Citizenship test: questions about Saskatchewan

The test also asks about your province or territory. Here are 5 questions about Saskatchewan, with the solution. CiviPrep has 8 for this region.

1. 1In what year did Saskatchewan become a province?

   1. 1870
   2. 1905
   3. 1949
   4. 1867
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   Correct answer: 1905

   Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces in 1905.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Canada’s history › Expansion of the Dominion

2. 2Which nickname reflects Saskatchewan’s role in grain production?

   1. The land of the midnight sun
   2. The potato province
   3. The breadbasket
   4. La Belle Province
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   Correct answer: The breadbasket

   Saskatchewan, long called the breadbasket of the world, grows huge amounts of grain.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Canada’s regions › Saskatchewan

3. 3What is the largest city in Saskatchewan?

   1. Moose Jaw
   2. Prince Albert
   3. Regina
   4. Saskatoon
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   Correct answer: Saskatoon

   Saskatoon is the largest city; Regina is the capital.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Outside the guide (geography)

4. 4Which Saskatchewan premier is considered the father of medicare in Canada?

   1. Tommy Douglas
   2. John Diefenbaker
   3. Lester B. Pearson
   4. Louis St. Laurent
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   Correct answer: Tommy Douglas

   Tommy Douglas’s government created the first public health insurance plan, later adopted across the country.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Outside the guide (social history)

5. 5What is special about farming in Saskatchewan?

   1. It grows most of Canada’s potatoes
   2. It has more cultivated farmland than any other province
   3. It has almost no farms
   4. It mainly grows rice
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   Correct answer: It has more cultivated farmland than any other province

   Saskatchewan has the largest area of cultivated farmland in Canada.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Canada’s regions › Saskatchewan