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Tree-topped flowerpot rock formations of the Hopewell Rocks on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

New Brunswick

What the official study guide says about New Brunswick, as practice questions. The citizenship test can ask about any province or territory, so it pays to know all thirteen.

Quiz: New Brunswick

Question 1 of 6

Which Father of Confederation from New Brunswick suggested the name "Dominion of Canada" in 1864?

Key facts to remember

  • Sir Leonard Tilley proposed the term, inspired by Psalm 72 in the Bible, which speaks of dominion from sea to sea.
  • New Brunswick is the one province in Canada that is officially bilingual.
  • New Brunswick's St. John River system is the second largest river system along the Atlantic coast of North America.
  • New Brunswick, in the Appalachian Range, was founded by the United Empire Loyalists.
  • In the guide's table of capitals, Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick. Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia.
  • Moncton is the principal Francophone Acadian centre in New Brunswick.
Read "Canada's Regions" on canada.ca