Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2025

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What is the 'Underground Railroad'?

A subway system in London

A mining operation in Canada

A Christian anti-slavery network that helped thousands of slaves escape from the United States

The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by African-American slaves in the 19th century to escape to free states and Canada. A) A subway system in London is incorrect as the Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad or transportation system. B) A mining operation in Canada is also incorrect as it was not an industrial operation. D) A fictional railway in a novel is incorrect as the Underground Railroad was a real historical network used to help slaves escape to freedom.

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A fictional railway in a novel

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