Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2025

Which French explorer built a fortress at what is now Quebec City in 1608?

1. Samuel de Champlain

2. Pierre de Monts

3. John Cabot

4. Francis Drake

The correct answer is: Samuel de Champlain

John Cabot was an Italian navigator who made voyages to America in the 15th century, and while he did explore parts of what is now Canada, he did not establish a fortress at Quebec City. Francis Drake was an English explorer who is credited with being the first Englishman to reach the Pacific Ocean, but he did not build a fortress at Quebec City. Pierre de Monts was a French nobleman who explored the coasts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the early 17th century, but he also did not build a fortress at Quebec City. The correct answer, Samuel de Champlain, was a French explorer who founded Quebec City in 1608 and built a fortress there, establishing the first permanent European settlement in Canada.