Who are the Métis?
Answer: A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry.
Discover Canada defines the Métis as a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry; option describing 'mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry' is incorrect.
All answer choices
- The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada.
- A people of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live on the Prairies.
- First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect.
- A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry. (correct answer)
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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