Canadian citizenship test practice question · Symbols and regions
What does the Peace Arch on the border between British Columbia and Washington State celebrate?
Answer options
- The long peace between Canada and the United StatesCorrect
- The end of the Second World War
- The building of the first railway across Canada
- The founding of the Hudson's Bay Company
Answer: The long peace between Canada and the United States
The Peace Arch stands between Surrey, B.C., and Blaine, Washington. It was dedicated in 1921 and marks the long peace between the two countries since the Treaty of Ghent of 1814.
Checked November 7, 2026