Sir John A. Macdonald was born on January 11, 1815, in Scotland.

Discover Canada records this in one direct sentence about Canada's first Prime Minister. The guide writes: In 1867, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became Canada's first Prime Minister. Born in Scotland on January 11, 1815, he came to Upper Canada as a child. The status the test wants is therefore true — Sir John A. Macdonald was born on January 11, 1815, in Scotland.

Three precise commitments. Discover Canada commits Macdonald's birth to THREE specific facts: (1) the date was January 11, 1815; (2) the country was Scotland; (3) he came to Upper Canada as a child. So the source pinpoints date, country, and the named immigration to Canada in childhood.

Macdonald's named achievements include Canadian leadership. Discover Canada commits Macdonald to a specific named role: "In 1867, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became Canada's first Prime Minister." So Macdonald was named both a Father of Confederation AND Canada's first Prime Minister — two of the most consequential roles in Canadian history. He is also described as "a lawyer in Kingston, Ontario, a gifted politician and a colourful personality."

His birthday is now a national observance. Discover Canada commits the Parliament of Canada to a specific named recognition: "Parliament has recognized January 11 as Sir John A. Macdonald Day." So Macdonald's birthday is named on the calendar of Canadian national observances. His portrait is on the $10 bill — making him a daily presence in Canadian wallets. The named arc of Macdonald's life thus runs from a 1815 birth in Scotland, to childhood immigration to Upper Canada, to legal practice in Kingston, Ontario, to a leading role at Confederation in 1867 as a Father of Confederation, to the office of first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada, to the named January 11 day of remembrance. So when the test asks whether Sir John A. Macdonald was born on January 11, 1815, in Scotland, the source-precise answer is true.

The question is testing whether new citizens know Macdonald's birth date and country. Discover Canada commits to one named birth: Scotland on January 11, 1815. The right test answer matches that — true.

The wrong answer ("False") reverses the source — Macdonald was indeed born on January 11, 1815, in Scotland. The named facts are exact. Only the true answer matches the source.