Which bill has Sir John A. Macdonald's portrait?

Discover Canada records this in one direct sentence. 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. He was a lawyer in Kingston, Ontario, a gifted politician and a colourful personality. Parliament has recognized January 11 as Sir John A. Macdonald Day. His portrait is on the $10 bill. The currency the test wants is therefore the $10 bill.

Macdonald's place on the $10 bill reflects his role as founder. Discover Canada calls Sir John A. Macdonald "Canada's first Prime Minister" and "a Father of Confederation." So putting his portrait on the $10 bill keeps the founder of the country visible in everyday Canadian life — a daily reminder of the leader who guided the country into being in 1867.

Macdonald has a national day. Discover Canada writes that "Parliament has recognized January 11 as Sir John A. Macdonald Day" — his birthday in Scotland. He was born on January 11, 1815, Macdonald came to Upper Canada as a child, studied law in Kingston, Ontario, and rose to be the country's first Prime Minister. So the $10 bill portrait is one of two formal national recognitions of Macdonald — alongside the parliamentary day in his name.

Macdonald led many of Canada's foundational decisions. Discover Canada credits him as the Prime Minister who established the North West Mounted Police in 1873 to pacify the West, and as the leader during whom much of early Confederation took shape. The $10 bill portrait sits in a wider Canadian tradition of putting historic figures on currency — including the country's coat of arms, which appears on dollar bills, government documents, and public buildings. So Macdonald's $10 portrait is part of the country's everyday-encounter set of historical symbols.

The question is testing whether new citizens know which Canadian bill features Sir John A. Macdonald's portrait. Discover Canada commits to one denomination: the $10 bill. The right test answer matches that.

The wrong answer choices each pick a different denomination. The $5, $20, and $100 bills feature different historical figures (in Discover Canada's general framework, not all of which are named). Only the $10 bill is named in the guide as carrying Macdonald's portrait.