Which historical fact is true about Kingston Penitentiary?

• A. It opened in 1835 and used a system of Silence.
• B. It opened in 1900 and used a system of Silence.
• C. It opened in 1835 but did not use silence.
• D. It opened in 1845 and had no system of Silence.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is Kingston Penitentiary’s early history and its discipline method. Kingston Penitentiary opened in 1835, making it one of Canada’s earliest purpose-built federal prisons. It implemented the Silence system—a regime that required inmates to work and live in near-total quiet, with restricted social interaction and close supervision. This combination of opening date and the silent discipline approach is what makes the statement true. The other options don’t fit because the prison did not open in 1900 or 1845, and it did use silence, so those alternatives conflict with the historical record.