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1. Canada History Flashcards

1
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Which of the following Constitutional act divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada?

  • Constitutional Act of 1791
  • Constitutional Act of 1719
  • Constitutional Act of 1790
  • Constitutional Act of 1780
A
  • Constitutional Act of 1791
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In 1607 who granted the Hudson’s Bay company exclusive trading rights?

  • Queen Elizabeth II
  • King Charles I
  • Queen Victoria
  • King Charles II
A
  • King Charles II
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Which was the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government in 1847-1848?

  • Green Land
  • Nova Scotia
  • Vancouver
  • Newfoundland
A

Nova Scotia

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Which four provinces first formed Confederation?
Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island

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Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

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In 1921, a woman who was a farmer and teacher became the first woman MP. Her name was

  • Queen Elizabeth II
  • Dr Emily Stowe
  • Jean Mance
  • Agnes Macphail
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  • Agnes Macphail
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In 1792, some black Nova Scotians, who were given poor land, moved on to established Freetown, called

  • Sierra Leone
  • Vancouver
  • Acadia
  • Montreal
A
  • Sierra Leone
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Who led Quebec into Confederation?

  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  • Sir John A. Macdonald
  • Sir George-Étienne Cartier
  • Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
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  • Sir George-Étienne Cartier
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Which Canadian province was the first to give women the right to vote in elections?

  • British Columbia
  • Quebec
  • New Brunswick
  • Manitoba
A
  • Manitoba
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Who led Quebec into Confederation and helped negotiate the entry of the Northwest Territories, Manitoba and British Columbia into Canada?

  • Sir John Alexander Macdonald
  • Sir Sam Steele
  • Sir George Etienne Cartier
  • Fort Garry
A
  • Sir George Etienne Cartier
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Who led Quebec into Confederation and helped negotiate the entry of the Northwest Territories, Manitoba and British Columbia into Canada?

  • Sir John Alexander Macdonald
  • Sir Sam Steele
  • Sir George Etienne Cartier
  • Fort Garry
A
  • Sir George Etienne Cartier
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Which act did the British Parliament pass in 1867?

  • British North America Act
  • Both
  • Constitutional Act
  • None of these
A
  • British North America Act
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In 1608 Champlain built a fortress at which city?

  • Montreal
  • Vancouver
  • Quebec City
  • Trois Riviers
A
  • Quebec City
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Canada along with the other former countries of the British Empire is a part of which organization?

  • The British Protectorate
  • The Colonial Society
  • The UN
  • The Commonwealth of Nations
A
  • The Commonwealth of Nations
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The poem “ In Flanders Field “ often recited on Remembrance Day was composed by

  • Colonel John McCrae
  • Fort Garry
  • Sir John Alexander Macdonald
  • Phil Edward
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  • Colonel John McCrae
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When did Nunavut become a territory?

  • 2001
  • 1989
  • 2000
  • 1999
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  • 1999
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The name “Canada” became official in which year?

  • 1681
  • 1871
  • 1791
  • 1761
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  • 1791
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Who made voyages across the Atlantic between 1534 and 1542 claiming the land for King Francis I of France? Later this expedition also became the reason for Canada.

  • John Cabot
  • Jean Coutu
  • Guy Carleton
  • Jacques Cartier
A
  • Jacques Cartier
17
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The Atlantic Colonies and upper and lower Canada were collectively called

  • New England
  • British North America
  • British Canada
  • Greater Canada
A
  • British North America
18
Q

What was the Head Tax?

  • A discriminatory race-based entry fee to Canada
  • A tax based on the number of children per family
  • A fee charged for riding the railroad
  • A discriminatory kind of property tax
A
  • A discriminatory race-based entry fee to Canada
19
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What was the significance of June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy?

  • It liberated North Africa from Nazi occupation
  • Canadians made a significant contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism in Europe during the Second World War
  • It led to the establishment of the Juno Awards
  • It resulted in the forcible relocation of Canadians of Japanese origin.
A
  • Canadians made a significant contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism in Europe during the Second World War
20
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What was the “Underground Railroad”?

  • An anti-slavery network that helped thousands of slaves escape the United States and settle in Canada
  • A network fur traders used to transport beaver pelts to the United States
  • A railroad through the Rockies that was mainly through mountain tunnels
  • The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto
A
  • An anti-slavery network that helped thousands of slaves escape the United States and settle in Canada
21
Q

The remains of the settlement of the Vikings who colonized Newfoundland is

  • Acadia
  • Plains of Abraham
  • Winnipeg
  • L’Anse aux Meadows
A
  • L’Anse aux Meadows
22
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Who was the First French Canadian Prime Minister since the Confederation?

  • Sergeant Fort Garry Horse
  • Sir John Alexander Macdonald
  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  • Agnes Macphai
A
  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier
23
Q

What year was Confederation?

  • 1898
  • 1870
  • 1867
  • 1871
A
  • 1867
24
Q

Via which Underground pathway did thousands of slaves escape from the United States, follow “the North Star” and settled in Canada?

  • Railroad
  • Tunnels
  • Sewerage
  • Pipeline
A
  • Railroad
25
Q

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

  • An explorer of western Canada
  • A military leader of the Métis in the 19th century
  • Canada’s greatest soldier in the First World War
  • A great frontier hero
A
  • Canada’s greatest soldier in the First World War
26
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What is the D-Day Invasion?

  • The End of Second World War
  • Birth of Sir John Alexander Macdonald
  • Epic Invasion Of Normandy in Northern France in July 1955
  • Epic Invasion Of Normandy in Northern France on June 6 1944
A
  • Epic Invasion Of Normandy in Northern France on June 6 1944
27
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In which year did the Constitutional act pass by the British Parliament?

  • 1781
  • 1771
  • 1761
  • 1791
A
  • 1791

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