Canada's History

Question 1

What year marked the earliest formal exploration of Canada by Europeans?

Answer 1

1497

Question 2

Who drew the first maps of Canada’s East Coast

Answer 2

John Cabot

Question 3

Who was Jacques Cartier, and when was he active?

Answer 3

A French Explorer between 1534 and 1542

Question 4

In what year did “Canada” begin appearing on Maps?

a) 1489
b) 1534
c) 1550
d) 1670

Answer 4

C, 1550

Question 5

Who established the first european settlement in modern-day Canada?

Answer 5

Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain

Question 6

When and where was the first european settlement in Canada?

Answer 6

1604, on St Croix Island (now within territory of Maine)

Question 7

Wha year was Quebec City founded?

Answer 7

1608

Question 8

What significant event took place in 1759?

Answer 8

the British defeated the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Question 9

Why was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham pivotal for the French?

Answer 9

It maked the end of France’s empire in North America.

Question 10

What are three important outcomes of the Quebec Act and what year was it signed?

Answer 10

1. allowed religious freedom for Roman Catholics
2. permitted catholics to hold public office
3. restored French civil law while maintaining British criminal law

Question 11

What is the relationship between Sierra Leone and Canada?

Answer 11

Sierra Leone was formed by freed slaves from Nova Scotia

Question 12

When and Where did the first representative assembly take place?

Answer 12

1758 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Question 13

What were two effects of the Constitutional Act of 1791

Answer 13

1. Divided the province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada
2. granted the colonies the right to form legislative assemblies
3. Officially named the colonies collectively as Canada or British North America

Question 14

When was the institution of slavery abolished in the British commonwealth?

Answer 14

1807

Question 15

Name three cities that were originally trading posts of the Hudson’s Bay Company

Answer 15

Ft. Garry (Winnipeg)
Ft Edmonton
Ft Langley
Ft Victoria

Question 16

whe did the Montreal Stock Exchange open

Answer 16

1832

Question 17

What was the initial impetus for the War of 1812?

Answer 17

the US attempted to invade Canada as a reaction to the British interference with US-French trade

Question 18

How did Ottawa come to be the national capital of Canada

Answer 18

It was chosen as a defensive location by the Duke of Wellington at the end of the War of 1812

Question 19

Define Responsible Government

Answer 19

Ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of elected representatives in order to govern

Question 20

Name 2 “Fathers of Confederation”

Answer 20

Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache
Sir George-Etienne Cartier
Sir John A MacDonald

Question 21

Where did the first fully responsible government form in Canada?

Answer 21

Nova Scotia

Question 22

What were the two original levels of government created during the development of Canadian Confederation?

Answer 22

Federal and Provincial

Question 23

Name the original 4 provinces of the Dominion of Canada

Answer 23

Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Novascotia

Question 24

When and how was Canada officially made a self-governing nation?

Answer 24

The British Parliament passed the British North America Act of 1867, effective July 1st

Question 25

Name all 10 Canadian Provinces

Answer 25

Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 26

Name the 3 territories of Canada

Answer 26

Yukon
Nunavut
Northwest Territories

Question 27

Who was Canada’s first prime minister and what year did he take office?

Answer 27

Sir John A MacDonald, in 1867

Question 28

Who is on the $5 Canadian bill and why is he important?

Answer 28

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

First Francophone prime minister of Canada

Question 29

What role did Sir George-Etienne Cartier play in the expansion of Canada

Answer 29

He negotiated entry of the NWT, Manitoba, and BC into Canada.

Question 30

Who is considered the father of Manitoba and why?

Answer 30

Louis Riel, for his part in leading a Metis uprising in Manitoba to defend treaty rights

Question 31

What was the motivation for the formation of the NWMP

Answer 31

previous experience with the Metis uprising under Louis Riel, and the need to provide security in the provinces

Question 32

Who oversaw the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway?

Answer 32

Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona

Question 33

What was the Head Tax?

Answer 33

A race-based additional fee applied to Chinese immigrants to Canada

Question 34

How many Canadians served in WWI and what was the name of the group they served in?

Answer 34

600,000 Canadians served in the Canadian Expeditionary Froce

Question 35

What happened at the battle fo Vimy Ridge and why was it important?

Answer 35

the CEP captured Vimy Ridge in WWI and established Canada as a significant international military entity (“the birth of the nation”)

Question 36

What dy is Vimy Ridge Day?

Answer 36

April 9

Question 37

What is the significance of the Battle of Amiens and when did it occur?

Answer 37

In August 1918, Canadian troups took part in this battle victory which was a critical blow to the German army and led to the end of the war.

Question 38

Name the founder of the Canadian female suffrage movement

Answer 38

Dr Emily Stowe

Question 39

Which was the first province to grant female suffrage and what year was it granted?

Answer 39

Manitoba in 1916

Question 40

Who were the Bluebirds?

Answer 40

Women serving in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

Question 41

What is the British Commonwealth?

Answer 41

An association of countries who are former British Colonies

Question 42

What year was the Bank of Canada created and what was its primary purpose?

Answer 42

1934, to manage the money supply and bring stability to the financial system.

Question 43

How many Canadians served in WWII? How many died in service?

Answer 43

over 1 million served, over 44,000 died.