Canadian History

Question 1

Where was John A McDonald born

Answer 1

Scotland

Question 2

When was the confederation of Canada

Answer 2

July 1 1867

Question 3

Alberta and Saskatchewan were created under the Laurier government in……

Answer 3

1905

Question 4

Implementation of the current Canadian flag was….

Answer 4

1965

Question 5

The pacific scandal was in the year…

Answer 5

1873

Question 6

Empire day was to celebrate the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign was created in…

Answer 6

1897

Question 7

When was the WCTU founded

Answer 7

1874

Question 8

Canada’s first postage stamp was issued in….

Answer 8

1851

Question 9

National summer and winter sports

Answer 9

Hockey and lacrosse

Question 10

Who created the game of basketball

Answer 10

Dr James Naismith

Question 11

What were Sir Wilfred Laurier 3 policies for the 20th century

Answer 11

Taxes on imports to protect Canadian manufacturers, encouraged building railroads, wanted to attract large amounts of immigrants

Question 12

What cities have hosted the olympics

Answer 12

Vancouver Montreal Calgary

Question 13

How many time zones are in Canada

Answer 13

6

Question 14

Variety of accomplishments of Nellie McClung

Answer 14

Fought for prohibition of alcohol and women’s rights, the right to vote, wrote a book, and worked a variety of jobs

Question 15

What does WCTU mean? When was it founded? What did it campaign for?

Answer 15

Women’s Catholic temperance union
1874
Prohibition of alcohol

Question 16

Who was Clifford Sifton

What was his duty under Laurier’s government

Answer 16

Minister on interior

His Job was to attract many immigrants

Question 17

Who is on these Canadian currencies:
$5
$10
$20
$50
$100

Answer 17

5-Sir Wilfred Laurier 
10-Sir John A McDonald
20-Queen Elizabeth 2
50-William Lyon Mackenzie King
100-Sir Robert Borden

Question 18

First women to obtain medical degree:

First women to practice medicine:

Answer 18

Augusta Stowe-Gullen

Dr. Emily Stowe

Question 19

Who invented the telephone

Answer 19

Alexander Grambell

Question 20

Review chart on industrial contributions to Canada

Answer 20

:)

Question 21

Where did the Boer war take place? What two groups argued about involvement

Answer 21

S. Africa

Imperialists (English) and nationalists (French)

Question 22

Who wrote O Canada

Answer 22

Robert Stanley weir

Question 23

Where did the Ford motor company open first in Canada

Answer 23

Windsor

Question 24

What hockey team was Tim Horton famous for playing for

Answer 24

Toronto maple leafs

Question 25

Where did terry fox end his marathon of hope

Answer 25

Thunder Bay

Question 26

Who was Canada’s only female prime minister

Answer 26

Kim Campbell

Question 27

What was the final province to join confederation

Answer 27

Newfoundland

Question 28

Famous comic book hero did Joe Shuster create

Answer 28

Superman

Question 29

How many immigrants came to Canada between 1896-1914
Where did they settle to
What language did they speak

Answer 29

3 million
Prairies
English