Page 6 Flashcards
1) Who established the first European settlement in the north of Florida?
French explorers Pierre de Monts
2) Term �Dominion of Canada� which was suggested by Sir Leonard Tilley was inspired in 1864 by __________ .
Psalm 72 in the Bible
3) Government of Canada never apologised to the Chinese who worked in the Canadian Pacific Railways project for the Chinese Head Tax imposed on them. (T/F)
False
4) What was name of the person who was the First Head of a responsible Government in Canada?
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
5) ______is nomadic nation where bison (buffalo) herd were maintained.
The Sioux
6) Greenland was colonized approximately ________ .
1,000 years ago
7) Whose portrait is printed on the $5 bill?
Sir Wilfried Laurier
8) The first British North American colony to attain a responsible government in Canada is _______.
Nova Scotia
9) What is the other name of Dominion Day?
Canada Day
10) Who is known as The Father of Confederation?
Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache
11) The “Black day of the German army” is also referred as _______ by the Germans.
Battle of Amiens
12) From the given list indicate the name of the King for whom Jacques Cartier the navigator and explorer claimed all the lands in Canada.
King Francis I of France
13) Government of Canada apologized to the Japanese Canadians for the wartime wrongs inflicted on them in 1988.
True
14) What is the purpose for celebrating the date 9th April?
Vimy Day
15) Among the following personalities indicate the name of the person who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada.
Joseph Brant
