Canada’s History
In which period did Canada’s economy and industry experience a boom?
What was the name of the new country formed in 1867, now known as Canada?
Despite hardships, what bonds did Aboriginals and Europeans form during their first 200 years of coexistence?
Why is the Battle of Vimy Ridge important to Canadians?
What year marks the Confederation of Canada?
In 1792, where did some black Nova Scotians move to establish a new British colony for freed slaves?
When did European exploration of Canada officially begin?
When did the first financial institutions open in Canada?
Who worked to secure the right to vote for women in Quebec in 1940?
How many Canadians served in the First World War out of a population of eight million?
What was the significance of the British North America Act of 1867?
What is the origin of the name "Canada"?
Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec?
Who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada during the American Revolution?
Which provinces together formed the new country called the "Dominion of Canada" in 1867?
Which European explorer was the first to navigate the St. Lawrence River and to set eyes on present-day Québec City and Montreal?
Whose face appeared on Canada’s $1 bill in 1923?
Who was the founder of the women's suffrage movement in Canada?
Who was a champion of French language rights in Canada and became the first leader of a responsible government?
In 1793, who led Upper Canada to become the first province in the British Empire to move toward abolishing slavery?
On what date was the Dominion of Canada officially born?
How many Canadians have died in all wars to date?
What was the Underground Railroad that helped thousands of slaves escape to Canada?
What happened to the armed rebellions that occurred in 1837–38 in Montreal and Toronto?
The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas were collectively known as:
What was the “Head Tax”?
In 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet was defeated in:
What levels of government were created by the Fathers of Confederation between 1864 and 1867?
Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for:
Why did the United States invade Canada in June 1812?
In 1813, who made a dangerous 19-mile journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of an American attack?
What does "Confederation" mean?
By 1814, the American attempt to conquer Canada:
What date has Parliament recognized as Sir John A. Macdonald Day?
What did the Quebec Act of 1774 allow that was not permitted in Britain at that time?
Today, the North West Mounted Police is known as:
Which two countries battled for control of North America in the 1700s?
Who introduced responsible government in United Canada in 1848–49?
When did King George V assign Canada’s national colours of white and red?
Who fought against French settlements for over a century?
Who captured Detroit in July during the War of 1812?
Who led the expedition that marked the beginning of European exploration of Canada?
Among native peoples, who were primarily hunter-gatherers?
The Montreal Stock Exchange opened in:
When Canada took over the vast northwest region from the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1869, the 12,000 Métis of the Red River were not consulted. In response to this, Louis Riel:
Who granted exclusive trading rights to the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670?
What did the Huron-Wendat and Iroquois do for survival?
What happened to Upper and Lower Canada in 1840?
How did Europeans affect the native way of life in Canada?
Which battle in 1759 ended France’s empire in America?
What made it possible for large numbers of immigrants, including Ukrainians, Poles, and others, to settle in Western Canada before 1914?
When did English settlement in Newfoundland begin?
Who was known as Canada's greatest soldier during World War I?
Today, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or 'the Mounties') are:
What is the name of the Viking settlement in Newfoundland that is now a World Heritage site?
What was the name of Quebec before 1759?
Who defeated Napoleon in 1815 and played a direct role in founding Canada's national capital?
When did Nova Scotia attain full responsible government?
Before the arrival of Europeans, natives peoples:
The War of 1812 was fought between:
What nickname was given to the Canadian soldiers for their bravery after capturing Vimy Ridge in 1917?
When Europeans explored Canada, they discovered that all regions were already occupied by native peoples, whom they called "Indians" because:
Who were the first Europeans to settle in Canada?
What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?
What led the French and Aboriginal people to work together in the fur trade?
How did Canada’s democratic institutions develop?
When did the United States launch its invasion of Canada?
What did the British Empire transform into after World War I?
What were the French-speaking Catholic people known as?
What event in 1929 led to the Great Depression, also known as the "Dirty Thirties"?
Who were the “Bluebirds” during the First World War?
Which company dominated the fur trade in early Canadian history?
Which of the following natives lived off Arctic wildlife?
In 1608, where did Samuel de Champlain build a fortress?
Which of the following natives were nomadic and followed the bison herds for food, clothing, and shelter?
On the D-Day invasion, which beach did 15,000 Canadian troops capture from the German Army?
Which province was the first to grant voting rights to women in 1916?
During the American Revolution, how many Black Loyalists, freedmen, and slaves came north seeking a better life?
Following the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Great Britain renamed the French colony:
When did the First World War end?
Who was the first European to map Canada’s Atlantic shore?
Which bill has Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s portrait?
Which territory was created and joined Canada in 1999?
Who were the first Europeans to reach Labrador and Newfoundland around 1,000 years ago?
Why is the War of 1812 important to Canada?
What was the primary industry that early companies in Canada competed in?
Who were the men who traveled by canoe and formed alliances with First Nations?
Which bill has Sir John A. Macdonald's portrait?
When was the first representative assembly in Canada elected?
What was the main economy of the early Europeans settlers?
Why were the 1920s called the "Roaring 20s"?
How did thousands of slaves escape from the United States to Canada, following “the North Star”?
When did the British Parliament abolish slavery throughout the Empire?
The North West Mounted Police (NWMP) was established by Prime Minister Macdonald in:
How many Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the Second World War?
What is meant by the term “responsible government”?
On Remembrance Day, what do Canadians wear and observe to honor the sacrifices of those who served in wars?
Where was the first representative assembly in Canada elected?
Who became the first woman Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada?
What does the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?
What were the representatives who helped create the new country of Canada called?
What was the movement called that fought for women's right to vote?
On which day do Canadians remember the sacrifices of veterans and fallen soldiers in all wars?
What day is celebrated as Vimy Day?
What inspired Sir Leonard Tilley to suggest the term "Dominion of Canada"?
Why did the British government send Lord Durham to Canada?
After the Constitutional Act of 1791, which part of the Province of Quebec was mainly Protestant and English-speaking?
What act did the British Parliament pass in 1774 to better govern the French Roman Catholic majority?
Which trade spread across Canada, making it important to the economy for over 300 years?
Who became Canada’s first French-Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation?
Who suggested the term "Dominion of Canada" in 1864?
Which province joined the Dominion of Canada in 1949?
When did the English colonies along the Atlantic seaboard begin to form?
When was the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) completed?
Who helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)?
Who composed the poem "In Flanders Fields" in 1915?
When did Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine become the first head of a responsible government in Canada?
After the Constitutional Act of 1791, which part of Quebec was mainly Catholic and French-speaking?
What was Count Frontenac’s famous reply when asked to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690?
What two new provinces were created from the split of the Province of Canada in 1864-67?
Who took control of North America in the 1700s?
Who was Canada’s first Prime Minister?
In what year did the French and the Iroquois make peace?
What did Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester) do as Governor of Quebec?
The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in:
Which was the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government?
Who was Pierre Le Moyne, aka Sieur d’Iberville, and what was he known for?
When did the name "Canada" start appearing on maps?
What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 give to Upper and Lower Canada for the first time?
Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada?
How did West Coast natives preserve fish for trade and sustenance?
For centuries, Canada’s economy was based mainly on:
When was the Constitutional Act passed?
Louis Riel is also known as:
Who were the first people to live in Canada?
What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 do to the Province of Quebec?
The Quebec Act of 1774:
Which reformers from the 1837–38 rebellions later became Fathers of Confederation?
Who founded the City of York, now known as Toronto?
In 1776, the 13 British colonies to the south of Quebec declared independence and formed:
Which Commonwealth country contributed the most to the Allied air effort during the Second World War?
Which of the following are the Fathers of Confederation?
When did the name "Canada" become official?
Who is a famous hero that came from the ranks of the Mounties?
Who recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given a responsible government?
When is Remembrance Day held in Canada?
At the end of the Second World War, Canada had:
Who was an anti-slavery activist and the first woman publisher in Canada?
When were the first companies in Canada formed?
In 1670, which company was granted exclusive trading rights over the Hudson Bay watershed?
Who were known as the "United Empire Loyalists"?
When did the Government of Canada apologize for the wrongs done to Japanese Canadians during wartime?
Today, July 1 is celebrated as:
What proportion of Allied soldiers on D-Day were Canadian?
According to Lord Durham, what was the quickest way for the Canadiens to achieve progress?
Who does the Vimy Memorial in France honor?
In what year were most Canadian female citizens aged 21 and over granted the right to vote in federal elections?
In 1604, where did French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain establish the first European settlement north of Florida?
When did the Government of Canada apologize for the discriminatory policy against Chinese workers?
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