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