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