Practice Questions Free - Page 5

1) In 1813, with 460 soldiers Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry turned away ________

• 400 British invaders
• 400 American invaders
• 4,000 American invaders
• 4,000 British invaders

2) With what activities was Mary Ann (Shadd) Cary connected?

• Founder of the Hudson Bay Company
• Founder of the city of Toronto
• First Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada
• American-Canadian anti-slavery activist

3) Because of the terrible economic crisis the year 1920 is sometimes referred as the "Dirty twenties".

• True
• False

4) During which of these wars finest hour of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) occur?

• Battle of the Atlantic
• Battle of Paardeberg
• Battle of the Plains of Abraham
• Battle of Trafalgar

5) Which of the following people developed good bonding with Voyageurs or coureurs de bois?

• The Loyalists
• The Americans
• First Nations
• The Russians

6) As believed by few, Canada need to adopt American republican values or even join the US lead to the 1837-1838 armed rebellions.

• True
• False

7) Which historic enemies did Champlain ally with?

• Huron
• Iroquois
• Montagnais
• Algonquin

8) Who was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister?

• Sir Wilfrid Laurier
• Sir George-Etienne Cartier
• Jacques Cartier
• Count Frontenac

9) Empowered with which of these acts first Legislative assembly was elected by the people?

• The Quebec Act
• The British North America Act
• The Constitutional Act
• The Legislative Assemblies Act

10) Which is the year when Canada - Confederation was born?

• 1st of June, 1864
• 1st of June, 1867
• 1st of July, 1867
• 1st of July, 1863

11) What is the estimate of British and American people immigrated to Canada during the economic boom of the 1890s and early 1900s?

• 8 million
• 4 million
• 3 million
• 2 million

12) Since which year Canada got its official name?

• 1991
• 1791
• 1891
• 1691

13) During which war the Battle of Amiens took place?

• The War of 1812
• The South-African War
• The Second World War
• The First World War

14) Taking advantage of which of these economy did French and the Aboriginal people collaborated amongst themselves and developed their trade?

• Fishing economy
• Fur-trade economy
• Mining economy
• Wood processing economy

15) In which historic Battle, Napoleon's fleet was defeated in 1805?

• Battle of Queenston Heights
• Battle of Trafalgar
• Battle of Montreal
• Battle of the Plains of Abraham

16) What is the name of the person who has built one of the following which is now in Quebec City.

• In 1534 by Jacques Cartier
• In 1608 by Champlain
• In 1708 by Pierre de Mons
• In 1497 by John Cabot

17) Who were referred the "Bluebirds"?

• Canadian soldiers in South Africa
• Chinese people who helped build
• Former Austro-Hungarian subject
• Nurses who served in the Royal

18) Which of the following incidents facilitated end of The Pacific War?

• The surrender of Canada
• The surrender of Germany
• The Japanese victory
• The surrender of Japan

19) Women of Quebec was granted the right to vote in the year________.

• 1990
• 1950
• 1940
• 1930

20) Where did Sir Leonard Tilley, the man who suggested the term Dominion of Canada and also known as Father of Confederation belonged to?

• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Province of Canada
• Nova Scotia