Practice Questions Free - Page 6

1) Who is known as The Father of Confederation?

• Joseph Brant
• James Naismith
• Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache
• Terry Fox

2) The first British North American colony to attain a responsible government in Canada is _______.

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

3) Who established the first European settlement in the north of Florida?

• John Cabot and Jacques Cartier
• French explorer Jacques Cartier
• French explorers Pierre de Monts
• English explorer John Cabot

4) Phil Edwards was a personality who ______

• Became a world record sprinter
• Lost his right leg to cancer
• Played for the Edmonton Oilers
• Was a Canadian track and field

5) ______is nomadic nation where bison (buffalo) herd were maintained.

• The Cree and Dene
• The Sioux
• The Inuit
• The Iroquois

6) The two provinces of Canada and the Atlantic colonies make _______ .

• British West Indies
• Canada
• British North America
• Dominion of Canada

7) Greenland was colonized approximately ________ .

• 1,000 years ago
• 1,0000 years ago
• 7,000 years ago
• 4,000 years ago

8) The Dominion of Canada that was created in 1867 comprised of which three colonies?

• Nova Scotia, Upper Canada, Lower Canada
• Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick
• Lower Canada, Nova Scotia
• Province of Canada, Nova Scotia

9) What is the other name of Dominion Day?

• Canada Day
• Dominion Birthday
• Confederation Jubilee
• None of the above

10) Term ‘Dominion of Canada’ which was suggested by Sir Leonard Tilley was inspired in 1864 by __________ .

• British North America Act
• French-Canadian folklore
• Psalm 72 in the Bible
• Indigenous legends

11) Government of Canada never apologised to the Chinese who worked in the Canadian Pacific Railways project for the Chinese Head Tax imposed on them.

• True
• False

12) Government of Canada apologized to the Japanese Canadians for wartime wrongs inflicted on them in 1988.

• True
• False

13) What is the purpose for celebration the date 9th April?

• Currie Day
• Victory Day
• Vimy Day
• Sir John A. MacDonald Day

14) The Government House and the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto) were burnt by the Americans.

• True
• False

15) What was name of the person who was the First Head of a responsible Government in Canada?

• Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
• Lord Grey
• Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache
• Sir George-Etienne Cartier

16) The present border between Canada and USA is formed as a result of the war of 1812.

• 1893
• 1812
• 1912
• 1852

17) 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 II of France
• King Francis I of France
• King Francis I of England
• King Charles II of England

18) The "Black day of the German army" is also referred as _______ by the Germans.

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

19) Whose portrait is printed on the $5 bill?

• Sir George-Etienne Cartier
• Terry Fox
• Sir John A. MacDonald
• Sir Wilfried Laurier

20) Among the following personalities indicate the name of the person who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada.

• Samuel de Champlain
• Joseph Brant
• Sieur dIberville
• Sir Guy Carleton