0% 0 votes, 0 avg AN-Evenement Historique 1 / 112 1 points 1. What is the main consequence of Confederation? A) The end of the monarchy B) The creation of modern Canada C) Complete independence D) The end of the colonies Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 2 / 112 1 points 2. Which symbol is worn on November 11? A) The fleur-de-lis B) The poppy C) The maple leaf D) The crown Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 3 / 112 1 points 3. Which country was Canada’s main enemy during the Pacific War? A) Germany B) Italy C) Japan D) Russia Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 4 / 112 1 points 4. What event marked the start of mass immigration to Western Canada? A) Confederation B) Offering farmland C) The gold rush D) The 1837 Rebellion Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 5 / 112 1 points 5. Which conflict led to conscription in Canada? A) The War of 1812 B) The First World War C) The Boer War D) The Cold War Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 6 / 112 1 points 6. Why was building the railway essential? A) For tourism B) To connect Eastern and Western Canada C) For trade with Europe D) For the British army Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 7 / 112 1 points 7. Which Indigenous people lived mainly in the Arctic? A) Cree B) Dene C) Inuit D) Haudenosaunee Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 8 / 112 1 points 8. Which event strengthened language rights for Francophones? A) Confederation B) The Quebec Act of 1774 C) The Royal Proclamation D) The 1867 Charter Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 9 / 112 1 points 9. What role did Canada play during the Second World War? A) Neutral B) Minor C) Important militarily and industrially D) Humanitarian only Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 10 / 112 1 points 10. Why did the Loyalists come to settle in Canada? A) To search for gold B) Because they supported the British Crown C) To flee France D) To trade with Indigenous peoples Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 11 / 112 1 points 11. What event marks the end of the Second World War in Europe? A) The Normandy landings B) Germany’s surrender in 1945 C) The Dieppe Raid D) The Battle of Hong Kong Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 12 / 112 1 points 12. Which group signed treaties with the British Crown? A) The Acadians B) The Loyalists C) First Nations D) The Métis Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 13 / 112 1 points 13. Which war pitted the Eastern and Western blocs against each other without direct fighting? A) The First World War B) The Second World War C) The Cold War D) The Korean War Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 14 / 112 1 points 14. What was the main goal of residential schools for Indigenous children? A) Protect Indigenous cultures B) Assimilate Indigenous children C) Train soldiers D) Teach only French Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 15 / 112 1 points 15. What event caused a global economic crisis in the 1930s? A) Confederation B) The Second World War C) The Great Depression D) The Cold War Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 16 / 112 1 points 16. Which battle is considered a key moment in Canadian military history? A) Dieppe B) Vimy Ridge C) Hong Kong D) Amiens Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 17 / 112 1 points 17. Why did Canada take part in the First World War? A) To defend the United States B) Because it was part of the British Empire C) To colonize Europe D) To become independent Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 18 / 112 1 points 18. Which province was NOT one of the four founding provinces in 1867? A) Ontario B) Quebec C) Nova Scotia D) Prince Edward Island Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 19 / 112 1 points 19. Which document created the Dominion of Canada? A) The Quebec Act B) The Royal Proclamation C) The British North America Act D) The Magna Carta Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 20 / 112 1 points 20. In what year did Canada officially become a country? A) 1865 B) 1867 C) 1870 D) 1885 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 21 / 112 1 points 21. The Cree and Dene peoples were: A) Farmers and hunters B) People of the Arctic living off its animals C) Nomads following bison herds D) Hunter-gatherers Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 22 / 112 1 points 22. Where does the term “Dominion of Canada” come from? A) The Quebec people B) The Canadian Constitution C) The Bible D) The Monarchy Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 23 / 112 1 points 23. About how many Canadians took part in the First World War? A) More than 600,000 B) 8 million C) 7 D) About 60,000 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 24 / 112 1 points 24. At the time of Confederation, which was common in most democracies of that era: A) Voting rights were limited to adult, white, male property owners. B) Only women did not have the right to vote. C) Everyone had the right to vote. D) Voting rights were limited to Canadians. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 25 / 112 1 points 25. Who were the Voyageurs? A) Traders based in Montreal who travelled by canoe. B) The first geographers to map the coasts of British Columbia. C) Immigrants who arrived in Canada in the 18th century. D) Explorers searching for the Northwest Passage. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 26 / 112 1 points 26. In 1776, how many colonies south of Quebec declared independence? A) 15 B) 7 C) 20 D) 13 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 27 / 112 1 points 27. Who was the first Canadian woman to practice medicine in Canada? A) Norah Michener B) Chantal Petitclerc C) Mary Ann (Shadd) Carey D) Dr. Emily Stowe Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 28 / 112 1 points 28. What is the meaning of the poppy on Remembrance Day? A) To remember our sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II B) To celebrate Confederation C) To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who served or died in war D) To honour prime ministers who died Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 29 / 112 1 points 29. Indigenous groups lived in peace. A) Faux B) Vrai Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 30 / 112 1 points 30. Why is the Battle of Vimy Ridge important for Canada? A) The Canadian Corps confirmed its reputation for bravery and courage. B) It was a key position in the German line in northern Spain. C) After Vimy, Canadians knew they would go home. D) It protected the newly built Hindenburg Line. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 31 / 112 1 points 31. Who are Quebecers? A) Descendants of French settlers. B) European pioneers who settled in the 17th century. C) The people of Quebec. D) Descendants of English speakers. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 32 / 112 1 points 32. What is the oldest British colony in Canada? A) Quebec B) Ontario C) Alberta D) Newfoundland and Labrador Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 33 / 112 1 points 33. In 1813, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry and his 460 soldiers repelled: A) 4,000 British invaders B) 40,000 British invaders C) 4,000 American invaders D) 400 American invaders Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 34 / 112 1 points 34. What did the Fathers of Confederation do? A) They tried to join Canada to the United States. B) They formed a republic in Canada. C) They worked together to create a new country, the Dominion of Canada. D) They organized an expedition to survey Northern Canada. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 35 / 112 1 points 35. Which was the last province to join Canada? A) British Columbia B) Quebec C) Alberta D) Newfoundland Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 36 / 112 1 points 36. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) took part in… A) The Battle of Paardeberg B) The Battle of Britain C) The Battle of the Plains of Abraham D) The Battle of Trafalgar Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 37 / 112 1 points 37. How many Canadians were killed in the First World War (1914–1918)? A) 80 B) 60 C) 250 D) 188 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 38 / 112 1 points 38. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history? A) It protected basic rights and freedoms for everyone living in Canada. B) It was the first federal law. C) It divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada provinces. D) The four provinces united to create a new country, Canada. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 39 / 112 1 points 39. Who built a fortress on the site of present-day Quebec City? A) John Cabot B) Samuel de Champlain C) Pierre de Monts D) Count Frontenac Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 40 / 112 1 points 40. The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas were collectively called: A) The Canadales B) British West Indies C) The Dominion of Canada D) British North America Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 41 / 112 1 points 41. What happened to Indigenous peoples with the arrival of European traders and settlers? A) Europeans captured them and took them prisoner. B) War followed. C) Many died from European diseases to which they had no immunity. D) Nothing at all. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 42 / 112 1 points 42. What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham? A) The French defeated the British in a battle to conquer Quebec. B) The British defeated the French, marking the end of the French Empire in North America. C) Indigenous peoples fought to gain rights to the fur trade. D) Americans fought the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 43 / 112 1 points 43. Which two countries fought for control of North America in the 1700s? A) Portugal and Great Britain B) The United States and France C) France and Spain D) France and Great Britain Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 44 / 112 1 points 44. Which language is an official language of Nunavut and the first language in schools? A) Inuktitut B) English and French C) English D) Inuktitut and English Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 45 / 112 1 points 45. How many Canadian citizens served during the Second World War? A) 7 million B) 2 million C) 3 million D) 1 million Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 46 / 112 1 points 46. Which province was divided into two at Confederation? A) The Province of Canada B) Lower Canada C) Upper Canada D) Newfoundland Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 47 / 112 1 points 47. In what year was the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) created? A) 1982 B) 1873 C) 1901 D) 1867 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 48 / 112 1 points 48. Most Quebecers are descendants of how many French immigrants? A) 28.5 B) 85 C) 1.5 D) 8.5 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 49 / 112 1 points 49. Who are the founding peoples of Canada? A) Inuit, Indigenous peoples and the British. B) Métis, French and British. C) Indigenous peoples, French and British. D) Indigenous peoples, Métis and British. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 50 / 112 1 points 50. Who renamed the colony “the Province of Quebec”? A) First Nations B) France and Spain C) the United States D) Great Britain Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 51 / 112 1 points 51. On D-Day (June 6, 1944), 15,000 Canadian soldiers stormed and captured: A) Trafalgar B) Berlin C) The Netherlands D) Juno Beach Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 52 / 112 1 points 52. The deportation of the Acadians is also known as: A) The Great Distress B) The Great Deportation C) The Great Upheaval D) The Great Departure Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 53 / 112 1 points 53. The Pacific War ended with: A) Japan’s victory B) Germany’s surrender C) Japan’s surrender D) Canada’s surrender Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 54 / 112 1 points 54. Which provinces were united to form a new country called the Dominion of Canada? A) Quebec, Alberta, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada B) Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and New Brunswick C) Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia D) Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 55 / 112 1 points 55. On what date did the Battle of Vimy Ridge take place? A) April 1900 B) April 1917 C) April 1912 D) April 1945 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 56 / 112 1 points 56. Before the 1960s, immigration laws gave preference to: A) Asians B) Africans C) Americans D) Europeans Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 57 / 112 1 points 57. Who are the Métis? A) First Nations representatives who speak the Michif dialect. B) A distinct Indigenous people of Atlantic Canada. C) A distinct people of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry. D) A people of Inuit and First Nations ancestry, most of whom live in the Prairies. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 58 / 112 1 points 58. On what date did the Battle of Amiens take place? A) August 8, 1812 B) August 8, 1876 C) April 9, 1817 D) August 8, 1918 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 59 / 112 1 points 59. In 1792, some Black Nova Scotians moved to establish… A) Freetown B) Upper Canada C) New Brunswick D) Fort Langley Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 60 / 112 1 points 60. What is the name today of the fortress built by Samuel de Champlain in 1608? A) Quebec City B) Gatineau C) Ottawa D) Montreal Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 61 / 112 1 points 61. What is the significance of the War of 1812 for Canadians? A) More than 600,000 Canadians served in the war. B) North America was divided by the war. C) More than two-thirds of Acadians were deported from their homeland. D) The war helped ensure Canada would remain independent from the United States. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 62 / 112 1 points 62. Among the First Nations who supported British soldiers during the War of 1812 were the Shawnee led by: A) Denys Arcand B) Algonquin C) Chief Tecumseh D) Mike Lazaridis Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 63 / 112 1 points 63. Who are the Acadians? A) English-speaking refugees settled in Louisiana. B) Indigenous peoples of the Arctic. C) French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario. D) Descendants of French settlers who arrived in 1604 in what are now the Maritime provinces. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 64 / 112 1 points 64. What was remarkable about the Canadian navy at the end of the Second World War? A) It was the largest fleet in the world. B) It was the third-largest navy in the world. C) It was the fourth-largest navy in the world. D) It was the second-largest navy in the world. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 65 / 112 1 points 65. Who founded the suffragette movement in Canada? A) Chantal Petitclerc B) Dr. Emily Stowe C) Mary Ann (Shadd) Carey D) Norah Michener Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 66 / 112 1 points 66. What does the term “Indian” refer to? A) Inuit and Métis B) All Indigenous peoples C) All Indigenous peoples who are neither Inuit nor Métis D) Only Inuit Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 67 / 112 1 points 67. Which province is an important centre of Ukrainian culture, with about 14% of the population of Ukrainian origin? A) Alberta B) Saskatchewan C) British Columbia D) Manitoba Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 68 / 112 1 points 68. The defence of Hong Kong (1941) and the Dieppe Raid (1942) are examples of: A) battles Canada did not take part in B) battles the Canadians lost C) Canadian victories D) battles that took place during the Pacific War Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 69 / 112 1 points 69. What happened after the First World War? A) The British Empire was divided into several countries after losing the war. B) The British Empire sought total control over the nations in its empire. C) The British Empire became a free association of states known as the British Commonwealth of Nations. D) The British Empire created the Francophonie. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 70 / 112 1 points 70. How many were killed and wounded during the Battle of Vimy Ridge? A) 10 B) 700 C) 1.3 D) 900 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 71 / 112 1 points 71. When was Greenland colonized? A) 100 years ago B) 1,000 years ago C) 1,500 years ago D) 2,000 years ago Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 72 / 112 1 points 72. Which group of people, who also colonized Greenland, first settled in Canada? A) The Portuguese B) The French C) The English D) The Vikings Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 73 / 112 1 points 73. During the Pacific War, Japan invaded: A) Cape Breton Island B) Newfoundland and Labrador C) the Aleutian Islands D) St. Croix Island Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 74 / 112 1 points 74. During the South African War, over 7,000 volunteered to serve. How many were killed? A) 235 B) 550 C) 3200 D) 260 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 75 / 112 1 points 75. In 1956, Canada welcomed 50,000 Hungarian refugees who escaped… A) German tyranny B) the difficult economic situation in their country C) Soviet tyranny D) imperialist oppression Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 76 / 112 1 points 76. In 1840, Upper Canada and Lower Canada were united to form: A) The Province of Quebec B) Canada C) The Province of Canada D) The Dominion Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 77 / 112 1 points 77. Which date is known as D-Day? A) June 6, 1913 B) June 6, 1928 C) June 6, 1921 D) June 6, 1944 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 78 / 112 1 points 78. Who was the first French Canadian to become Prime Minister since Confederation? A) Sir George-Étienne Cartier B) Sir Wilfrid Laurier C) Sir John Alexander Macdonald D) Sir Étienne Paschal Taché Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 79 / 112 1 points 79. The Dominion of Canada was established despite British resistance. A) Faux B) Vrai Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 80 / 112 1 points 80. What did the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 mean? A) It led to the forced relocation of Japanese Canadians. B) It resulted in the liberation of North Africa from Nazi occupation. C) Canadians contributed significantly to defeating Nazism and Fascism in Europe during the Second World War. D) It led to the creation of the Juno Awards. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 81 / 112 1 points 81. Indigenous groups often went to war to: A) Expand territory, control resources, and increase prestige. B) Take revenge because of old disputes. C) Steal and kill as much as possible. D) Invade other peoples to enslave them. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 82 / 112 1 points 82. What was the Underground Railroad? A) An anti-slavery network that helped thousands of enslaved people escape the United States and settle in Canada. B) The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto. C) A railway through the Rockies mainly via mountain tunnels. D) A network used by fur traders to transport beaver pelts to the United States. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 83 / 112 1 points 83. Napoleon Bonaparte’s fleet was defeated during which battle? A) The Battle of Paardeberg B) The Battle of Trafalgar C) The Battle of Vimy D) The Battle of the Plains of Abraham Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 84 / 112 1 points 84. Which country was liberated by the Canadian Army in 1944–1945? A) Italy B) Japan C) The Netherlands D) Germany Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 85 / 112 1 points 85. Why did early explorers come to Atlantic Canada? A) To fish and trade with Indigenous peoples. B) To acquire more land. C) To build a new railway. D) For farming. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 86 / 112 1 points 86. What caused the armed uprising led by Louis Riel in 1869? A) Canada introduced new laws to limit Métis movement in the North-West. B) Canada took possession of vast North-West territories transferred by the Hudson’s Bay Company without consulting the 12,000 Métis of the Red River. C) Canada failed to honour agreements with Indigenous peoples. D) Canada overexploited natural resources in the North-West. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 87 / 112 1 points 87. The Inuit people lived on: A) Animals from the Arctic that they relied on for food. B) Agriculture and hunting. C) Hunting and gathering. D) As nomads following bison herds. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 88 / 112 1 points 88. The Magna Carta was signed in: A) Quebec B) England C) Ottawa D) Washington, D.C. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 89 / 112 1 points 89. How many transatlantic voyages did Jacques Cartier make between 1534 and 1542? A) Four B) Two C) Three D) Only one Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 90 / 112 1 points 90. Which important trade did the Hudson’s Bay Company control? A) Oil B) Fur C) Timber D) Fishing Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 91 / 112 1 points 91. Where did the first European settlers in Canada come from? A) France B) Spain C) Italy D) Great Britain Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 92 / 112 1 points 92. How many Canadians died during the Second World War? A) 70 B) 125 C) 44 D) 7 Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 93 / 112 1 points 93. From which continent did the ancestors of Indigenous peoples likely migrate? A) Australia B) America C) Europe D) Asia Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 94 / 112 1 points 94. Which war began when several Eastern European countries became members of the communist bloc controlled by the Soviet Union? A) The Pacific War B) The War of 1812 C) The Cold War D) The Second World War Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 95 / 112 1 points 95. What symbolizes the close ties and shared interests between Canada and the United States? A) Centre Block B) The Peace Arch C) The Memorial Chamber D) The Port of Vancouver Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 96 / 112 1 points 96. Ontario was founded by: A) The Métis B) First Nations C) United Empire Loyalists D) The Fathers of Confederation Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 97 / 112 1 points 97. Canadian scientific and technological discoveries… A) are not well known around the world. B) are internationally recognized and change how the world communicates and does business. C) were limited and had no international impact. D) were not recognized by the international community. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 98 / 112 1 points 98. Which province is known as the “Birthplace of Confederation”? A) Ontario B) Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) C) Quebec D) New Brunswick Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 99 / 112 1 points 99. Confederation took place during the reign of: A) King George V B) Queen Victoria C) Queen Elizabeth II D) Queen Elizabeth I Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 100 / 112 1 points 100. What is the Francophonie? A) A movement promoting the French language. B) An association of Francophone artists. C) A support organization for Francophone countries. D) An international organization of French-speaking countries. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 101 / 112 1 points 101. The “Roaring Twenties” (the 1920s) were a time of prosperity and low unemployment. How did this period end? A) It ended with a major rise in the stock market. B) It ended with the flourishing of Canadian society. C) It ended with the 1929 stock market crash. D) It ended with industrial growth. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 102 / 112 1 points 102. The first Europeans in Canada called Indigenous peoples “Indians” because… A) That is what they called themselves. B) They looked like people from the East Indies. C) Indigenous peoples are descendants of Indians. D) Early explorers believed they had reached the East Indies. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 103 / 112 1 points 103. After the war, Canada became a more flexible and open society. What was the foundation of this? A) Inequality for women B) Equality for men C) Equality between men and women D) Inequality between men and women Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 104 / 112 1 points 104. In the Battle of the Plains of Abraham: A) The British defeated the French B) First Nations won C) Loyalists defeated First Nations D) The French won Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 105 / 112 1 points 105. Who were the Group of Seven? A) Seven Canadian artists who developed a distinctive style of visual art B) Seven great Canadian war heroes C) The seven best Canadian hockey players D) The Fathers of Confederation Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 106 / 112 1 points 106. Who are the “Bluebirds”? A) Women pilots B) Nurses in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps C) Women farmers in Ontario D) Teachers in Toronto Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 107 / 112 1 points 107. During the Second World War, Canada contributed more to the Allied air effort than any other Commonwealth country. What did it provide? A) Bombers B) Spare parts for aircraft C) Fighter planes D) 130,000 Allied aircrew trained in Canada Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 108 / 112 1 points 108. In 1837–1838, rebellions occurred because some people believed Canada should adopt American republican values or even join the United States. A) Faux B) Vrai Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 109 / 112 1 points 109. The Northwest Territories were formed in 1870 from: A) Rupert’s Land and the North-Western Territory B) Nunavut and Yukon C) Rupert’s Land and the Yellowknife Territory D) Yukon and Rupert’s Land Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 110 / 112 1 points 110. Which province has a long history of coal mining, forestry and agriculture? A) New Brunswick B) Prince Edward Island C) Nova Scotia D) Ontario Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 111 / 112 1 points 111. What other name was given to the war in South Africa (1899–1902)? A) The Boer War B) The Battle of Trafalgar C) The Battle of Vimy D) The Battle of Paardeberg Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 112 / 112 1 points 112. What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize? A) What can be achieved by working together. B) Easy access to the West Coast. C) Unity. D) Ribbons of steel. Oops! Incorrect answer. Check the solution. Correct answer! Keep going. 0% Restart Quiz