Quebec History Trivia

1. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, Quebec was called Stadacona and was occupied by which native tribe?

From Quiz History of Quebec I

Answer: Iroquois

Stadacona was not in the exact same location as Quebec is now but rather a few miles away. It was easily captured by French explorer Jacques Cartier. Despite their early hostilities, Cartier and the Iroquois developed a working relationship that was constantly tense. The Iroquois taught the French how to survive the winter. One of the possibilities of the origin of the name Canada comes from Stadacona, which may have been miscalled Canada by the French.

From Quiz History of Montreal, Quebec

Answer: Jacques Cartier

The area that is now Montreal had long been settled by Iroquois from around the Great Lakes Region. Upon his first visit, Jacques Cartier visited several fortified villages; the largest was named Hochelaga. When Samuel de Champlain tried to visit Hochelaga many years later, he found nothing. It has since been theorized that the people Cartier met were defeated by other tribes by the time Champlain arrived in 1605.

From Quiz Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer: September 13, 1759

The battle took place during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), also known in North America as the French and Indian War.

From Quiz History of Quebec: II

Answer: Trois-Rivieres

Trois-Rivières, literally meaning 'Three Rivers', was founded by Nicolas Goupil, sieur de Laviolette, on July 4, 1634. It lies on the St.Lawrence river, at the mouth of the Saint Maurice river, around 125 kilometers south of Québec City and approximately the same distance north of Montréal. The name actually comes from an illusion: the Saint Maurice river separates into three channels, which look like three different rivers.

From Quiz History of Quebec: I

Answer: Gaspé

Sent by François I, King of France, Jacques Cartier stepped on to what would later be the town of Gaspé on July 24, 1534. A cross still stands there today, replacing the original Cartier set himself on the ground.

From Quiz History of Quebec I

Answer: Samuel de Champlain

Quebec was founded as L'Habitation in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Quebec is the oldest French-speaking city in the Americas. Quebec was the center of New France. It is located on the St. Lawrence River which made it an important location economically for trade.

From Quiz History of Montreal, Quebec

Answer: The Mohawks had reclaimed Place Royal, which was their hunting grounds.

The Mohawk, a native tribe believed to have been responsible for the disappearance of Hochelaga, used Place Royal as a new hunting ground. The Mohawk had originally lived in New York state but steadily moved north into Canada. The Mohawk were able to maintain control of the land and the trading post shut down.

From Quiz Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer: 30 minutes

It was, by any standards, a very brief encounter.

From Quiz History of Quebec: II

Answer: Nicolas de Laviolette

Nicolas Goupil, sieur de Laviolette was a French explorer sent by France along with his leader Samuel de Champlain on a team in charge of colonizing the New World. Although Champlain found the location, recognizing it from a diary written by Jacques Cartier, and made the decision to found a settlement there, Laviolette led the expedition and therefore is considered the founder of Trois-Rivières.

From Quiz History of Quebec: I

Answer: Canada

In 1867, year of the official creation of Canada, Québec became a province along with Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. There are today 10 provinces and three territories.

From Quiz History of Quebec I

Answer: Massachusetts Bay Colony

Tensions between England and France were on the rise at the end of the 17th century in regards to their North American territory. French New France/Canada was larger in size than New England but was far less populous. Colonists from Massachusetts Bay had previous captured Port Royal in Nova Scotia. However, they failed to take Quebec after their fleet of ships was nearly destroyed. This battle should not be confused with the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759), which is also sometimes called the Battle of the Quebec.

From Quiz Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer: Britain and France

The British and French were fighting in the Seven Years' War. This was a much wider conflict, fought in Europe, India and the Philippines as well as North America and the Caribbean.

From Quiz History of Quebec: II

Answer: 1634

Trois-Rivières was founded 26 years after Québec City. The trip back to France and then the trip back to the New World are the causes of this long gap, as well as the scurvy.

From Quiz History of Quebec: I

Answer: French

Ever since this French colony was conquered by Great Britain, language has been a ... - let's say an important element of arguments between the English- and French-speaking people of Canada. Astonishingly enough, 250 years later, it is still a hot topic.

From Quiz History of Quebec I

Answer: The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War or Seven Years' War is commonly called the War of the Conquest because the British invaded the French areas of Canada. It is also sometimes called the Fourth Intercolonial War, among other names. During this war, the French teamed up with several native tribes against the British who were aligned with different tribes. Ultimately, the French would lose the war and most of their North American territory in Canada and in the Caribbean.

From Quiz History of Montreal, Quebec

Answer: Starting a fire that destroyed part of Montreal

The fire occurred on the evening of April 10, 1734 when strong winds that made the fire nearly impossible to stop. It destroyed dozens of homes, buildings and the Hotel-Dieu. Although no one saw her start the fire and there was no proof of her guilt, Marie-Joseph Angélique was sentenced to death. She was hanged, then her body was burnt. For centuries afterward, it was commonly believed that Angelique did start the fire. However, since the mid 20th century, historians increasingly began to believe in her innocence. There is no current conclusive evidence to prove or disprove her innocence.

From Quiz Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer: New France (Quebec)

New France was known as Quebec but was later split into Upper and Lower Canada.

From Quiz History of Quebec: II

Answer: Scurvy

Scurvy regularly killed more than half of the French explorers, seamen and settlers in the first years of colonization. Caused by a lack of vitamin C, it severely damages one's gums, thus causing teeth loss. Haemorrhage and, eventually, death follow. Fortunately, making alliances, the French could benefit from Algonquian medicine, which later made them immune to this deadly disease.

From Quiz History of Quebec: I

Answer: Nouvelle-France

"Province of Quebec" was the name the English gave to the land, simply calling it by the name of its most important city back then. Prior to that change, it was called "Nouvelle-France" (New France). France wasn't to be interested in it for very long ...

From Quiz History of Quebec I

Answer: Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was the leader of the French forces during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which was part of the French-Indian War. Montcalm was shot with a musket and died the next day. The British General James Wolfe also was shot and died during the battle, though he did lead the British to victory. As a result of the British victory in this battle, Quebec was ceded to Britain and the rest of New France was ceded in 1763.

From Quiz Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer: James Wolfe and Louis-Joseph Montcalm

Gen. Wolfe was the only general to die on the battlefield. They even created a painting on his dramatic death as well. Gen. Montcalm died in hospital the next day.

From Quiz History of Quebec: II

Answer: Ville-Marie

Ville-Marie was founded in 1642 by Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve. The reason why you might have never heard of it is that it doesn't bear this name anymore ... it's now called Montreal.

From Quiz History of Quebec: I

Answer: Québec has no anthem

Indeed, Québec has no national anthem. The Canadian anthem was composed by a French Canadian, though.

From Quiz History of Montreal, Quebec

Answer: Lachine Canal

It was named after the Lachine borough of Montreal, which itself named after China, since the original French settlers had hoped to find a route to China via Canada. Prior to the canal's opening, Montreal was not heavily populated compared to other Canadian cities. Afterward, the population increased as did the shipping and banking industries. It also became a source for hydraulic power in the region. The Lachine Canal closed in 1970 as new methods of transportation emerged. In 2002, it reopened as a recreational area.

From Quiz Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer: The 'Thin Red Line'

The line was used by a British general in the battle and then became very popular.

From Quiz History of Quebec: II

Answer: Montreal

Ville-Marie, a French settlement founded on an Island of the Saint Lawrence river, had a new name a few years later. It is now known (very well) as 'Montréal'. The name 'Ville-Marie' was a tribute to the Virgin Mary ('Marie', in French). 'Ville' means 'city'.

From Quiz History of Quebec: I

Answer: The white lily

Québec's flag is royal blue with a silver cross starting at the center, creating four symmetric rectangles in each corner, which all contain a white lily. In French, "white lily" is called "fleur de lys". Quebec's flag is often called the "Fleurdelisé".

From Quiz History of Quebec I

Answer: Canadian Confederation

The Quebec Conference was the second meeting amongst the several provinces to discuss the forming an independent Canada. The main topic of discussion was what kind of government would be formed: a strong central government or one that gave more power to the provinces. Future Canadian Prime Minister John A. MacDonald fought for a strong central government and pointed out that the U.S. was in a Civil War because, in his opinion, the states had too much power and the central government was weak. Quebec and Nova Scotia fought for provincial rights as they believed a strong central government would be dominated by the more 'Anglo' people who far outnumbered the French-Canadians and the other ethnic groups.

From Quiz History of Montreal, Quebec

Answer: The Parliament Buildings

Although there were several reasons for the burning of the Parliament Buildings, the most important was the passing of the Rebellion Losses Bill, which had used taxpayer money to compensate Lower Canadians for property and money they lost in the 1837 riots. Upper Canadians had already been compensated for their losses, but strongly opposed this bill. When it received the Royal Assent in 1849, riots broke out. How the fire stared is unclear. It may have been intentionally started by Alfred Perry, Montreal's fire marshal, or by accident from the torches rioters were throwing. This riot is often compared to the Boston Tea Party in the United States. In the aftermath, the St. Anne's Market Building was completely destroyed. Most of the Parliament's archives and libraries were burned down, except for a handful of books and portrait of Queen Victoria. The capital was soon moved out of Montreal to Toronto before it was permanently located in Ottawa.

From Quiz Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Answer: Montmorency Falls

The Falls is a popular historic attraction in Quebec with the Bridal Veil next to it.

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