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The Ultimate Canadian History Quiz | History

A general Canadian quiz. It is probably easy to medium difficulty.

A multiple-choice quiz by earth460. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
earth460

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5607

Last 3 plays: portalrules123 (10/10), Guest 209 (10/10), Guest 216 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who were the two generals who fought on the 'Plains of Abraham'? Hint

Wolfe and Cross

Wolfe and Montcalm

Cross and Montcalm

Patton and Bradley

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1970s were a turbulent time for the Liberal Government. What Act was proclaimed by the Prime Minister to control the FLQ? Hint

BNA Act

Act of Attrition

War Measures Act

War Act

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Question 3 of 10

3. Only one building did not burn during the Parliament fire of February 1916 (in Ottawa). Which building remains to the present day? Hint

House of Representatives

House of Commons

Library

House of Lords

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the second largest city in the Province of Manitoba? Hint

Brandon

Winnipeg

Portage La Prairie

Dauphin

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Canadian manufacturing Sales Tax was replaced by what tax? Hint

PST

GST

GTS

RST

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Canada's capital city?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Winnipeg lies at the fork of two rivers. One is the Red River. The other is the Assiniboine.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Metis people of Manitoba are mainly a blood mixture of which two common races? Hint

German and Native

French and Native

Native and Chinese

Native and Japanese

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Question 9 of 10

9. What reward did the Canadian Pacific Railway make to Chief Crowfoot of the Blackfoot First Nation for allowing the railway to pass across his people's land? Hint

A pass allowing him free travel on the Canadian Pacific for life

Canadian $3,000

The railway named a mountain pass after him

Nothing

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did Pierre Elliot Trudeau die? Hint

2000

1998

1999

1997

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were the two generals who fought on the 'Plains of Abraham'?

Answer: Wolfe and Montcalm

Both generals died as a result of the battle.

2. The 1970s were a turbulent time for the Liberal Government. What Act was proclaimed by the Prime Minister to control the FLQ?

Answer: War Measures Act

This was a version of martial law.

3. Only one building did not burn during the Parliament fire of February 1916 (in Ottawa). Which building remains to the present day?

Answer: Library

It was saved by a fire door.

4. What is the second largest city in the Province of Manitoba?

Answer: Brandon

5. The Canadian manufacturing Sales Tax was replaced by what tax?

Answer: GST

The Goods and Services Tax was introduced on 1 January 1991.

6. What is Canada's capital city?

Answer: Ottawa

It was not the first choice or the popular choice. It was chosen as it was half-way between Montreal and Toronto; and it was far enough away from the U.S. border.
[ and the Rideau canal was built to bypass shipping away from the St. Lawrence in case of another war with the USA ]

7. Winnipeg lies at the fork of two rivers. One is the Red River. The other is the Assiniboine.

Answer: True

8. Metis people of Manitoba are mainly a blood mixture of which two common races?

Answer: French and Native

Some are of mixed Native and English origin or Native and Irish origin.

9. What reward did the Canadian Pacific Railway make to Chief Crowfoot of the Blackfoot First Nation for allowing the railway to pass across his people's land?

Answer: A pass allowing him free travel on the Canadian Pacific for life

Perhaps not all that generous, but at least it showed goodwill. The person who was rewarded (in part) by having a mountain pass named after him was surveyor Major Albert Bowman Rogers, after whom Rogers Pass in the Selkirk Mountains, B.C. is named.

10. In what year did Pierre Elliot Trudeau die?

Answer: 2000

Source: Author earth460

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