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Canada's First Prime Minister Trivia Quiz

These are questions to do with Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. MacDonald

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

Author
neilsmiley

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,763

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
457

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the A. stand for in John A. Macdonald's name? Hint

Albert

Alexander

Allister

Adam

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Macdonald's occupation before becoming Prime Minister? Hint

lawyer

blacksmith

doctor

judge

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was John A. Macdonald born? Hint

Glasgow,Scotland

Victoria, British Columbia

Kingston, Ontario

Albany, New York

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Question 4 of 10

4. Since Canada is a bilingual nation, the answers of this question are in French. Which of these policies did John A. MacDonald support? Hint

La Politique de Reciprocite

Tout de l'haute

L'acte des measures de guerre

La Politique Nationale

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these scandals was John A. Macdonald involved with? Hint

The Gerda Munsinger Scandal

The Hospital Document Scandal

The King-Byng Affair

The Pacific Scandal

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who defeated John A Macdonald in the 1874 Canadian general election? Hint

Wilfrid Laurier

Alexander Mackenzie

Kim Campbell

Charles Tupper

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these came into existence during the term of Macdonald? Hint

All are correct

The Boer War

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canada's National Health Care policy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of which Canadian Political Party was John A. Macdonald the Leader? Hint

Conservative

NDP

Republican

Liberal-Conservative

9. Who said the following quote? "The place of Sir John A. Macdonald in this country was so large and so absorbing that it is almost impossible to conceive that the political life of this country can continue without him." Hint

Susan Agnes Bernard

Alexander MacKenzie

Hugh MacDonald

Wilfrid Laurier

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Question 10 of 10

10. When John A. Macdonald died in 1891, who was his successor? Hint

Charles Tupper

Wilfrid Laurier

Sir John Abbott

John Thompson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the A. stand for in John A. Macdonald's name?

Answer: Alexander

Alexander means "protector of man kind". He actually has the middle name Maxwell as well, but it isn't often mentioned.

2. What was Macdonald's occupation before becoming Prime Minister?

Answer: lawyer

After six years of school, Macdonald began an apprenticeship in a lawyer's office at fifteen. Many prime ministers of Canada were lawyers prior to their entry into politics.

3. Where was John A. Macdonald born?

Answer: Glasgow,Scotland

John A. was born in Glasgow, but he emigrated to Kingston during his childhood. He was raised in Kingston, and buried there as well.

4. Since Canada is a bilingual nation, the answers of this question are in French. Which of these policies did John A. MacDonald support?

Answer: La Politique Nationale

'Politique Nationale' means National Policy. It involved three elements; colonizing Western Canada, building a railroad, and creating tariffs.

5. Which of these scandals was John A. Macdonald involved with?

Answer: The Pacific Scandal

In April of 1873, Sir John A. Macdonald's government was charged with accepting illicit funds from Sir Hugh Allan. In return for these payments, Allan was promised that he would be given the contract to construct the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway. This was known as the Pacific Scandal and cost Macdonald the 1874 election.

6. Who defeated John A Macdonald in the 1874 Canadian general election?

Answer: Alexander Mackenzie

Macdonald lost in 1874, but he was elected back into leadership in the 1878 election. He was the only Canadian Prime Minister to win six majority governments.

7. Which of these came into existence during the term of Macdonald?

Answer: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canada's National Health Care policy came into existence during the term of Lester B. Pearson, and Wilfrid Laurier was in office during the Boer War.

8. Of which Canadian Political Party was John A. Macdonald the Leader?

Answer: Liberal-Conservative

The Liberal-Conservative party later became the Conservative party.

Answer: Wilfrid Laurier

Ironically, Wilfrid Laurier was once the political enemy of John A. MacDonald. Laurier later became Prime Minister himself.

10. When John A. Macdonald died in 1891, who was his successor?

Answer: Sir John Abbott

When he died in 1891, John A. Macdonald left no obvious successor. Senator Sir John Abbott was chosen by the Conservative caucus in the Canadian Parliament to replace Macdonald for the time being.

Source: Author neilsmiley

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