10 Question World Quiz: Canadian Prime Ministers | Government

Answer: Kim Campbell

Kim Campbell served as Canada's first female Prime Minister from June 25 1993 to November 4 1993. She was the first Prime Minister to have been born in British Columbia. She was awarded the Queens Privy Council for Canada, Order of Canada, and Queen's Council. Before her term as Prime Minister she was a lawyer, university professor, diplomat and writer.

Answer: John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald was Canada's very first Prime Minister, although his period in office actually included two terms (1867-73 and 1878-91), with the second PM (Alexander Mackenzie) in between.

Among the honours he gained were the Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath, the Order of St. Michael and St George, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and Queen's Privy Council for Canada.

Answer: Lester B. Pearson

Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his organization of the Emergency Task Force during the Suez Crisis. He also introduced universal health care and student loans. Pearson was awarded the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, the Order of Merit (Commonwealth), the Companion of the Order of Canada, and the Order of the British Empire.

His term in office was from 1963 - 1968.

Answer: Arthur Meighen

Arthur Meighen had the shortest term as Prime Minister out of the people given. His first term in office was fairly average as it lasted from July 10 1920 - December 29 1921. His second term was the one that was the shortest in the twentieth century, and only lasted from July 10 to September 25 1926. During both these terms he was awarded with the Queens Privy Council for Canada, and the Queen's Counsel.

Answer: Wilfrid Laurier

Wilfrid Laurier was Canada's seventh Prime Minister and served from 1896 to 1911. He was awarded/knighted with the Order of St. Michael and St. George, Queens Privy Council for Canada, and the Kings Council. As of 2011, those on the other banknotes are John A. Macdonald on the $10, Queen Elizabeth II on the $20, William Lyon Mackenzie King on the $50 and Robert Borden on the $100.

Answer: Brian Mulroney

Brian Mulroney was Canada's eighteenth Prime Minister, serving in office from 1984 - 1993. Do not be confused by the fact that Mulroney initally introduced the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and the U.S., but the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was introduced later. The NAFTA is the same as the FTA, but includes Mexico.

Answer: Pierre Elliot Trudeau

Pierre Elliot Trudeau was Canada's fifteenth Prime Minister, serving from 1968 - 1979. He was awarded/knighted with the Order of Canada, Order of the Companions of Honour, Queens Privy Council for Canada, Queens Council, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Answer: John Diefenbaker

John Diefenbaker was Canada's thirteenth Prime Minister and served in office from 1957 - 1963. He was awarded/knighted with the Queens Privy Council for Canada, Order of the Companions of Honour, and Queens Council. His government brought the Bill of Rights to the Canadian public in 1960.

Answer: Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper became Prime Minister in 2006. He has been awarded with the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and is a Member of the Canadian House of Commons. His surprise visit to the military in Afghanistan in 2006 was a first by a Prime Minister in Canadian history.

Answer: R.B. Bennett

R.B. Bennett was Canada's eleventh Prime Minister and held office from 1930 - 1935. He was awarded/knighted with the Queens Privy Council for Canada, and the Kings Council. He was in office during the worst years of the depression. His predecessor, William Lyon Mackenzie King, had been blamed for not doing enough to restore the country's economic situation, so Bennett had a large economic burden on his shoulders when he took office.