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Question 1"It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade? In those few moments, I witnessed the birth of a nation." What does this quote refer to? The Battle of the Somme The Battle of Vimy Ridge The Battle of Paadeberg The Second Battle of Ypres Question 2What did the British Empire evolve into after the First World War? The Commonwealth of British Nations The British Empire of Commonwealth Nations The Empire The British Commonwealth of Nations Question 3What year did Nunavut become a territory? 1949 1880 2001 1999 Question 4What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation? To encourage settlers from eastern Canada to move to British Columbia To collect no taxes from British Columbia for 50 years To allow British Columbia to continue fishing in the Pacific Ocean To build a railway to British Columbia Question 5When it was first formed, what were the main roles of the North West Mounted Police? To stop Americans from travelling through Canada, and to collect taxes To conquer the West and forcibly take it away from the Indians To pacify the West and assist in negotiations with the Indians To stop any Americans from taking over that part of Canada, and to control the fur trade Question 6What was the "Head Tax"? A tax that Chinese people had to pay if they wanted to immigrate to Canada A tax that was put on every head of lettuce that was imported from the USA A tax that all American travellers had to pay to travel through Canada to get to Alaska A tax that everybody had to pay to the federal government to pay for the Canadian Pacific Railway Question 7Where was John A Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, born? Upper Canada Nova Scotia Scotland Prince Edward Island Question 8How was the railway important in the settlement of the West? Hearing the train whistle let people they were not alone It allowed large numbers of people to visit the West as tourists It allowed large numbers of people to travel to the West quickly and easily It allowed people to send letters quickly and easily Question 9Who did Ottawa intern in camps during the Second World War? Canadians of Central-European origin Women who wanted the vote Canadians of Japanese origin Canadians who disagreed with the war Question 10When did Riel's second rebellion take place? 1885 1880 1890 1869 Question 11When was Canada's first economic boom after Confederation? 1890s - 1900s 1880s - 1890s 1880s - 1910s 1890s - 1920s Question 12What year did the stock market crash, leading to the "Dirty Thirties"? 1930 1929 1932 1931 Question 13How many Canadians were killed in the Second World War? 20,000 24,000 44,000 35,000 Question 14When Riel and the Metis seized Fort Garry, how did Ottawa respond? Ottawa sent soldiers to retake Fort Garry Ottawa debated for many months about what to do next Ottawa immediately started negotiations with the Metis Ottawa struck a Royal Commission Question 15When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs? 1970 1945 1967 1988
"It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade? In those few moments, I witnessed the birth of a nation." What does this quote refer to?
What did the British Empire evolve into after the First World War?
What year did Nunavut become a territory?
What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation?
When it was first formed, what were the main roles of the North West Mounted Police?
What was the "Head Tax"?
Where was John A Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, born?
How was the railway important in the settlement of the West?
Who did Ottawa intern in camps during the Second World War?
When did Riel's second rebellion take place?
When was Canada's first economic boom after Confederation?
What year did the stock market crash, leading to the "Dirty Thirties"?
How many Canadians were killed in the Second World War?
When Riel and the Metis seized Fort Garry, how did Ottawa respond?
When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs?
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