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Question 1Why was the Bank of Canada created in 1934? To store the government's gold To act as a national bank To compete with banks in other countries To bring stability to the Canadian financial system Question 2What Fort did Louis Riel seize? Fort Manitoba Fort Calgary Fort Garry Fort Edmonton Question 3What the most significant battle of the First World War for Canada? The Battle of Vimy Ridge The Battle of Paadeberg The Second Battle of Ypres The Battle of the Somme Question 4When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs? 1967 1970 1988 1945 Question 5What year was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed? 1895 1885 1900 1890 Question 6What year did Alberta and Saskatchewan join Confederation? 1880 1910 1905 1898 Question 7What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation? To collect no taxes from British Columbia for 50 years To build a railway to British Columbia To allow British Columbia to continue fishing in the Pacific Ocean To encourage settlers from eastern Canada to move to British Columbia Question 8What were the dates of the South African War? 1897 - 1903 1897 - 1901 1899 - 1902 1890 - 1905 Question 9What were the dates of the First World War? 1914-1917 1914-1915 1914-1918 1914-1920 Question 10How many Canadians served in the First World War? 500,000 600,000 60,000 1,000,000 Question 11What year did Confederation take place? 1867 1791 1871 1870 Question 12How was the railway important in the settlement of the West? 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 Hearing the train whistle let people they were not alone Question 13How did Japan try to attack Canada during the Second World War? Japan launched an invasion of British Columbia Japan tried to get the USA to attack Canada Japan attacked Canadian ships around the world Japan launched fire balloons over British Columbia and the Prairies Question 14When was the North West Mounted Police established? 1870 1873 1885 1890 Question 15What does the phrase "ribbons of steel" refer to? The telephone wires that Alexander Graham Bell used for his telephones The Canadian Pacific Railway, which connected Canada from east to west The Canadian National Railway, which connected Canada from east to west The first national telephone wire system in Canada
Why was the Bank of Canada created in 1934?
What Fort did Louis Riel seize?
What the most significant battle of the First World War for Canada?
When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs?
What year was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed?
What year did Alberta and Saskatchewan join Confederation?
What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation?
What were the dates of the South African War?
What were the dates of the First World War?
How many Canadians served in the First World War?
What year did Confederation take place?
How was the railway important in the settlement of the West?
How did Japan try to attack Canada during the Second World War?
When was the North West Mounted Police established?
What does the phrase "ribbons of steel" refer to?
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