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Question 1When was the North West Mounted Police established? 1873 1870 1890 1885 Question 2What year did Yukon Territory join Confederation? 1873 1880 1898 1905 Question 3What are the North West Mounted Police known as now? Royal Mounted Police of Canada Mounties of Royal Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal Mounties of Canada Question 4What happened after Ottawa had regained control of Fort Garry? Manitoba was allowed to change the name of Fort Garry to Winnipeg Manitoba became the capital of the Prairies Manitoba became a province Manitoba was forced to pay for the cost of sending soldiers Question 5Who was Canada's first French-Canadian Prime Minister? Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Sir Wilfred Laurier Guillaume Laurent Cartier McGee Question 6Where did Canadians fight bravely and suffer losses in the unsuccessful defence of a city in the Second World War? Tokyo Manila Hong Kong Bangkok Question 7What year did British Columbia join Confederation? 1873 1871 1880 1870 Question 8How many Canadians were killed in the Second World War? 20,000 44,000 24,000 35,000 Question 9Why were the 1920s known as the "Roaring Twenties"? People were able to play music at home because record players were becoming much more common The value of the Canadian dollar was very high The economy was booming The noise from factories was very loud Question 10What year did Nunavut become a territory? 2001 1949 1999 1880 Question 11How were farmers affected during the "Dirty Thirties"? They did very well; it was a great time to be a farmer They were hit hard by low grain prices and drought They were better off than most people who lived in cities They were hit hard by high exchange rates and high equipment costs Question 12Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec? Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Jean Talon Sir George-Etienne Cartier Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry Question 13How was the railway important in the settlement of the West? It allowed people to send letters quickly and easily It allowed large numbers of people to visit the West as tourists Hearing the train whistle let people they were not alone It allowed large numbers of people to travel to the West quickly and easily Question 14Where does the term "Dominion" come from, as it was used in Canada? It is an old English word From the British North America Act From the American constitution From the Bible (Psalm 72) Question 15How many Canadians were killed in the First World War? 6,000 60,000 600 20,000
When was the North West Mounted Police established?
What year did Yukon Territory join Confederation?
What are the North West Mounted Police known as now?
What happened after Ottawa had regained control of Fort Garry?
Who was Canada's first French-Canadian Prime Minister?
Where did Canadians fight bravely and suffer losses in the unsuccessful defence of a city in the Second World War?
What year did British Columbia join Confederation?
How many Canadians were killed in the Second World War?
Why were the 1920s known as the "Roaring Twenties"?
What year did Nunavut become a territory?
How were farmers affected during the "Dirty Thirties"?
Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec?
How was the railway important in the settlement of the West?
Where does the term "Dominion" come from, as it was used in Canada?
How many Canadians were killed in the First World War?
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