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Question 1Where was John A Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, born? Prince Edward Island Scotland Nova Scotia Upper Canada Question 2Why 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 noise from factories was very loud The economy was booming The value of the Canadian dollar was very high Question 3What was the economy like in the 1930s? The economy got worse very slowly during these years The economy was very bad during these years The economy bounced from good to bad to good during these years The economy was very good during these years Question 4Who was Canada's first female Member of Parliament? Agnes Macphail (1921) Emily Stowe (1916) Nellie McClung (1921) Emily Murphy (1927) Question 5In what year were the Arctic Islands transferred to the Northwest Territories? 1905 1880 1873 1898 Question 6Which of these campaigns did Canadian soldiers take part in? The liberation of Germany The liberation of the Netherlands The liberation of Norway The liberation of Poland Question 7When Riel and the Metis seized Fort Garry, how did Ottawa respond? Ottawa sent soldiers to retake Fort Garry Ottawa immediately started negotiations with the Metis Ottawa debated for many months about what to do next Ottawa struck a Royal Commission Question 8What happened to Riel after the second rebellion in 1885? He was banished from Canada forever He lived out his life as a hunter and farmer He became a Member of Parliament for many years He was executed for high treason Question 9What does the phrase "the last spike" refer to? The price of the Canadian Pacific Railway The beginning of the Canadian Pacific Railway The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway The re-building of the Canadian Pacific Railway Question 10What year did Manitoba and the Northwest Territories join Confederation? 1871 1870 1867 1873 Question 11What was the name of the Canadian beach on D-Day? Juno Gold Omaha Sword Question 12How many Canadians served in the First World War? 500,000 600,000 60,000 1,000,000 Question 13What year did Prince Edward Island join Confederation? 1871 1873 1870 1880 Question 14What did the British Empire evolve into after the First World War? The Empire The British Empire of Commonwealth Nations The British Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of British Nations Question 15What year did British Columbia join Confederation? 1873 1880 1870 1871
Where was John A Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, born?
Why were the 1920s known as the "Roaring Twenties"?
What was the economy like in the 1930s?
Who was Canada's first female Member of Parliament?
In what year were the Arctic Islands transferred to the Northwest Territories?
Which of these campaigns did Canadian soldiers take part in?
When Riel and the Metis seized Fort Garry, how did Ottawa respond?
What happened to Riel after the second rebellion in 1885?
What does the phrase "the last spike" refer to?
What year did Manitoba and the Northwest Territories join Confederation?
What was the name of the Canadian beach on D-Day?
How many Canadians served in the First World War?
What year did Prince Edward Island join Confederation?
What did the British Empire evolve into after the First World War?
What year did British Columbia join Confederation?
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