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Question 1When Riel and the Metis seized Fort Garry, how did Ottawa respond? Ottawa immediately started negotiations with the Metis Ottawa debated for many months about what to do next Ottawa struck a Royal Commission Ottawa sent soldiers to retake Fort Garry Question 2What two things did the government do to Canadians of Japanese origin during the Second World War? Sold their possessions and moved them to camps against their will Took their Japanese books and made them learn English Took their jobs and made them speak only English Made it illegal to speak Japanese, and made men join the army Question 3When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs? 1988 1945 1967 1970 Question 4Where did Canadians fight bravely and suffer losses in the unsuccessful defence of a city in the Second World War? Tokyo Manila Bangkok Hong Kong Question 5What was the Royal Canadian Navy's "finest hour"? The Northern Battles The Battle of the Pacific Just after the Second World War The Battle of the Atlantic Question 6Where does the term "Dominion" come from, as it was used in Canada? From the Bible (Psalm 72) It is an old English word From the British North America Act From the American constitution Question 7Why were the Metis not happy when Canada took over the northwest region from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869? Because the Metis were not consulted Because the Metis wanted to continue their traditional way of life Because the Metis wanted to join the USA Because the Metis wanted to form their country Question 8What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation? To collect no taxes from British Columbia for 50 years To allow British Columbia to continue fishing in the Pacific Ocean To encourage settlers from eastern Canada to move to British Columbia To build a railway to British Columbia Question 9What year did Nunavut become a territory? 2001 1880 1999 1949 Question 10How large was Canada's navy at the end of the Second World War? The third-largest in the world About the same as it had been at the beginning of the war It was still a tiny collection of ships The largest in the world Question 11What was the economy like in the 1930s? The economy was very bad during these years The economy was very good during these years The economy got worse very slowly during these years The economy bounced from good to bad to good during these years Question 12What were the dates of the South African War? 1899 - 1902 1897 - 1903 1890 - 1905 1897 - 1901 Question 13Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec? Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry Jean Talon Sir George-Etienne Cartier Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Question 14What year was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed? 1890 1900 1895 1885 Question 15What was a nickname for Canadian soldiers during the First World War? Canuck fighters Shock troops of the British Empire Canadian conquerors New world soldiers
When Riel and the Metis seized Fort Garry, how did Ottawa respond?
What two things did the government do to Canadians of Japanese origin during the Second World War?
When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs?
Where did Canadians fight bravely and suffer losses in the unsuccessful defence of a city in the Second World War?
What was the Royal Canadian Navy's "finest hour"?
Where does the term "Dominion" come from, as it was used in Canada?
Why were the Metis not happy when Canada took over the northwest region from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869?
What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation?
What year did Nunavut become a territory?
How large was Canada's navy at the end of the Second World War?
What was the economy like in the 1930s?
What were the dates of the South African War?
Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec?
What year was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed?
What was a nickname for Canadian soldiers during the First World War?
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