Quiz 3: Canada’s History Parts 1 and 2 By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:15 am |August 1, 2014 Practice Question 1Why did Europeans call the Aboriginals "Indians"? They thought that the Aboriginals needed to be more like the people in the East Indies Because they though they were in the East Indies They thought that the Aboriginals were cousins of the people in the East Indies They thought that that was a new word Question 2What are the date of the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada? 1842 and 1843 1834 and 1835 1855 and 1856 1837 and 1838 Question 3What is special about "l'Anse aux Meadows" today? There is a Viking party there every year It is the site of a land dispute It is a World Heritage site It is a Newfoundland Provincial park Question 4Who was the leader of the Shawnee during the war of 1812? Chief Tecumseh Brigadier General William Hull Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Major-General Robert Ross Question 5What year did the Montreal Stock Exchange open? 1832 1807 1904 1898 Question 6What role did Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac play in the development of Canada? They built the French empire in Canada They treated the Aboriginals very fairly They became very rich and influential They treated the Aboriginals very poorly Question 7What did the Constitutional Act grant to the Canada for the first time? A Governor General Responsible government Elected legislative assemblies Appointed legislative assemblies Question 8How did the Constitutional Act change the map of Canada? The Constitutional Act created the province of Manitoba The Constitutional Act divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada The Constitutional Act encouraged the French to move to Lower Canada The Constitutional Act first defined the borders of Prince Edward Island Question 9What do we now know Upper Canada as? Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Nova Scotia Quebec Question 10What effect did the arrival of European traders, missionaries, soldiers, and colonists have on the Aboriginals? The arrival of the Europeans had a short-term effect on the native ways of life The arrival of the Europeans had only positive effects on the native way of life The arrival of the Europeans changed the native way of life forever The arrival of the Europeans had relatively little effect on the Aboriginals' way of life Question 11A large number of black Loyalists left Nova Scotia for Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 1792. Why did they leave? They wanted to return to Africa They did not like the colder Canadian weather They were forced to leave by the government They had been given poor land to farm Question 12Which of these groups of Aboriginals were both farmers and hunters? Cree and Dene Sioux and Huron-Wendat Huron-Wendat and Iroquois Huron-Wendat, Iroquois, and Dene Question 13Which of Lord Durham's recommendations were ignored? Upper and Lower Canada should be given responsible government The City of Quebec should be made the capital city for the Canadas The French should be assimilated to the English way of life Upper and Lower Canada should be merged Question 14What does it mean to have responsible government? If the population becomes unhappy with the government, the government must resign The ministers of the Crown (the Prime Minister and the cabinet) must have the support of the majority of the elected representatives in order to govern The Prime Minister must always look for ways to prove that his decisions are correct The government must always do what is best for the people Question 15What was the Hudson's Bay Company given exclusive right to in 1670? The exclusive right to open retail stores in Canada Exclusive trading rights over all of North America The exclusive right to establish trading outposts around Hudson Bay Exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay Quiz 3: Canada’s History Parts 1 and 2 was last modified: August 1st, 2014 by CC Test Kit Bookmark the permalink.
