Métis History Quiz

Who were the Métis?

• A type of animal
• A group of people
• A kind of food
• A place

What did the Métis do in the fur trade?

• They sold toys
• They worked with companies
• They built houses
• They made clothes

Who was Louis Riel?

• A famous singer
• A leader of the Métis
• A Canadian soldier
• A fur trader

What did the Métis worry about when European settlers came?

• They were happy
• They wanted to share land
• They were worried about their land
• They wanted to leave

What was the Northwest Rebellion?

• A dance
• A battle
• A festival
• A game

What happened to Louis Riel?

• He became a hero
• He was executed
• He moved to another country
• He became a teacher

What did the Métis ask the government for?

• More toys
• Land rights
• More food
• A new leader

What did the Métis do with First Nations peoples?

• They ignored them
• They fought them
• They worked together
• They moved away

What year was the province of Manitoba established?

• 1869
• 1885
• 1870
• 1900