How well do you know the history of Canadian education?

1. What year was the first public school established in Canada?

• 1608

• 1635

• 1701

• 1759

1. What percentage of Indigenous children attended residential schools in Canada?

• 25%

• 30%

• 50%

• 75%

1. Until 1947, which group was explicitly banned from public schools in British Columbia?

• Black Canadians

• Indigenous Canadians

• Chinese Canadians

• Japanese Canadians

1. Corporal punishment was widely used in Canadian schools until what year?

• 1982

• 2004

• 1992

• 2010

1. As of 2023, what percentage of Canadian students aged 18-24 were enrolled in post-secondary education?

• 50%

• 68%

• 80%

• 90%

1. Which province had no formal teacher certification process until the 1960s?

• Newfoundland and Labrador

• Alberta

• Saskatchewan

• Prince Edward Island

1. What percentage of Canadian teachers in the early 20th century were women?

• 90%

• 80%

• 72%

• 65%

How many residential schools operated across Canada at their peak?

• 50

• 139

• 217

• 320

In the 19th century, which of the following could disqualify a woman from being a teacher?

• Getting married

• Wearing makeup

• Visiting a saloon

• All of the above

What percentage of Canadian teachers CURRENTLY identify as racialized (non-White)?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%