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Vancouver 4 kidz- History of Vancouver (photos by: 117Avenue)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first people to reside in the area known today as Vancouver about 6000- 8000 years ago were

a)

The British

b)

The Musqueam

c)

The Coast Salish

d)

The French

2.

British Columbia's first nations are:

a)

Algonquins, Chapleau Cree, Ojibway, Sagamok Anishnawbek, Neskantaga, North Caribou Lake, Pikangikum, Chippewas, Hiawatha, Mississauga, Mohawk

b)

Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil Waututh, Burrard, Tsleil-Waututh, Lillooet, Coquitlam, Katzie, Tsawwassen, Semiahmoo

c)

Algonquin, Anishinaabe, Kitcisakik, Timiskaming, Atikamekw, Cree, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Innu, Mohawk

d)

Athabasca Chipewyan, Bigstone Cree Nation, Duncan's, Kapawe'no , Mikisew Cree, Tallcree, Ermineskin Cree,Tsuu T'ina, O'Chiese, Dene Tha'

3.

The city of Vancouver was called after:

a)

Mount Vancouver

b)

The Vancouver Inlet

c)

Captain George Vancouver

d)

Vancouver FC

4.

Captain Vancouver was not the first explorer to discover the area. "C̓əsnaʔəm" village (that is also called "The city before the city") was established in the area by this nation:


map attributin: By User:Nikater - Own work by Nikater, submitted to the public domain. Background map courtesy of Demis, www.demis.nl, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3286971

a)

Tsleil-Waututh

b)

Masqueam

c)

Squamish

d)

Coquitlam

5.

Two other explorers that arrived the area were:

a)

José María Narváez and James Cook

b)

Antonio de Abreu and William Adams

c)

Diego de Almagro and Joseph Banks

d)

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and Gertrude Bell

6.

When _____ was discovered in the West Coast of North America, diggers came to the area, and a city started to develop:


Photo attribution: Alchemist-hp (talk) www.pse-mendelejew.de [FAL or CC BY-SA 3.0 de (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], from Wikimedia Commons

a)

Copper

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

Gold

7.

The district also had posts of the ______ trade:

a)

Beaver

b)

Mink

c)

Fox

d)

Fur

8.

Gastown, the original settlement of Vancouver, was called after:

a)

Gas they have found in the Vancouver area

b)

"Gassy", a barkeeper who opened the first saloon

c)

The first street lamp, which was operated by gas

d)

The first "Husky" gas station

9.

The town that later became Vancouver was called:


Photo by Zerosey https://www.goodfreephotos.com

a)

Granville

b)

Point Grey

c)

Shaughnessy

d)

Strathcona

10.

The city was connected to ______ in 1887:

a)

Telegraph

b)

Water

c)

Telephone

d)

Electricity

11.

Vancouver's biggest and most famous park is called:

a)

Robson Park

b)

Stanley Park

c)

Boundary park

d)

Queen Elizabeth Park

12.

At the beginning of the 20'th century, immigrants came to Vancouver mainly from:

a)

Russia. Poland, China

b)

France, Denmark, Japan

c)

Italy, Russia, iRELAND

d)

China, India, Japan

13.

Unfortunately most immigrant experience difficulties. Sometimes even racism. Race riots broke in Vancouver in:

a)

1904

b)

2003

c)

1907

d)

1948

14.

The opening of this marine canal helped Vancouver become a leading port in the East Coast of North America:

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Beijing- Hangzhou Grand Canal

d)

Volga-Don Canal

15.

Canada still has a special connection with Britain and is a Commonwealth Nation of it. Therefore Vancouver hosted in 1954 the ______________

a)

Olympics

b)

World cup

c)

The British Empire games

d)

The Winter Olympics

16.

This organization, which goal is "To ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity", was founded in Vancouver in 1967:

a)

Greenpeace

b)

Friends Of Nature

c)

Change org

d)

World Wildlife Fund

17.

The year 1986 marks the 100'th birthday of Vancouver, celebrated through this event:

a)

The World Cup

b)

The Olympic Games

c)

World Expo

d)

Copa America

18.

This transportation mean was launched in the same year (1986):

a)

Metro

b)

Trans Pacific Train

c)

Subway

d)

SkyTrain

19.

In 2010 Vancouver hosted the:

a)

Olympic games

b)

The World Cup

c)

The Winter Olympics

d)

The British Empire Games

20.

By 2020, Vancouver intends to be:

a)

The richest city

b)

The greenest city

c)

The most expensive city

d)

The most affordable city