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WorksheetsGrade 5 Canadian History
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which country was John Cabot exploring for?
Italy
France
United States
England
Jacques Cartier arrived in __________ and claimed land for France.
1978
1492
1812
1534
The type of fur mainly traded in Canada was from _________
Tigers
Beavers
Rabbits
Bears
The war France and England had over Canada was called_____________
The Seven Years' War (French and Indian War)
World War I
The Revolutionary War (American Revolution)
The Civil War
The French territory was called
Paris
Toronto
New France
Algonquian
Canada Day celebrates __________________
The end of the Seven Years' War
Beavers
The creation of the Dominion of Canada
Justin Bieber
How did the Canadian Pacific Railway encourage people to move west?
They wanted to look for gold
The railroad made it much easier to travel from east to west.
It was very cold in the east
Canadians wanted freedom from Great Britain
When did Canada become self-governing?
1492
1993
1776
1931
What region is the Haida Nation located?
Arctic
Lowlands
Cordillera
Atlantic
How many islands does the Haida Gwaii archipelago consist of?
10
200
100
300
What refers to special ceremonies by the Northwest Coast indigenous peoples?
Potlatch
Brunch
Peace Pipe
Gifts
How many distinct First Nations are there in British Columbia?
200
197
152
202
What region is the Siksika Nation?
Plains
Cordillera
Arctic
Atlantic
What animal is significant to the Siksika peoples?
Buffalo
Beaver
Turtle
Bear
Name of the Provincial Park that is an important place with significant spiritual significance for the Blackfoot people?
(a)
What region is the Ojibwe First Nation?
Cordillera
Plains
Canadian Shield
Atlantic
What is the second largest indigenous groups in Canada after the Cree?
(a)
How many Oneida nations are recognized?
1
2
3
4
What game originates with First Nations?
Football
Soccer
Lacrosse
Hockey
What region is the Mi'kmaq First Nation in?
Atlantic
Arctic
Plains
Cordillera
What animal was the most important animal to the Mi'kmaq?
Bear
Buffalo
Horse
Moose
Which indigenous people were the first to meet the Europeans?
Mi'kmaq
Oneida
Ojibwa
Siksika
What region would you find the Gwich'in First Nation?
Atlantic
Arctic
Cordillera
Plains
What animal is important to the Gwich'in First Nation?
(a)
What are the northern most peoples in Canada?
(a)
In the winter, Inuit would live in what temporary shelter?
(a)
Trick Question: Who were the first Europeans to have arrived in Newfoundland and established a small settlement?
English
French
Vikings
Indigenous
Who sailed into the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1534?
(a)
In 1604, Samuel de Champlain founded the first settlement in Canada, it was known as?
Port McMurray
Port Edmonton
Port Royal
Port King
In 1738 Forst Rouge was established where?
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Calgary
Regina
In 1497, who sighted land in what was believed to be Newfoundland?
(a)
In 1576, who claimed Baffin Island?
(a)
Who was the first inland explorer for the Hudson's Bay Company?
(a)
What animal began Canada's fur trading history?
Buffalo
Beaver
Bear
Moose
Which Europeans had a monopoly on the fur trade?
French
English
Irish
Ukrainians
What was the area called for a while around 1670 that all the streams and rivers flowing into the Hudson Bay?
Manitoba
Ontario
Rupert's Land
Quebec
What is the name of the company that has evolved from trading posts to retail stores?
(a)
What was the group of men called that were mainly French and were hired by fur-trading companies?
Voyageurs
un groupe d'hommes
Hommes
Homies
What is the name of the aboriginal people of Canada who are of both First Nation and European ancestry?
The Métis
Ojibwe
Oneida
Siksika
What is the language called that is a blend of French and Cree, is the language of the Métis?
(a)
What is the colour of the Métis flag?
pink
green
blue or red
red
What act established Manitoba as a Canadian province?
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Ontario
What coast were the first French colonies?
Eastern
Western
Northern
Southern
The Acadians had strong alliances with the two main indigenous nations?
Metis and Mi'kmaq
Oneida and Mi'kmaq
Oneida and Metis
Mi’kmaq and Maliseet
In 1713, a peace treaty was signed between the British and the French. What was it called?
The Treaty of Peace
The Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of French and British
The Treaty of Canada
The term ‘Acadian’ transformed into what in the United States?
(a)
The period from 1815 to 1850 was one of high volumes of immigration to Canada. Roughly how many arrived?
1 million
900,000
800,000
500,000
What Revolution had to do with the mass migration to Canada?
(a)
What European nation did the French have a strong relationship with and those Europeans have been living in Canada since the 1600s?
(a)
In the 1800s Irish migrants started to arrive again in Canada. What were they trying to escape?
(a)
What Canadian city is named after a beach in Scotland?
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Regina
In 1765, Britain decided it would tax the 13 colonies in order to pay for the costs associated with its war with who?
(a)
Americans who wanted to be independent from Britain were called?
Pirates
Patriots
Americans
Parrots
There were other Americans who were loyal to the British crown, and they were called?
(a)
What was the date that three British colonies (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the province of Canada - Ontario and Quebec) joined to form one country Canada?
(a)
Who was Canada's first prime minister?
Martin Frobisher
Jacques Cartier
Sir John A. Macdonald
John Cabot
