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Louis Riel, Manitoba Act & Geography

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Louis Riel was considered one of the founders of what province?

a)

Ontario

b)

Manitoba

c)

Alberta

d)

Newfoundland

2.

He was an advocate for the rights of (a)   .

3.

He was responsible for two resistance movements against the Canadian government:

a)

The Red River Rebellion

b)

The American Rebellion

c)

The Northwest Rebellion.

d)

The Southwest Rebellion.

4.

Is Louis Riel a hero or a traitor?

a)

A hero

b)

A traitor

5.

Métis are people of mixed __________ and Indigenous ancestry.

a)

Irish

b)

Australian

c)

European

d)

Asian

6.

'Métis', which came from the French word for

a)

Aborginal

b)

mixed

c)

original

d)

mother

7.

The Metis were famous for dancing and what kind of music?

a)

Guitar

b)

Fiddle

c)

Ukulele

d)

Piano

8.

What year did Louis Riel die?

a)

1905

b)

1885

c)

1845

d)

2005

9.
Why might Louis Riel's court case be biased?
a)
It was in Ottawa, so of course they are going to want to hang him.
b)
It was held in England, and they know nothing of Canadian politics.
c)
It was held in Regina, where the jury would most likely be white and protestant. 
d)
He hated to travel, especially to Regina. 
10.
What was the verdict at the end of the trail?
a)
Guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
b)
Guilty and sentenced to 5 years of jail and then exiled to the USA.
c)
Guilty and sentenced to execution by hanging.
d)
Guilty and sentenced to execution by firing squat. 
11.

The Metis are the (a)   (acddeennsst) of marriages between First Nations mothers and French or Scottish fathers.

12.

Because they were not often accepted by Aboriginal or European (a)   (ceiimmnostu), they set up their own settlements and developed a distinct culture.

13.

The Metis set up settlements in many parts of:

a)

Canada

b)

The United States

c)

Britain

d)

Northwest Territories

14.

The Metis played important roles in Canada's fur trade.

They acted as (a)   (acforst), interpreters, trappers, guides, dock workers, voyageurs, coureurs de bois, and more.

15.

Metis people hunted buffalo to make:

a)

Jerky

b)

Pemmican

c)

Stew

d)

BBQ

16.

Metis women showed European (a)   (eelrsstt) how to survive in the harsh weather conditions of the country.

17.

To transport larger loads on bigger bodies of water, the Metis (a)   (deeinntv) the York boat.

18.

Both men and women usually wore this on their feet:

a)

Snowshoes

b)

Flipflops

c)

Moccasins

d)

Slides

19.

Women wore dresses with high necklines and (a)   (ahlssw) over their heads.

20.

The Metis set up (a)   (armf) communities.

21.

It was when the Government of Canada (a)   (cdddeei) it could give land settled by the Metis to other people, that the Metis knew for sure that they were not considered to be equal to other residents of Canada.

22.

The Métis travelled great distances to ____ _____

a)

go North

b)

hunt bison

c)

fish

23.

In the summer the Métis travelled around using:

a)

dog sleds and snowshoes

b)

donkeys and carts

c)

horses, wagons, and canoes

d)

motorbikes

24.

In the winter, the Métis travelled using:

a)

dog sleds and snowshoes

b)

reindeer and sleighs

c)

horses and wagons

d)

cars

25.

True or False: The Métis made sure no part of the bison was wasted.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Métis people are mixed from two different cultures. What were those cultures?

a)

First Nations

and French/Scottish Europeans

b)

First Nations and Australian

c)

First Nations and Japanese

27.

what are these??

a)

nuggets

b)

mcnuggets

c)

nuggs

d)

fries

e)

cheeseburger

28.

On May 12, 1870 the Canadian Parliament passed the Manitoba Act creating Canada's _____ province.

a)

Third

b)

First

c)

Fifth

d)

Second

29.

The Manitoba Act stated that _____ lands would be protected but all other lands were the property of the Dominion of Canada.

a)

French

b)

Metis

c)

British

d)

Scottish

30.

The Manitoba Act gave constitutional guarantees for the ______ language and publicly funded Roman Catholic schools.

a)

English

b)

French

31.

The Metis continued to move further ____ in order to follow the diminishing buffalo herds and carry on the life they were used to, providing food and supplies to the fur traders.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

32.
This Ocean lies to the North of Canada
a)
Atlantic
b)
Arctic
c)
Pacific
d)
Indian
33.
This Ocean borders Alaska, United States and Canada, Japan, Hawaii & Australia.
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian
34.
This Ocean boarders the United States, Canada, South America, Europe & Aftica
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
35.
This is the capital of Canada.
a)
Oddawa
b)
Ottawa
c)
Toronto 
36.
Which is the correct spelling the territory that borders Manitoba & Alberta?
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Saskachawan
c)
Sasscathewan
d)
Saskachewan 
37.
The capital is located in this province _________________
a)
Ontario
b)
Quebec
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Manitoba
38.
What are the two languages mainly spoken in Canada?
a)
English & German
b)
English & Spanish
c)
English & French
d)
English & Punjabi
39.
What is the name of the territory in Orange? 
a)
Northwest territories
b)
Yukon
c)
Nunavut
d)
Quebec
40.
Name the territory in Red
a)
British Columbia
b)
Nunavut
c)
Northwest Territories
d)
Yukon
41.
The province in red?
a)
British Columbia
b)
Ontario
c)
Saskatchewan
d)
Alberta
42.
Name this Province in red
a)
New Foundland & Labrador
b)
Nova Scotia
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Prince Edward Island
43.
Name the shaded province
a)
Nova Scotia
b)
Quebec
c)
New Brunswick
d)
Nunavut