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Canada - Quiz 2- History and Government

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sterling, Harper, and Ava are participating in a quiz competition. They are asked, 'What is the title given to the Tribes of Canada?'

a)

First Indians

b)

First Nations

c)

Native Nations

d)

Native Canadians

2.

During a history class, Alexis and Timmy were discussing explorers. Their teacher asked, 'Who was the first European to explore in North America?'

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Eric the Red

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Leif Erikson

3.

Liv, Mariel, and Ryder are participating in a quiz competition. The quizmaster asks, 'On which day do we celebrate Leif Erikson Day?'

a)

October 24

b)

October 9

c)

November 1

d)

November 24

4.

Liv, Jane, and Harper are participating in a history quiz. They are asked: 'Which country was the first to establish permanent settlements in the area known as Canada?

a)

British

b)

Danish

c)

Viking

d)

French

5.

Sterling, Harper, and Mariel are participating in a school play about the history of North America. They are discussing a scene where a disease had a massive impact on the population of the Native Americans. Which disease should they portray in their scene?

a)

Plague

b)

Chicken Pox

c)

Small Pox

d)

Measles

6.

Liv, Ainsley, and Cole are participating in a history quiz. They are asked, 'What was the name of the first permanent settlement in the Canadian region?'

a)

Quebec City

b)

Montreal

c)

Toronto

d)

Ottawa

7.

During a history class, the teacher asked Harper, 'Who is considered the Father of Canada?'

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Fernando Marquette

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Samuel de Champlain

8.

Timmy, Liv, and Alexis are playing a board game about world history. They reached a question: 'Why were the countries of Europe, like in the game, colonizing regions throughout the world in the 1600-1700s?'

a)

Marketing

b)

Mechanization

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Meandering

9.

Josie, Mariel, and Alexis are participating in a history quiz. They are asked, 'At the conclusion of which war did the Canadian settlements, where their ancestors lived, switch from French control to British control?'

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The War of 1812

c)

Queen Anne's War

d)

The French and Indian War

10.

Liv, Cole, and Sloane are participating in a history quiz. The question asked is 'In what year was the Dominion of Canada created?'

a)

1935

b)

1867

c)

1901

d)

1804

11.

In a history class, Cole was asked by his teacher, 'How did Canada gain its independence?'

a)

Mariel suggested that it was through a Revolutionary war fought against the British after the American Civil War

b)

Ava thought that Canada purchased their independence from France after the French Revolution

c)

Sloane remembered from her studies that it was granted to them by the British, uniting 4 provinces into a single dominion

d)

However, a student from the back argued that it didn't. It is still part of the British Empire, which is why they share a queen.

12.

During a school quiz, Coralyn was asked, 'Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?'

a)

Justin Beiber

b)

Justin Trudeau

c)

Jacques Trebeau

d)

Mary Simon

13.

Sterling, Liv, and Alexis are discussing Canadian history. Liv states that 25% of all Canadians can trace their heritage back to the original French settlers. Is Liv's statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Bennett, Jane, and Ava are planning a trip to Canada. They are trying to figure out what the official language of Canada is to communicate effectively. What is the official language of Canada?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Both English and French

d)

Spanish

15.

During a geography quiz, Harper was asked to name the capital city of Canada. She was given the following options:

a)

Toronto

b)

Vancouver

c)

Ottawa

d)

Montreal

16.

Liv, Mariel, and Ryder are participating in a quiz competition. The quizmaster asks, 'What is the national animal of Canada?'

a)

Beaver

b)

Moose

c)

Grizzly Bear

d)

Canadian Goose

17.

Coralyn, Hailey, and Bennett are planning a road trip across Canada. They want to visit the largest territory in Canada by land area. Liv wants to go too. Where should they go?

a)

Quebec

b)

Ontario

c)

British Columbia

d)

Nunavut