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WorksheetsHow well do you know the history of Canadian education?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What year was the first public school established in Canada?
1608
1635
1701
1759
What percentage of Indigenous children attended residential schools in Canada?
25%
30%
50%
75%
Until 1947, which group was explicitly banned from public schools in British Columbia?
Black Canadians
Indigenous Canadians
Chinese Canadians
Japanese Canadians
Corporal punishment was widely used in Canadian schools until what year?
1982
2004
1992
2010
As of 2023, what percentage of Canadian students aged 18-24 were enrolled in post-secondary education?
50%
68%
80%
90%
Which province had no formal teacher certification process until the 1960s?
Newfoundland and Labrador
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
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%
