What was the purpose of the 1999 creation of Nunavut?

To create a territory for Indigenous governance

The Soviet Union sent spies into Canada to...

Steal the plans for Atomic Weapons

The Great Depression was mainly caused by...

The stock market crashed after too many people bought and sold stocks

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1
What was the primary cause of the 1930s Dust Bowl in Canada?
Drought and farming practices
Urbanization
Climate change
Industrial pollution
2
What major natural disaster contributed to the Great Depression?
Flood
Tsunami
Hurricane
Drought
3
What major economic event began in 1929 and significantly affected Canada?
The Cold War
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression
World War I
4
Which act introduced the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Constitution Act, 1982
Canada Act, 1982
Constitution Act, 1867
Canadian Bill of Rights
5
The main target of the Nazis were...
Disabled People
Jews
LGBTQ+
Romany
6
McKenzie King thought Hitler was nice
False
True
7
Canada did not accept nuclear weapons from the USA
False
True
8
Unemployed people in the Great Depression were called
All of the above
Transients
Rail Riders
Hobos
9
M.A.D. Stands for...
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mothers Against Drinking
Military Advance Deployment
Major Artillery Destruction
10
The RCMP changed this policy to become more inclusive
Their use of guns
The uniform
The fitness test
Their language policy
11
What was the name of the atomic bomb that dropped on Nagasaki?
Little Man
Fat Man
Angry Man
Batman
12
Canada accepted nuclear weapons from the USA
False
True
13
Hitler was voted into government
False
True
14
What was the FLQ?
Hockey League
Terrorist Group
French Language Quiz
French Political Group
15
Hitler created a fascist leadership in Germany
False
True
16
Canada accepted most flights from the USA during 9/11
False
True
17
Homosexuality was decriminalized in Canada in the year
1986
2005
1991
1969
18
What new weapon was used for the first time in WWI?
Bombs
Gas
Tanks
Guns
19
The Canadian Charter lists "free speech" as a right
False
True
20
Quebec was in favour of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
False
True
21
Montreal is most famous for...
The FLQ
Rum Running and Parties
Being Canada's Capital
Politics
22
This Canadian invented Universal Healthcare
McKenzie King
Tommy Douglas
Anne Kingcaid
Pierre Trudeau
23
What was the purpose of the 1999 creation of Nunavut?
To create a territory for Indigenous governance
To increase resource extraction
To promote tourism
To establish a new province
24
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada during World War II?
R.B. Bennett
John Diefenbaker
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Louis St. Laurent
25
What international alliance did Canada join after WWII?
UN
The Commonwealth
NATO
IPCC
26
Which of the following was used during a Creeping Barrage Military advance?
Boats
Planes
Artillery
Tanks
27
Canada used conscription in both world wars
True
False
28
When did Canada become an independent country?
1750
1850
1867
1900
29
Canada has 2 official languages
False
True
30
In WWII, Canada allied with...
Italy and France
Britain and France
The USA
Germany and Russia
31
One of the worst Natural Disasters in Canada was...
Typhoons
The Ice Storm
Earthquakes
The Dust Bowl
32
This peacekeeping mission is considered a failure
Rwanda
Cyprus
Suez Canal
Mynamar
33
The Suez Crisis happened in Egypt
True
False
34
Kim Campbell is the first female Prime Minister of Canada
False
True
35
NAFTA is a trade agreement between the following countries:
Canada, Britain, France
Canada, USA, China
China, Korea, Japan
Canada, USA, Mexico
36
Canadians have the right to remain silent in police interviews
True
False
37
The Territory of Nunavut was created in...
1976
1999
1955
1980
38
Why was Quebec not involved in the creation of the Charter?
They refused to participate
They were not included
They wanted to be their own country
The Charter doesn't apply to Quebec
39
Canada is a part of the United Nations
False
True
40
Which of the following countries remained neutral in WWII?
USA
Italy
Switzerland
Poland
41
Which of the following was NOT a peacekeeping mission?
Cyprus
Spain
Rwanda
Kuwait
42
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic?
Donald Trump
Justin Trudaeu
John A. Macdonald
Stephen Harper
43
The signing of this treaty ended WWI
Treaty of the UN
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Peace
Treay of WWI
44
The Cold War did not have any battles.
True
False
45
The Soviet Union sent spies into Canada to...
Burn down the House of Commons
Find a way into NATO
Steal the plans for Atomic Weapons
Disable the arctic radar warning system
46
What was the primary goal for the Manhattan Project in WWII?
To decode enemy communications
To create an atomic bomb
To build aircraft carriers
To develop radar technology
47
Which Canadian province was the first to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections?
BC
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
48
The Gulf War took place in...
Iraq
Afghanistan
Egypt
Mexico
49
The Great Depression was mainly caused by...
The Canadian Government did not make its war reparations
PTSD from WWI
The stock market crashed after too many people bought and sold stocks
Women not being able to work
50
Indigenous Languages are considered an official language of Canada
True
False
51
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the highest form of law
False
True
52
The 1920's were known as...
The Roaring Twenties
The Party Time
The start of WWII
The Great Depression
53
Why did Canada get involved in the Korean War?
To unite North and South Korea
To promote communism
To defend South Korea from the North
To gain resources
54
Women in Canada did not have the right to vote until...
1899
1890
1920
1918
55
What significant event occurred in 1995 regarding Quebec?
The first referendum on sovereignty
The second referendum on sovereignty
The Quiet Revolution
The Meech Lake Accord
56
The 'boat people' of Vietnam were...
Fishermen
Refugees
Immigrants
Tourists
57
This Canadian won a Nobel Peace Prize
Lester Pearson
Pierre Trudeau
Singh Dillon
Kim Campbell
58
Multiculturalism was introduced by this Prime Minister
Campbell
P. Trudeau
Deifenbaker
King
59
This violent, racist event occurred in a baseball field in Toronto
The FLQ Attacks
The Winnipeg General Strike
The Oka Crisis
The Christie Pits Riot
60
This province was the LAST to join Canada
Quebec
Newfoundland
Manitoba
British Columbia
61
Viola Desmond is famous because...
She was the first female Prime Minister
She was a TV star
She invented fighter planes
She stood up to segregation
62
What significant environmental agreement did Canada sign in 2015?
Copenhagen Agreement
Kyoto Protocol
Paris Agreement
Montrael Protocol
63
The most common type of battles in WWI was...
Sea battles
Bombing
Air Battles
Trench Warfare
64
Peacekeeping was invented by a Canadian
False
True
65
Canada was colonized by these two cultures
Dutch and English
French and Spanish
Indigenous & Black peoples
French and English
66
The Cold war was mainly between the USA and USSR
False
True
67
Which one of these "conflicts" lasted the longest?
Afganistan war
WW1
WW2
Cold War
68
This country attacked USA's Pearl Harbour
Cuba
Russia
Japan
Italy
69
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created in 1982
False
True
70
There was a Ukranian internment camp in Kingston
True
False
71
Which Canadian city was the site of a major labor strike in 1919?
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Toronto
72
The Oka crisis began because...
Indigenous Canadians wanted voting rights
The Pipeline project in the arctic
The Montreal Canadiens lost the cup
The government approved condos & a golf course on Indigenous Lands
73
The saying to protect yourself from nuclear blasts was...
Duck and Cover
Run and Hide
Stop, drop, roll.
Get Down and Under
74
What happens when a Nuclear Bomb explodes?
It destroys buildings
It gives everyone cancer
It is hotter than the sun and leaves radioactive fallout in the air
It only explodes in a small area
75
Canada refused to take Britain's side in this conflict
The Suez Crisis
South Korea
The Cold War
WWII
76
In the Holocaust, which of the following groups were targeted by the Nazis?
Romani
Black People
All of the above
Jews
77
Immigrants and Refugees are protected by the Canadian Charter
True
False
78
Which Canadian city faced a massive explosion during the Second World War?
Edmonton
Ottawa
Halifax
Montreal
79
Ms. Kasserra's family survived the holocaust by...
Pretending to be German
Moving to Canada
Hiding in a Church basement
Converting to Catholic
80
Militarism means to believe...
That the military should have ultimate power
That a large Military is important
That militaries make the world better
All governments should defund militaries
81
Why did Newfoundland opt to join Canada?
To improve the economy
To get healthcare
All of the above
To leave Britain's rule
82
Viola Desmond is not on the $10 bill
True
False
83
What was the main reason Canadians tuned into Radio, Comics, and Sports in the 30’s?
To find out information about the wars
To provide entertainment and escape from daily life
To support the military
To promote Canadian culture and news
84
The Nazi Party was trying to...
Fix the Economy
Create a democracy for Germany
Repay the damages of WWI
Create a German Kingdom
85
Canada's Residential School system officially ended in...
1998
1986
1975
1995
86
The Great Depression was caused primarily by...
The Stock Market Crash
Natural Disasters
The Prohibition Era
Labour Strikes
87
When did Canada turn 150?
2017
2018
2020
2019
88
What year did Canada pass its Constitution/Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
2005
1945
1982
1963
89
The most famous Canadian battle in WWII was...
Battle of Britain
Somme
Passchendale
Normandy
90
The Canadian government introduced the Goods and Service Tax (GST) in 1995
False
True
91
The Canadian forces were involved in Afghanistan before the terrorist attack on September 11th 2001
False
True
92
Who was the first Canadian woman to engineer fighter planes in World War II?
Dr. Helen MacMurchy
Elsie MacGill
Agnes Macphail
Laura Secord
93
What does the term “iron curtain” refer to?
The Berlin Wall
A military alliance formed during the Cold War
The divide between communist and capitalist countries in Europe
The divide between west and east Berlin
94
The USSR switched sides in both world wars
True
False
95
Same-sex marriage was not legal in Canada until 2005
True
False
96
The last residential schools closed in the 1990's.
True
False
97
The RCMP changed its uniform because...
The uniform went against freedom of religious expression rights
It was out-dated
The uniform was only for men
Indigenous members wanted to wear their braids
98
What was the most famous Canadian battle of WWI?
Somme
Dieppe
Dunkirk
Vimy
99
Which battle marked a significant victory for Canadian troops in WWII, 1944?
Atlantic
Vimy Ridge
Dieppe
Normandy/D-Day
100
Canada interned/imprisoned Japanese Canadians in WWII
True
False

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