What do you know about Canadian history?

Question 1

What were the Famous Five associated with?

Accepted Answer

Getting women the right to vote

Question 2

The 1930's Nova Scotian schooner that is featured on Canadian currency was called:

Accepted Answer

The Bluenose

Question 3

Which one of the following was NOT one of the first four provinces to join Confederation?

Accepted Answer

Manitoba

Question 4

Men were allowed to vote in Canada in 1867. When were women allowed to vote?

Accepted Answer

1921

Question 5

The October Crisis was primarily felt in the province of:

Accepted Answer

Quebec

Question 6

Which occupation did the Group of Seven belong?

Accepted Answer

Painters

Question 7

When did the flag of Canada make its first official appearance?

Accepted Answer

February 15, 1965

Question 8

What is the approximate population of Canada?

Accepted Answer

37 million

Question 9

When was Confederation in Canada?

Accepted Answer

1867

Question 10

This Province has a bridge, that is the longest bridge in the world to cross ice-covered water:

Accepted Answer

Prince Edward Island

Question 11

Where was Canada's largest and most violent labour strikes held?

Accepted Answer

Winnipeg

Question 12

Which of Canada's Great Lakes is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Lake Superior

Question 13

Canada's first Prime Minister was?

Accepted Answer

John A MacDonald

Question 14

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his idea of peacekeeping operation in the Middle East

Accepted Answer

Lester B. Pearson

Question 15

Who was Canada's first French Canadian Prime Minister?

Accepted Answer

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Question 16

Which popular character did Lucy Maud Montgomery create in one of her books?

Accepted Answer

Anne of Green Gables

Question 17

Earliest European contact with North America was made by:

Accepted Answer

Vikings

Question 18

What is the Stock Market Crash of 1929 often called:

Accepted Answer

Black Tuesday

Question 19

How many time zones are in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Six

Question 20

During WWII, Canada's government imprisoned over 20,000 residents of which ethnic background?

Accepted Answer

Japanese

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