Early Life
Where was Edith Monture born?
A) Toronto
B) Vancouver
C) Six Nations reserve in Ontario
D) Ottawa
What is C) Six Nations reserve in Ontario?
Why did Edith Monture have to go to the United States for her nursing education?
A) Canadian schools didn’t accept Indigenous students
B) She didn’t want to stay in Canada
C) She was recruited by an American school
D) She preferred to study in New York
What is A) Canadian schools didn’t accept Indigenous students?
At what age did Edith Monture volunteer for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 27
D) 31
What is C) 27?
What right did Edith Monture gain after serving in World War I that most Indigenous people did not have until 1960?
A) Right to own property
B) Right to vote in federal elections
C) Right to serve in the military
D) Right to receive healthcare
What is B) Right to vote in federal elections?
Edith Monture was the first Indigenous woman from Canada to do what?
A) Serve as a political leader
B) Become a nurse
C) Serve in the U.S. military
D) Become a teacher
What is B) Become a nurse?
What Indigenous group did Edith Monture belong to?
A) Cree
B) Mohawk
C) Ojibwe
D) Mi'kmaq
What is B) Mohawk
Where did Edith Monture attend nursing school?
A) Toronto Nursing School
B) New Rochelle Nursing School in New York
C) McGill Nursing School
D) University of Ottawa
What is B) New Rochelle Nursing School in New York?
Which war did Edith Monture serve in as a nurse?
A) World War II
B) Korean War
C) World War I
D) Vietnam War
What is C) World War I?
Which honor did Edith Monture receive in 1939?
A) Honorary president of the Ohsweken Red Cross
B) First woman to serve in the military
C) First Indigenous person to vote
D) First female nurse at Base Hospital 23
What is A) Honorary president of the Ohsweken Red Cross?
What inspired Edith Monture to pursue a career in nursing?
A) The desire to travel
B) The opportunity to help others
C) Her mother's healing work
D) The shortage of nurses in Canada
What is C) Her mother's healing work?
How many siblings did Edith Monture have?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Seven
D) Eight
What is D) Eight?
Edith Monture was considered a gifted student in school. What was unusual about her education?
A) She was one of the few women to complete high school
B) She was the youngest graduate
C) She studied abroad
D) She had to complete her education at night
What is A) She was one of the few women to complete high school?
What hospital did Edith Monture work at while in France during the war?
A) Base Hospital 23
B) The Red Cross Hospital
C) Ohsweken Hospital
D) New Rochelle Hospital
What is A) Base Hospital 23?
How long did Edith Monture work as a nurse and midwife on the reserve?
A) 30 years
B) 40 years
C) 50 years
D) 65 years
What is B) 40 years?
Edith Monture was elected honorary president of which organization?
A) Ohsweken Red Cross
B) Canadian Nurses Association
C) Ohsweken Women’s Society
D) Six Nations Health Council
What is A) Ohsweken Red Cross?
Where did Edith Monture get her high school diploma?
A) Brantford Collegiate Institute
B) McGill University
C) University of Toronto
D) New Rochelle High School
What is A) Brantford Collegiate Institute?
What barrier did Edith face due to the Indian Act in Canada?
A) Inability to practice as a nurse
B) Inability to attend Canadian nursing schools
C) Limited access to higher education
D) Inability to vote
What is B) Inability to attend Canadian nursing schools?
What kind of injuries did Edith Monture treat during the war?
A) Gunshot wounds
B) Burns from explosions
C) Gas attack and trench warfare injuries
D) Broken bones
What is C) Gas attack and trench warfare injuries?
After the war, Edith Monture returned to her community to focus on what?
A) Educating others about Indigenous rights
B) Improving healthcare
C) Writing her memoirs
D) Campaigning for political rights
What is B) Improving healthcare?
Edith Monture was a trailblazer for Indigenous women. Which of the following was one of her achievements?
A) First Indigenous woman to vote in a federal election
B) First Indigenous woman to graduate from university
C) First Indigenous woman to own a business
D) First Indigenous woman to serve in Parliament
What is A) First Indigenous woman to vote in a federal election?
In what year was Edith Monture born?
A) 1885
B) 1890
C) 1900
D) 1895
What is B) 1890?
Edith Monture’s mother's accomplishments inspired her to pursue nursing. What specifically motivated Edith?
A) Her mother was a nurse
B) Her mother was a midwife
C) Her mother was a healer in the community
D) Her mother encouraged her to help others
What is C) Her mother was a healer in the community?
Edith Monture was one of the few Indigenous women who served in the U.S. military. How many Canadian nurses volunteered with her?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 14
D) 25
What is C) 14?
What year did Edith Monture die?
A) 1996
B) 1983
C) 2000
D) 1995
What is A) 1996?
What role did Edith Monture play in improving healthcare for her community after World War I?
A) She founded a local clinic
B) She trained Indigenous nurses
C) She worked as a nurse and midwife
D) She advocated for government funding
What is C) She worked as a nurse and midwife?