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100

Name a reason Europeans began to explore.

More land, resources, money. Age of Renaissance. 

100

What was the Act of Union in 1841?

It was a key turning point in Canadian history, uniting the colonies of Upper Canada (now Ontario) and Lower Canada (now Quebec) under a single government known as the Province of Canada.

100

Where did Giovanni Caboto land?

Newfoundland

100

True or false: Most Indigenous peoples had little interest in becoming full-fledged Christians and so followed a blend of Christian and traditional practices.

True

100

How many classrooms are in the portable?

8

200

What is a "push factor"?

Something that forces us to make a change

200

What are the two "mother" countries of Canada?

France and Britain

200

Who were the Loyalists?

Americans who stayed loyal to the British monarchy and left to Canada

200

Which Indigenous group had longhouses?


A. Mi'kmaq

B. Anishinabe

C. Haudenosaunee

C. Haudenosaunee

200

What is above the stage in the atrium?

A compass

300

What is a "pull factor"?

Something that draws us towards a decision

300

Who are the Metis people?

A group of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry in Canada descended from an initial population.

300

How many colonies did Britain have in what is now the United States?

Thirteen

300

Name a group that came to Canada during the Great Migration

British settlers, Irish settlers, Loyalists

300

What are JDB's colours?

Teal and black

400

What is the process where regions are claimed and governed by another country called?

Colonialism / colonization

400

Which company was the rival of the Hudson's Bay Company?

The North West Company

400

Which group was deported during the Great Deportation?

The Acadians

400

A rapid, often violent change in a system of government is called a ... 

Revolution

400

Which two teachers have been at JDB the longest?

Sorochan and Hendrickson

500

Define "ethnocentrism"

Using one's own country as the baseline / thinking your own culture is the best one or normal one.

500

What year was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

1759

500

Which wars in Europe sparked the War of 1812 in North America?

The Napoleonic Wars

500

New France became which Canadian province?

Quebec

500

What month did Mr. Santos begin teaching at JDB?

January 2025