Who served as the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. McDonald
Which Canadian city is the birthplace of ice hockey?
Montreal
When is Remembrance Day and what does it commemorate?
November 11, the commemoration of the end of World War I.
What is the nickname of Canada?
The Great White North/ True North/ The North
What two languages were dominant in Upper and Lower Canada?
English and French
Who was Canada's first French-speaking Prime Minister?
Wilfred Laurier
Which was the last province to join Canada?
Newfoundland
When was Canada founded?
July 1, 1867.
Canada's passenger train service is known as what?
VIA Rail.
What were the two main religions at the time around confederation?
Catholic and Protestant?
How was travel different in the past before the 1860's?
It is primarily by river or by foot
How did people travel in the 1860s?
Primarily by horseback or on rivers by boat
Technology what new tech was available ?
elevator safety brakes, machine gun,man- made plastic, prototype of the typewriter, airbrakers and traffic lights.
Who lived in the 1860's in Ontario?
2,616,063 people were called “Natives of British America.” As for the rest of the population, nearly 1 million Canadians were of French origin, while the remainder were of English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish and “Foreign” origins.
Which 4 provinces joined as a province first?
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Which ethnic group was once forced to pay a head tax to migrate to Canada?
Chinese Canadians.
How did man style their hair in the 1860's ?
Parted on the side and generally combed back from the face. Beards, sideburns, mutton chops, mustaches, and chin whiskers became popular.
What technology was not yet available ?
All modern tech - phones, cars, television, etc
Which Canadian city plays home to the Canucks?
Vancouver.
Name two founding fathers of confederation (NOT JOHN A MCDONALD)
George Brown and George Etienne Cartier
Fashion - How did they style their hair in the 1860's?
ladies often wore their hair rolled back at the sides and at the nape of their neck.
The title of the longest freshwater beach in the world can be claimed by which Canadian beach?
Wasaga Beach at 14 kilometres in length.
In which year did Canadian women win the right to vote in elections?
1921
How did living in Ontario change during the 1860's?
With the development of textiles and metalworking, farm implements and machinery
Name the political parties at the time ? (I KNOW THIS IS A HARD ONE :/ )
Liberal- Conservative Party, Reform Party, Le Parti Bleu, Le parti rouge