Early Jewish Settlers
The Irish
The Metis
Land Treaties
Urbanization and Workers Rights
Variety
100
Where did the early Jewish settlers first settle?
a) Ontario b) Newfoundland c) Manitoba d) Quebec
d) Quebec
100
Which of the following is a popular Irish holiday?
A) Labour Day B) Boxing Day
C) New Year's Day D) St. Patrick's Day
D) St. Patricks Day
100
The Metis are a mixture of what two groups?
a) French and English people
b) Indigenous and European people
c) Haudenosaunee and Wendat people
d) Indigenous and Asian people
b) Indigenous and European people
100
What is a treaty?
a) A large piece of land
b) An agreement or deal
c) A war between countries
d) An animal hunting site
b) An agreement or deal
100
Why were indigenous people protesting about the growing number of factories?
a) They wanted to protect their jobs
b) They wanted to protect the environment
c) They wanted to protect their language rights
d) They wanted to protect the English farmers
b) They wanted to protect the environment
100
The Komagata Maru was a:
a) French ship b) Japanese Ship
c) British Indian ship d) Chinese ship
b) Japanese Ship
200
Where was Canada's first Jewish synagogue built?
a) Toronto b) Ottawa c) Montreal d) Quebec City
c) Montreal
200
Many Irish people moved to Canada after a disease killed most of which vegetables?
A) Carrots B) Broccoli C) Potatoes D) Onions
C) Potatoes
200
Which province did most of the Metis people live in?
a) New Brunswick b) Manitoba
c) British Columbia d) Nova Scotia
b) Manitoba
200
Many indigenous people were moved to smaller pieces of land called ___________. a) treaty lands b) status land c) reserves d) hunting grounds
c) reserves
200
What is urbanization?
a) People moving to the farms b) People moving to another country c) People moving to the cities d) People moving to another house
c) People moving to the cities
200
How much were Chinese railroad workers paid compared to English workers?
A) Double B) None C) Half D) Same
C) Half
300
What is the name of this object?
a) Menorah b) kippah c) Dreidel d) Rabbi
b) Kippah
300
Most of the Irish people who moved to Canadian cities worked as:
A) Chefs B) Builders C) Farmers D) Fur Traders
B) Builders
300
Why did the Metis fight the Canadian government?
a) To take over the country
b) To protect their culture and way of life
c) To protest residential schools
d) To support the American Revolution
b) To protect their culture and way of life
300
What was the name of the company that Canada bought land from so that it could expand West?
a) The York Factory b) The Hudson's Bay Company
c) The Sears Company d) The Royal Fur Company
b) The Hudson's Bay Company
300
About how many workers were in the Winnipeg General Strike?
a) 10,000 - 15,000 workers
b) 20,000 - 25,000 workers
c) 30, 000 - 35,000 workers
d) 40,000 - 45,000 workers
c) 30, 000 - 35,000 workers
300
Most Japanese internment camps were located in:
a) Nova Scotia
b) Ontario
c) British Columbia
d) Manitoba
c) British Columbia
400
What is the name of the structure Canada made to honor victims of the Holocaust in 2017?
a) The National Holocaust Museum
b) The Jewish Holocaust Memorial
c) The National Museum of Holocaust Remembrance
d) The National Holocaust Monument
d) The National Holocaust Monument
400
The majority of Irish settlers moved to which of these cities?
A) Vancouver B) Kingston C) Montreal D) Brampton
B) Kingston
400
What was the name of the man who led the Metis during their rebellions against Canada?
a) Marciel Doubois b) Louis Riel
c) Jean Cretien d) Etienne Brule
b) Louis Riel
400
Between 1871 to 1921, Canada signed a group of land treaties called The Numbered Treaties with the indigenous people. How many treaties did they sign?
a) 13 b) 10 c) 11 d) 15
c) 11
400
What percentage of Canadians lived in cities by 1921?
a) 13 % b) 32 % c) 47 % d) 62 %
c) 47%
400
What major battle resulted in the French losing New France to the English?
a) The Battle of Vimy Ridge
b) The Battle on The Fields of Montreal
c) The Battle of The Plains of Abraham
d) The Battle of Bunker Hill
c) The Battle of The Plains of Abraham
500
Who is the current Special Envoy for Holocaust Awareness and Antisemitism prevention in Canada?
a) Deborah Lyons
b) Lewis Carroll
c) Nadia Campbell
d) Patricia Meirsteina) Deborah Lyons
500
What major construction project did many Irish workers help build in Canada?
A) Rideau Canal B) The Montreal Bridge
C) The CN Tower D) The Pacific Railway
A) Rideau Canal
500
On what day was the leader of the Metis rebellions executed for treason against Canada?
a) November 16, 1885 b) March 13, 1875
c) May 4, 1890 d) February 16, 1887
a) November 16, 1885
500
In exchange for their land, the Canadian government gave the indigenous people an annuity. An annuity is ________.
a) A one-time payment of money for each family
b) A piece of land to hunt and fish freely
c) A small payment of money per person each year
d) A monthly supply of food, water and medicine
c) A small payment of money per person each year
500
On what day did "Bloody Saturday" happen?
a) April 16, 1914 b) June 21, 1919
c) May 6, 1921 d) March 14, 1931
b) June 21, 1919
500
Who helped create the PELM organization to fight for women's right to vote in Canada?
a) Emily Murphy
b) Nellie McClung
c) Henrietta Edwards
d) Irene Parlby
b) Nellie McClung