CAEC Canadian History and Geography 2

Question 1

What was the primary purpose of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), completed in 1885?

Accepted Answer

To link British Columbia to eastern Canada and fulfill a promise made at Confederation

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To connect Winnipeg to Toronto for trade

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To transport goods from Halifax to Montreal

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To support the fur trade routes in northern Ontario

Question 2

Which province is Canada's largest by area?

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Nunavut (territory)

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Ontario

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British Columbia

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Quebec

Question 3

What was the significance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 1917)?

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It is considered a defining moment in Canadian national identity as all four Canadian divisions fought together for the first time

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It was Canada's first military victory against American forces

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It ended World War I

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It was a naval battle in the Atlantic Ocean

Question 4

The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River system is significant to Canada primarily because it:

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Provides a major transportation corridor for trade between central Canada and the Atlantic Ocean

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Forms the border between Canada and Mexico

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Is the source of all of Canada's drinking water

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Generates more than 90% of Canada's electricity

Question 5

Which event is known as the 'Quiet Revolution' in Canadian history?

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A period of social and political reform in Quebec during the 1960s that transformed its society and institutions

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The peaceful transfer of power after a federal election

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The non-violent independence of Canada from Britain in 1931

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A series of labour strikes in Ontario in the 1940s

Question 6

What are the Prairie Provinces of Canada?

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Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

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Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick

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British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan

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Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario