canadian History 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Canadian Prime Minister introduced the Official Languages Act in 1969, making English and French both official languages?
- Lester B. Pearson
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Correct answer)
- John Diefenbaker
- Louis St. Laurent
Correct answer: Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Pierre Elliott Trudeau introduced the Official Languages Act in 1969, enshrining English and French as Canada's two official languages.
Question 2: What was the name of the 1885 resistance led by Métis leader Louis Riel in Saskatchewan?
- Red River Resistance
- North-West Rebellion (Correct answer)
- Fenian Raids
- Patriotes Rebellion
Correct answer: North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion of 1885 was led by Louis Riel to defend Métis land rights in Saskatchewan; Riel was later executed for treason.
Question 3: In what year did women first gain the right to vote in federal elections in Canada?
- 1918 (Correct answer)
- 1921
- 1929
- 1940
Correct answer: 1918
Canadian women won the right to vote in federal elections in 1918, though Quebec women could not vote in provincial elections until 1940.
Question 4: The Statute of Westminster, passed in 1931, gave Canada what significant new power?
- The right to declare war independently
- Full legislative independence from Britain (Correct answer)
- Control over immigration policy
- The right to establish a national bank
Correct answer: Full legislative independence from Britain
The Statute of Westminster in 1931 granted Canada and other Dominions full legislative independence, meaning British Parliament could no longer override Canadian laws.
Question 5: Which major Canadian infrastructure project, completed in 1885, united the country from coast to coast?
- The St. Lawrence Seaway
- The Trans-Canada Highway
- The Canadian Pacific Railway (Correct answer)
- The Rideau Canal
Correct answer: The Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway, completed in 1885, connected Eastern Canada to British Columbia and was a condition of BC joining Confederation.
Question 6: What is the significance of the date November 11 in Canadian history?
- The date Canada joined NATO
- The date Canada became a Confederation
- Remembrance Day, marking the armistice ending World War One (Correct answer)
- The day the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed
Correct answer: Remembrance Day, marking the armistice ending World War One
November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada, commemorating the armistice that ended World War One in 1918 and honoring all Canadians who died in military service.
Question 7: Which event in 1970 caused Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to invoke the War Measures Act, suspending civil liberties in Quebec?
- The Quiet Revolution
- The October Crisis, when the FLQ kidnapped officials (Correct answer)
- The Winnipeg General Strike
- The conscription crisis
Correct answer: The October Crisis, when the FLQ kidnapped officials
The October Crisis of 1970 began when the FLQ (Front de libération du Québec) kidnapped British diplomat James Cross and Quebec Minister Pierre Laporte, prompting Trudeau to invoke the War Measures Act.
canadian History 5
Which Canadian Prime Minister introduced the Official Languages Act in 1969, making English and French both official languages?