RCMP RCMP History and Organization

Question 1

In what year was the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), the predecessor to the RCMP, established?

Accepted Answer

1873

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1885

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1867

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1900

Question 2

What was the name of the force that merged with the Dominion Police in 1920 to form the RCMP?

Accepted Answer

Royal North-West Mounted Police

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Canadian Federal Police

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Dominion Mounted Police

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Canadian Mounted Constabulary

Question 3

Which 1873 event most directly prompted Canada to create the North-West Mounted Police?

Accepted Answer

The Cypress Hills Massacre

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The Riel Rebellion

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The Red River Resistance

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The Alaska Boundary Dispute

Question 4

Where is the RCMP's national headquarters located?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa, Ontario

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Toronto, Ontario

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Montreal, Quebec

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Regina, Saskatchewan

Question 5

Where is the RCMP's primary training academy, known as Depot Division, located?

Accepted Answer

Regina, Saskatchewan

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Ottawa, Ontario

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Calgary, Alberta

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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Question 6

What is the English translation of the RCMP's official motto 'Maintiens le Droit'?

Accepted Answer

Uphold the Right

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Serve and Protect

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Honor and Duty

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Truth and Justice