Test Your Knowledge of Canadian History: Take This Fun Quiz Now!
When did the British North America Act come into effect?
1867
1776
1949
1901
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald
Pierre Trudeau
Wilfrid Laurier
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Who was the first Governor General of Canada?
Lord Monck
Queen Victoria
Charles Tupper
Robert Borden
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
10 Provinces and 3 Territories
8 Provinces and 5 Territories
9 Provinces and 4 Territories
11 Provinces and 2 Territories
What year did Canada become a self-governing dominion within the British Empire?
1867
1902
1949
1931
Who founded the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670?
Prince Rupert
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
In what year did Newfoundland join Confederation?
1949
1867
1931
1870
What was the name of the agreement between Britain and France that divided up parts of North America in 1763?
The Treaty of Paris
The Royal Proclamation
The Quebec Act
The Great Peace of Montreal
What event marked the beginning of the Canadian confederation?
The Charlottetown Conference
The Québec Conference
The London Conference
The Halifax Conference
Which province joined Canada last?
Nunavut
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada to be born in Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald
Wilfrid Laurier
John Abbott
Alexander Mackenzie
What was the name of the document signed by the British government in 1982 which gave Canada full control over its constitution?
The Constitution Act
The Statute of Westminster
The BNA Act
The Canada Act
What year did women gain the right to vote in federal elections?
1918
1925
1935
1945
What was the name of the settlement established by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1608 on the site of present day Quebec City?
Fort Ville Marie
New France
Acadia
Nouvelle Orleans
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada to address the United Nations?
Lester B. Pearson
Louis St. Laurent
Pierre Trudeau
Jean Chrétien
What was the name of the rebellion led by Louis Riel in 1885?
The Red River Rebellion
The Northwest Rebellion
The Métis Rebellion
The Battle of Batoche
Who wrote the poem “In Flanders Fields”?
John McCrae
Robert Service
Rudyard Kipling
Wilfred Owen
What was the original name of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay
The English East India Company
The Dutch East India Company
The French West India Company
What is the highest mountain peak in Canada?
Mount Logan
Mount Robson
Mount Columbia
Mount Waddington
What is the name of the ship used by the Vikings to explore Canada around 1000 AD?
The Viking longship
The Mayflower
The Santa Maria
The Niña
What was the name of the political party created by Tommy Douglas in 1961?
The New Democratic Party
The Liberal Party
The Progressive Conservative Party
The Bloc Québécois
What year did the War of 1812 begin?
1812
1775
1914
1939
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Canada?
Kim Campbell
Ellen Fairclough
Jane Stewart
Agnes Macphail
What was the name of the agreement between Britain and the United States that settled the Oregon boundary dispute in 1846?
The Oregon Treaty
The Rush–Bagot Agreement
The Convention of 1818
The Jay Treaty
What was the name of the voyageur route linking Montreal with the western fur trading posts?
The Grand Portage
The Trans-Canada Highway
The Alaska Highway
The Yellowhead Pass
What year did the Canadian Pacific Railway open?
1885
1867
1915
1903
Who was the leader of the National Policy implemented by the Conservative government in 1879?
Sir John A. Macdonald
Wilfrid Laurier
Robert Borden
Arthur Meighen
What year did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms come into effect?
1982
1960
1967
1975
Who was the founder of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
Prince Rupert
Peter Pond
David Thompson
Simon Fraser
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