215 Lives, 215 Lies and Counting
215 Lives, 215 Lies: A Residential School Awareness Quiz
Test your knowledge about the dark history of residential schools in Canada. This quiz will challenge your understanding of the experiences faced by Indigenous children and the lasting impacts on their communities.
- Learn about the schools that operated for over a century.
- Discover the cultural suppression and abuse experienced by Indigenous children.
- Evaluate what you already know about this critical topic.
When did the last residential school close?
1951
1934
1967
1996
How many residential schools did Canada have?
100
90
120
Over 130
What languages were Indigenous children allowed to speak and if they didn't listen the'd be punished whether or not they could or could not speak these languages?
Their native language and English
Their native language and French
Their native language, English, and French
English and French
Indigenous children in residential schools experienced...
Verbal Abuse
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Other
All of the above
The children were told...
That they were going to hell if they practiced their culture
That they were uncivilized savages
That their darker skin meant that they were dirty
All of the above
None of the above
Indigenous children as young as ____ were forced to attend residential school.
3
5
7
How many Indigenous children are estimated to have been killed in residential school.
2,000
4,000
6,000
10,000
What would happen when the children graduated from these residential schools?
They returned to their old lives as normal
They returned home with a serious disconnect to their family and culture
There was often no family to return to
They were left with trauma that lead to substance abuse to dull the pain
Other
All but A
Did Canada...?
Give Indigenous peoples Smallpox infested blankets in hopes of killing them off
Refer to Indigenous peoples living their lives as the "Indian Problem"
Fund an "education system" that were responsible for the countless deaths, rapes, and assaults of children by those in power (i.e., the priests, nuns, etc.)
Commit genocide and call it "assimilation"
All of the above
How much of this did you already know?
All of it
Most of it
Some of it
None of it
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