Blue Sailor
On July 1, 2017 Canada will celebrate an important birthday. The country will be 150 years old. See if you can answer these questions about the history of Canada.
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Question of
Canada is celebrating 150 years as a sovereign nation. What is the name for that anniversary?
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Semicentennial
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Demisemiseptcentennial
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Sestercentennial
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Sesquicentennial
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Question of
How many provinces does Canada have in 2017?
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13
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12
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10
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50
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Question of
How many provinces did Canada have at the time of Confederation in 1867?
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6
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4
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10
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2
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Question of
What led to the declaration of Canada as a sovereign nation?
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A violent uprising against the British
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A series of political conferences
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Defeat of the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
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Fear that Indigenous peoples would rise up and take back their lands
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What was one of the key commitments the provinces wanted if they were to unite as one nation?
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Abolition of slavery
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Assurance that Canada would be a bilingual nation
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A railroad across all of Canada
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Each province would have access to one of the three oceans surrounding the country
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Question of
Which ocean does NOT border on Canada?
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Pacific Ocean
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Arctic Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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Southern Ocean
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Question of
Which was the last Canadian province to join Confederation?
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Upper Canada
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British Columbia
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Newfoundland
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Manitoba
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Question of
Charlottetown, PEI is considered the birthplace of Canadian Confederation. Was Prince Edward Island one of the first provinces to join the country?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
In 2017, Canada represents what kind of government?
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Federation
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Confederation
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Republic
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Dominion
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Question of
Which of the following colonies did NOT make up part of what would later become Canada?
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Louisiana
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Acadia
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Rupert’s Land
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Three Saints Bay
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i want to lived in canada my dream country
That’s so cool! Have you ever come to visit?
nice
I’m glad you think so! How did you score?
i got 8 out of 10 rights
That’s an excellent score. Congratulations!
8 out of 10
Great score! You have the knowledge of a native 🙂
Four out of ten.
Not terrible! It was tougher than I thought for most people.
Got 2 woot! HAhaah
That’s better than some! Thanks for playing, Aries.
don’t know anything about Canada sorry.
Too bad! It’s an awesome country!
Lol I just got one right
Ouch! Better luck the next time.
Got 3 right. Shows how much I know ?
You’ll have to try again!
wao 1 out of 10
I warned that it would be tough!
nice
Thank you!
Got 3 right
Great quiz!
That’s three better than some! Thanks for playing.
I got 9….9 mistakes hahaha…anyway cool quiz…i had fun 🙂
I’m glad you had fun.
I only got 4 and I’m from Canada, ahh
I sense it’s been a while since your last history class! Brush up, I will have another quiz soon.
Awesome quiz! I didn’t do too well, but I hope I’ve learnt some new things.
Good for you! I have more questions to share, so keep reading about Canada. There will be another quiz soon.
1 out of 10!
Read up on Canada now, there’s more to come! You’ll have a chance to score big on the next quiz.
Just read: you got 7 out of 10 right! Very good! You know your Canadian history!
Well done, Lucia Anna!
I think perhaps you have as much to learn about Canada as I do about your home in Africa! Don’t worry, though. You can always try again.
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