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History of Canada Quiz - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What event did Calgary in 1988 and Vancouver in 2010 host? Winter Olympics
79%
What was the main trading good of the above during the colonial times? Fur
72%
What was the capital of Canada before Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the permanent capital of the Province of Canada in 1857? Quebec City
71%
During which war did the American troops invade Lower and Upper provinces of Canada? War of 1812
71%
In 1949, which British dominion joined Canada? Newfoundland
67%
What territory became the newest of Canada in 1999? Nunavut
65%
What is the name of the oldest national park of Canada, established in 1885? Banff
62%
In what city did the 1917 maritime disaster occur - largest man-made explosion at the time? Halifax
60%
Who was the first ever European to set foot on Canada? Leif Erikson
60%
What private company once owned 1/3rd of Canada's land? Hudson's Bay
54%
After what war did the French cede most of its territories in Canada to the United Kingdom? Seven Years' War
52%
The citizens of which former French colony were relocated to Louisiana in 1750s? Acadia
48%
What was the colony the above established around the year 1000 in Newfoundland? Vinland
48%
Who served as its first prime minister from 1867-1891 with little break in between? John A. Macdonald
47%
Which Yukon region near the Alaskan border was site of the 1890s gold rush? Klondike
47%
What Class I railway was incorporated in 1881 - connecting east Canada to west Canada? Canadian {Pacific} Railway
44%
Which Breton explorer was the first European to travel inland in North America and claimed what is now Canada for France? Jacques Cartier
40%
What name is given to the period when Quebec underwent intense socio-political and socio-cultural changes in the 1960s? {Quiet} Revolution
22%
What was the first incorporated city in Canada? Saint John
20%
What country kicked out the ambassador of Canada after the Canadian government called for the release of two dissidents in 2018? Saudi Arabia
20%
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