Canadian History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 18
In which country was the Hudson's Bay Company chartered in 1670 and given rights to land draining into Hudson Bay?
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england
What French-speaking province was recognized as a distinct society by the Meech Lake Accord of 1987?
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quebec
What is the capital of Manitoba that was connected to St. Paul, Minnesota by a rail link in 1878?
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winnipeg
Which Canadian province saw a separatist party led by Rene Levesque come to power in 1976?
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quebec
On October 30, 1995, voters in which Canadian province narrowly rejected a proposal for independence?
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quebec
Which Canadian province had a referendum in 1995 where voters rejected independence by about 1% margin?
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quebec
In which city's Citadel can you see Canadian soldiers in British uniforms march to French music?
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quebec city
In which Canadian province did the first subscription library open in 1800 at Niagara-on-the-Lake?
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ontario
In which capital city was the Dominion Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Canada's oldest arboretum, founded in 1889?
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ottawa
In which Canadian prairie province did the Scots and Irish establish the Red River settlement between 1812 and 1815?
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manitoba
In what Canadian city was Francois de Montmorency Laval the first bishop, after whom Laval University is named?
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quebec
Which city, now a provincial capital, was once the capital of New France?
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quebec city
Which provincial capital had an 8-year ban on raising the Canadian flag over city hall that ended in 1998?
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quebec city
Which territories did Saskatchewan belong to before becoming a province in 1905?
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northwest territories
Which Canadian province is known as 'The Father of' due to Sir J. Douglas, an early governor of Vancouver Island?
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british columbia
In which Canadian province was The Edmonton Bulletin, founded in 1880, the first newspaper?
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alberta
In which smallest province of Canada was the first regional library system established in 1933?
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prince edward island
In what city, located 175 miles north of Calgary, was a fur-trading post built in 1795?
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edmonton
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