Question 1

What is the name of the most decorated Canadian Aboriginal war hero?

a) Tommy Prince

b) Tommy Hudson

c) Tommy Stewart

d) Tommy Upshaw

Question 2

Name two products that Aboriginals first discovered or invented and that we use to this day.

a) The shoe horn and the pencil

b) Chewing gum and Aspirin

c) The gun and the canon

d) Beads and the hammer

Question 3

What year was National Aboriginal Day (June 21st) proclaimed?

a) 1985

b) 1988

c) 1996

d) 1982

Question 4

What does the word “iqualuit” mean?

a) A place of fish

b) A place of ice

c) A place of snow

d) A place of seal

Question 5

The inukshuk (on the Flag of Nunavut) in Inuktitut means “like a human.” What is it used for?

a) To indicate a direction (east, west, north, south)

b) To mark Inuit territorial boundaries across the Artic

c) To warn others of dangers ahead

d) To guide the Inuit across the artic tundra or to mark a special or sacred place

Question 6

What is the role of an elder?

a) To be like a priest and conduct ceremonies

b) To be the keeper of traditional teachings and language

c) To show others how to hunt

d) To teach others how to build canoes and snow shoes

Question 7

How did the city of Ottawa get its name?

a) It was invented by Colonel By.

b) It was suggested by those who built the Rideau Canal.

c) It is a name given to the people who controlled trade on the river.

Question 8

How did the city of Québec get its name?

a) Its origin is the Algonquin expression meaning “narrow passage.”

b) Its origin is an expression in the Cree language meaning “Who are those in the distance?”

c) Its origin is an expression in the Sioux language meaning “fruitful hunt.”

d) Its origin is an expression in the Mohawk language meaning “place of caribou bones.”

Question 9

What year did the Artic Winter Games begin?

a) 1968

b) 1992

c.) 1970

d) 1984

Question 10

Why was the toboggan originally built?

a) For long-distance travel

b) To carry game and people over snow

c) For racing

d) To allow inhabitants to disperse quickly if their village was attacked

Question 11

True or False: The toboggan was pulled only by dogs.

True

False

Question 12

How many times was Louis Riel elected to Parliament?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) Never

Question 13

What is the Sisters in Spirit initiative?

a) A Canadian initiative to increase the number of Aboriginal women and girls in post-secondary education

b) An initiative to address violence against Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) women in Canada

c) An initiative to help Aboriginal families deal with personal tragedy

d) An initiative to help Aboriginal communities after the occurrence of a natural disaster

Question 14

How many different Aboriginal languages are there in Canada?

a) Around 35

b) More than 60

c) Under 28

d) Exactly 77

Question 15

What triggered the Battle of the Little Bighorn between Sitting Bull and General Custer?

a) European occupation of Sioux territory

b) An unprovoked attack by the U.S. cavalry

c) The discovery of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota

d) A disagreement on the interpretation of a treaty

Question 16

What is the current Aboriginal population in Canada according to the 2006 census?

a) 1,200,333

b) 976,545

c) 1,172,790

d) 866,399

Question 17

What is the one word in the English language for which Aboriginal languages do not have an equivalent?

a) Playing

b) Jumping

c) Paper

d) Music

Question 18

What year was the first Aboriginal Silver Cross Mother chosen?

a) 1962

b) 1972

c) 1982

d) 1952

Question 19

Who are the first North American peoples to encounter European explorers?

a) The Innu

b) The Mi’kmac

c) The Sioux

d.) The Cree

Question 20

What is the purpose of the traditional dream catcher?

a) For use in official ceremonies such as marriages

b) For use in prayers for balance between humans and nature

c) To protect sleeping individuals from negative dreams

d) For use in prayers for success during the buffalo hunt

 

 

Thank you / Meegwetch/ Merci

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