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Howdy, and happy Canada Day! Today is Canada's 145th birthday.
From now and then I like to post a quiz on Canadian topics, just to see how people south of the border fare. Since this year is also the bicentennial of the War of 1812, that's the theme this time around. Here we go!
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[*]The War of 1812 was a side skirmish in what larger conflict?
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[*]The French and Indian War
[*]The Napoleonic Wars
[*]The Crimean War
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[*]What was not a factor leading to the war?
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[*]Trade relations with France
[*]The rights of American sailors
[*]Indian raids on British settlements
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[*]General Isaac Brock captured Fort Detroit practically without a fight. He was allied with the Indian leader Tecumseh, who was from which tribe?
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[*]Shawnee
[*]Cree
[*]Iroquois
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[*]The American general at Detroit, William Hull, was court-martialed for surrendering so quickly. What was his fate?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]He was shot.
[*]He was hanged.
[*]He was pardoned.
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[*]Which American general retook Fort Detroit a year later?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]James Winchester
[*]William Henry Harrison
[*]Oliver Hazard Perry
[/list]
[*]From earliest to latest, what is the chronological order of the following?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]The burning of Washington
[*]The Battle of Queenston Heights
[*]The Battle of Lundy's Lane
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[*]General Brock died in the Battle of Queenston heights. His uniform (on display at the Canadian War Museum) shows how he died. What killed him?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]Bayonet
[*]Bullet
[*]Cannonball
[/list]
[*]Today, Laura Secord's name is most closely identified with a chain of ice-cream and chocolate shops. What is her claim to fame?
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[*]She nursed wounded soldiers.
[*]She was a military strategist.
[*]She warned the British of an American surprise attack.
[/list]
[*]We all know that "The Star Spangled Banner" was inspired by the Battle of Baltimore in 1814. Which of the following Canadian patriotic folk songs originated in the War of 1812?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]"Barrett's Privateers"
[*]"The Bold Canadian"
[*]"The Maple Leaf Forever"
[/list]
[*]What treaty formally brought the War of 1812 to an end?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]Treaty of Utrecht
[*]Treaty of Paris
[*]Treaty of Ghent
[/list]
[/list]
Have fun!
From now and then I like to post a quiz on Canadian topics, just to see how people south of the border fare. Since this year is also the bicentennial of the War of 1812, that's the theme this time around. Here we go!
[list type=decimal]
[*]The War of 1812 was a side skirmish in what larger conflict?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]The French and Indian War
[*]The Napoleonic Wars
[*]The Crimean War
[/list]
[*]What was not a factor leading to the war?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]Trade relations with France
[*]The rights of American sailors
[*]Indian raids on British settlements
[/list]
[*]General Isaac Brock captured Fort Detroit practically without a fight. He was allied with the Indian leader Tecumseh, who was from which tribe?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]Shawnee
[*]Cree
[*]Iroquois
[/list]
[*]The American general at Detroit, William Hull, was court-martialed for surrendering so quickly. What was his fate?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]He was shot.
[*]He was hanged.
[*]He was pardoned.
[/list]
[*]Which American general retook Fort Detroit a year later?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]James Winchester
[*]William Henry Harrison
[*]Oliver Hazard Perry
[/list]
[*]From earliest to latest, what is the chronological order of the following?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]The burning of Washington
[*]The Battle of Queenston Heights
[*]The Battle of Lundy's Lane
[/list]
[*]General Brock died in the Battle of Queenston heights. His uniform (on display at the Canadian War Museum) shows how he died. What killed him?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]Bayonet
[*]Bullet
[*]Cannonball
[/list]
[*]Today, Laura Secord's name is most closely identified with a chain of ice-cream and chocolate shops. What is her claim to fame?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]She nursed wounded soldiers.
[*]She was a military strategist.
[*]She warned the British of an American surprise attack.
[/list]
[*]We all know that "The Star Spangled Banner" was inspired by the Battle of Baltimore in 1814. Which of the following Canadian patriotic folk songs originated in the War of 1812?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]"Barrett's Privateers"
[*]"The Bold Canadian"
[*]"The Maple Leaf Forever"
[/list]
[*]What treaty formally brought the War of 1812 to an end?
[list type=lower-alpha]
[*]Treaty of Utrecht
[*]Treaty of Paris
[*]Treaty of Ghent
[/list]
[/list]
Have fun!
