Oka Crisis - Test
  • 1. What year did the Oka Crisis begin?
A) 1990
B) 1995
C) 1992
D) 1988
  • 2. What was the main issue that sparked the Oka Crisis?
A) Pipeline construction
B) Logging rights
C) Land reclamation
D) Construction of a golf course
  • 3. Which Indigenous group was primarily involved in the Oka Crisis?
A) Inuit
B) Cree
C) Ojibwe
D) Mohawk
  • 4. Who was the premier of Quebec during the Oka Crisis?
A) Jean Charest
B) Pauline Marois
C) Robert Bourassa
D) Jacques Parizeau
  • 5. What was the name of the site that was contested in the Oka Crisis?
A) The Ridge
B) The Grove
C) The Valley
D) The Pines
  • 6. How long did the Oka Crisis last?
A) 78 days
B) 45 days
C) 30 days
D) 90 days
  • 7. What Canadian province did the Oka Crisis take place in?
A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Alberta
D) British Columbia
  • 8. What was a significant impact of the Oka Crisis on Canadian policy?
A) Stricter laws on protests
B) Reduction of Indigenous rights
C) Increased awareness of Indigenous issues
D) Deterioration of police relations
  • 9. What was the outcome in terms of fatalities during the Oka Crisis?
A) Two fatalities occurred
B) No fatalities occurred
C) Five fatalities occurred
D) Ten fatalities occurred
  • 10. Which group did the Mohawks displace around 1658?
A) Algonquin people
B) Huron people
C) Cree people
D) Wyandot people
  • 11. In what year did French soldiers and their allies attack Mohawk villages near Albany?
A) 1680
B) 1658
C) 1666
D) 1673
  • 12. Which Jesuit mission brought Mohawks to the village of Kaghnuwage in 1673?
A) Kahnawá:ke
B) Sault-Saint-Louis
C) Saint-François-Xavier
D) Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
  • 13. What was the name of the seigneurie granted to Jesuits in 1680?
A) Sault-Saint-Louis
B) Kahnawá:ke
C) Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
D) Saint-François-Xavier
  • 14. In what year did the Sulpicians move to seigneurie du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes territory?
A) 1696
B) 1721
C) 1676
D) 1717
  • 15. Which indigenous groups were assigned villages on seigneurie du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes territory in 1721?
A) Inuit to the north, Cree to the south
B) Huron to the east, Wyandot to the west
C) Cree to the north, Blackfoot to the south
D) Algonquins and Nipissings to the east, Mohawks to the west
  • 16. In what year was a pie-shaped segment added to the seigneurie du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes?
A) 1733
B) 1696
C) 1721
D) 1717
  • 17. What percentage of the seigneurie's total area was added in 1735?
A) 60%
B) 25%
C) About 40%
D) 10%
  • 18. What was the result of the Mohawk's petition to Lord Elgin in 1851?
A) Lord Elgin confirmed their land rights
B) The Sulpicians relinquished their land title
C) They gained full ownership of their lands
D) Their claims were not recognized
  • 19. What action did Joseph Onasakenrat take in 1869 against the seminary?
A) He peacefully negotiated with the seminary
B) He sold land to the seminary
C) He attacked the seminary with a small armed force
D) He filed a lawsuit against the seminary
  • 20. What was the size of the Mohawk land reduced to by 1956?
A) Six square kilometres
B) Nine square kilometres
C) Twenty-three square kilometres
D) One hundred and sixty-five square kilometres
  • 21. What was the original stretch of no man's land reduced to by the Vingt-Douze?
A) 1 kilometre
B) 10 metres
C) 5 metres
D) 2 kilometres
  • 22. Which highway did the Kahnawá:ke Warrior Society control by pushing back cars?
A) Old Châteauguay Road
B) Highway 132
C) Route 344
D) Highway 138
  • 23. Who was the mayor of Oka during the lead-up to the crisis?
A) John Ciaccia
B) Tom Siddon
C) Jean Ouellette
D) Sam Elkas
  • 24. What did Bourassa demand from international observers?
A) That they provide safety guarantees.
B) That they leave.
C) That they assist in dismantling barricades.
D) That they join the protesters.
  • 25. Which filmmaker documented the Oka Crisis in 'Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance'?
A) Alanis Obomsawin
B) Christine Welsh
C) Albert Nerenberg
D) Tracey Deer
  • 26. Who was responsible for the south shore of the St. Lawrence River during the crisis?
A) Major Alain Tremblay
B) Brigadier-General Armand Roy
C) General John de Chastelain
D) Lieutenant-Colonel Robin Gagnon
  • 27. Who directed the film 'Beans' which portrays the Oka Crisis?
A) Alanis Obomsawin
B) Christine Welsh
C) Robin Philpot
D) Tracey Deer
  • 28. What was the size of the territory defended by the last 24 Warriors?
A) Several kilometers
B) A few hundred meters
C) The disputed land area
D) The entire town of Oka
  • 29. What was the name of the police tactical unit that deployed tear gas and concussion grenades?
A) Tactical Intervention Squad
B) Sector Five
C) Emergency Response Team (ERT)
D) Riot Police
  • 30. Which major bridge was blockaded, affecting access between Montreal and its South Shore suburbs?
A) Victoria Bridge
B) Mercier Bridge
C) Jacques Cartier Bridge
D) Pont Champlain
  • 31. Which film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture in 2020?
A) Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
B) Beans
C) Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
D) Rocks at Whiskey Trench
  • 32. Which book by Ellen Gabriel documents the events of the Oka Crisis?
A) Oka: dernier alibi du Canada anglais
B) Keepers of the Fire
C) When the Pine Needles Fall
D) The Summer of 1990
  • 33. What was not undertaken before announcing the expansion plans in 1989?
A) Approval from the Quebec Minister of the Environment
B) Environmental or historic preservation review
C) Negotiations with the municipality
D) Consultation with local businesses
  • 34. On which date did Robert Bourassa announce the requisitioning of military support from the Canadian Armed Forces?
A) August 28
B) August 27
C) September 1
D) August 20
  • 35. In what year did the Kanehsatà:ke band file an official land claim?
A) 1986
B) 1868
C) 1977
D) 1959
  • 36. Which organization was granted entrance by police to provide food relief on July 17?
A) Red Cross
B) Quebec Human Rights Commission
C) Canadian Red Crescent
D) United Nations Relief Agency
  • 37. What policy was developed in response to the Oka Crisis?
A) National Security Enhancement Act
B) First Nations Policing Policy
C) Canadian Sovereignty Initiative
D) Indigenous Rights Protection Act
  • 38. What sport did Waneek Horn-Miller later co-captain for Canada?
A) Basketball
B) Women’s water polo
C) Soccer
D) Hockey
  • 39. Which military unit took over three barricades and arrived at the final blockade leading to the disputed area?
A) Royal 22e Régiment (Vingt-Douze)
B) Quebec Provincial Police
C) Canadian Armed Forces
D) Sûreté du Québec
  • 40. On what date did police officers arrive at the Mohawk barricade blocking the Pines' southern gate?
A) August 5
B) June 30
C) July 11
D) September 10
  • 41. How many Mohawk were armed in and around the barricade before the raid?
A) Over 100
B) Around 60–70
C) Approximately 30
D) More than 500
  • 42. What was the outcome of the Mohawk's land claim filed in 1977?
A) It was postponed indefinitely
B) It was rejected on legal grounds in 1986
C) It led to immediate restitution of all disputed lands
D) It was accepted and resolved favorably for the Mohawk
  • 43. What was cut off to the treatment centre during the siege?
A) Electricity
B) Water supply
C) Food supplies
D) All cellphone service
  • 44. What did the Mohawk warrior use to set off flares during the final engagement?
A) A remote control
B) A gun
C) A long stick
D) A flare gun
  • 45. What was the name of the Canadian radio host who inflamed tensions by making derogatory comments about the Mohawks?
A) Simon Bédard
B) Jean Ouellette
C) Gilles Proulx
D) Ricardo Lopez
  • 46. Which TV mini-series made in 2006 covers the Oka Crisis?
A) Rocks at Whiskey Trench
B) Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
C) Beans
D) Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
  • 47. What was forbidden for journalists during the siege at the Warrior stronghold?
A) Reporting on the crisis
B) Interviewing government officials
C) Approaching the Warrior stronghold
D) Publishing articles about the Oka Crisis
  • 48. Who is known for their role as a warrior during the Oka Crisis and later developed artistic work?
A) Joseph Tehawehron David
B) Robin Philpot
C) Taiaiake Alfred
D) Albert Nerenberg
  • 49. Which journalist created a documentary called 'Okanada' after smuggling a camera behind the barricades?
A) Tom Flanagan
B) Alec MacLeod
C) Albert Nerenberg
D) John Ciaccia
  • 50. What is the title of Robin Philpot's book about Canadian English language media's use of the Oka Crisis?
A) Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors
B) The Summer of 1990
C) Oka: dernier alibi du Canada anglais
D) Keepers of the Fire
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