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