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