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