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Oka Crisis - Test
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  • 1. What year did the Oka Crisis begin?
A) 1988
B) 1995
C) 1992
D) 1990
  • 2. What was the main issue that sparked the Oka Crisis?
A) Logging rights
B) Construction of a golf course
C) Land reclamation
D) Pipeline construction
  • 3. Which Indigenous group was primarily involved in the Oka Crisis?
A) Ojibwe
B) Inuit
C) Mohawk
D) Cree
  • 4. Who was the premier of Quebec during the Oka Crisis?
A) Pauline Marois
B) Jacques Parizeau
C) Robert Bourassa
D) Jean Charest
  • 5. What was the name of the site that was contested in the Oka Crisis?
A) The Pines
B) The Grove
C) The Valley
D) The Ridge
  • 6. How long did the Oka Crisis last?
A) 45 days
B) 78 days
C) 90 days
D) 30 days
  • 7. What Canadian province did the Oka Crisis take place in?
A) Alberta
B) Ontario
C) Quebec
D) British Columbia
  • 8. What was a significant impact of the Oka Crisis on Canadian policy?
A) Increased awareness of Indigenous issues
B) Reduction of Indigenous rights
C) Stricter laws on protests
D) Deterioration of police relations
  • 9. What was the outcome in terms of fatalities during the Oka Crisis?
A) No fatalities occurred
B) Two fatalities occurred
C) Five fatalities occurred
D) Ten fatalities occurred
  • 10. Which group did the Mohawks displace around 1658?
A) Cree people
B) Wyandot people
C) Huron people
D) Algonquin 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) Kahnawá:ke
B) Saint-François-Xavier
C) Sault-Saint-Louis
D) Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
  • 13. What was the name of the seigneurie granted to Jesuits in 1680?
A) Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
B) Sault-Saint-Louis
C) Kahnawá:ke
D) Saint-François-Xavier
  • 14. In what year did the Sulpicians move to seigneurie du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes territory?
A) 1717
B) 1696
C) 1676
D) 1721
  • 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) 1733
B) 1696
C) 1717
D) 1721
  • 17. What percentage of the seigneurie's total area was added in 1735?
A) About 40%
B) 25%
C) 10%
D) 60%
  • 18. What was the result of the Mohawk's petition to Lord Elgin in 1851?
A) Lord Elgin confirmed their land rights
B) Their claims were not recognized
C) They gained full ownership of their lands
D) The Sulpicians relinquished their land title
  • 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) Twenty-three square kilometres
C) Six square kilometres
D) Nine square kilometres
  • 21. In what year did the Kanehsatà:ke band file an official land claim?
A) 1986
B) 1977
C) 1868
D) 1959
  • 22. 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 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) Approval from the Quebec Minister of the Environment
B) Negotiations with the municipality
C) Consultation with local businesses
D) Environmental or historic preservation review
  • 24. Who was the mayor of Oka during the lead-up to the crisis?
A) Sam Elkas
B) Jean Ouellette
C) John Ciaccia
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) Riot Police
B) Sector Five
C) Emergency Response Team (ERT)
D) Tactical Intervention Squad
  • 27. Which highway did the Kahnawá:ke Warrior Society control by pushing back cars?
A) Highway 132
B) Old Châteauguay Road
C) Route 344
D) Highway 138
  • 28. How many Mohawk were armed in and around the barricade before the raid?
A) More than 500
B) Approximately 30
C) Over 100
D) Around 60–70
  • 29. Which major bridge was blockaded, affecting access between Montreal and its South Shore suburbs?
A) Pont Champlain
B) Mercier Bridge
C) Jacques Cartier Bridge
D) Victoria Bridge
  • 30. Which organization was granted entrance by police to provide food relief on July 17?
A) Canadian Red Crescent
B) Quebec Human Rights Commission
C) United Nations Relief Agency
D) Red Cross
  • 31. What was the name of the Canadian radio host who inflamed tensions by making derogatory comments about the Mohawks?
A) Jean Ouellette
B) Gilles Proulx
C) Simon Bédard
D) Ricardo Lopez
  • 32. On which date did Robert Bourassa announce the requisitioning of military support from the Canadian Armed Forces?
A) August 28
B) September 1
C) August 20
D) August 27
  • 33. Which military unit took over three barricades and arrived at the final blockade leading to the disputed area?
A) Canadian Armed Forces
B) Quebec Provincial Police
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) 5 metres
B) 2 kilometres
C) 10 metres
D) 1 kilometre
  • 35. Who was responsible for the south shore of the St. Lawrence River during the crisis?
A) Lieutenant-Colonel Robin Gagnon
B) Brigadier-General Armand Roy
C) Major Alain Tremblay
D) General John de Chastelain
  • 36. What did Bourassa demand from international observers?
A) That they provide safety guarantees.
B) That they join the protesters.
C) That they assist in dismantling barricades.
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) Several kilometers
C) A few hundred meters
D) The disputed land area
  • 38. 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
  • 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 gun
B) A remote control
C) A long stick
D) A flare gun
  • 41. What sport did Waneek Horn-Miller later co-captain for Canada?
A) Soccer
B) Basketball
C) Hockey
D) Women’s water polo
  • 42. What policy was developed in response to the Oka Crisis?
A) National Security Enhancement Act
B) Indigenous Rights Protection Act
C) Canadian Sovereignty Initiative
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) Christine Welsh
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) Tom Flanagan
C) John Ciaccia
D) Albert Nerenberg
  • 46. Which book by Ellen Gabriel documents the events of the Oka Crisis?
A) The Summer of 1990
B) Oka: dernier alibi du Canada anglais
C) When the Pine Needles Fall
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) 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) Keepers of the Fire
B) Oka: dernier alibi du Canada anglais
C) Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors
D) The Summer of 1990
  • 49. Which TV mini-series made in 2006 covers the Oka Crisis?
A) Rocks at Whiskey Trench
B) Beans
C) Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
D) Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
  • 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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