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Oka Crisis - Test
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  • 1. What year did the Oka Crisis begin?
A) 1988
B) 1990
C) 1995
D) 1992
  • 2. What was the main issue that sparked the Oka Crisis?
A) Pipeline construction
B) Construction of a golf course
C) Land reclamation
D) Logging rights
  • 3. Which Indigenous group was primarily involved in the Oka Crisis?
A) Cree
B) Inuit
C) Ojibwe
D) Mohawk
  • 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 Valley
B) The Grove
C) The Ridge
D) The Pines
  • 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) British Columbia
B) Alberta
C) Ontario
D) Quebec
  • 8. What was a significant impact of the Oka Crisis on Canadian policy?
A) Reduction of Indigenous rights
B) Increased awareness of Indigenous issues
C) Stricter laws on protests
D) Deterioration of police relations
  • 9. What was the outcome in terms of fatalities during the Oka Crisis?
A) Ten fatalities occurred
B) No fatalities occurred
C) Two fatalities occurred
D) Five fatalities occurred
  • 10. Which group did the Mohawks displace around 1658?
A) Huron people
B) Cree people
C) Algonquin people
D) Wyandot people
  • 11. In what year did French soldiers and their allies attack Mohawk villages near Albany?
A) 1673
B) 1666
C) 1658
D) 1680
  • 12. Which Jesuit mission brought Mohawks to the village of Kaghnuwage in 1673?
A) Saint-François-Xavier
B) Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
C) Kahnawá:ke
D) Sault-Saint-Louis
  • 13. What was the name of the seigneurie granted to Jesuits in 1680?
A) Saint-François-Xavier
B) Kahnawá:ke
C) Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
D) Sault-Saint-Louis
  • 14. In what year did the Sulpicians move to seigneurie du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes territory?
A) 1717
B) 1696
C) 1721
D) 1676
  • 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) Inuit to the north, Cree to the south
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) 1721
B) 1696
C) 1733
D) 1717
  • 17. What percentage of the seigneurie's total area was added in 1735?
A) 25%
B) 60%
C) 10%
D) About 40%
  • 18. What was the result of the Mohawk's petition to Lord Elgin in 1851?
A) Their claims were not recognized
B) The Sulpicians relinquished their land title
C) Lord Elgin confirmed their land rights
D) They gained full ownership of their lands
  • 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 filed a lawsuit against 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) 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) 1986
B) 1959
C) 1868
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 led to immediate restitution of all disputed lands
D) It was accepted and resolved favorably for the Mohawk
  • 23. What was not undertaken before announcing the expansion plans in 1989?
A) Environmental or historic preservation review
B) Approval from the Quebec Minister of the Environment
C) Consultation with local businesses
D) Negotiations with the municipality
  • 24. Who was the mayor of Oka during the lead-up to the crisis?
A) Tom Siddon
B) John Ciaccia
C) Sam Elkas
D) Jean Ouellette
  • 25. On what date did police officers arrive at the Mohawk barricade blocking the Pines' southern gate?
A) July 11
B) September 10
C) August 5
D) June 30
  • 26. What was the name of the police tactical unit that deployed tear gas and concussion grenades?
A) Sector Five
B) Emergency Response Team (ERT)
C) Riot Police
D) Tactical Intervention Squad
  • 27. Which highway did the Kahnawá:ke Warrior Society control by pushing back cars?
A) Old Châteauguay Road
B) Highway 138
C) Highway 132
D) Route 344
  • 28. How many Mohawk were armed in and around the barricade before the raid?
A) Approximately 30
B) More than 500
C) Over 100
D) Around 60–70
  • 29. Which major bridge was blockaded, affecting access between Montreal and its South Shore suburbs?
A) Jacques Cartier Bridge
B) Victoria Bridge
C) Mercier Bridge
D) Pont Champlain
  • 30. Which organization was granted entrance by police to provide food relief on July 17?
A) Quebec Human Rights Commission
B) Canadian Red Crescent
C) Red Cross
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) 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 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) Royal 22e Régiment (Vingt-Douze)
C) Canadian Armed Forces
D) Sûreté du Québec
  • 34. What was the original stretch of no man's land reduced to by the Vingt-Douze?
A) 2 kilometres
B) 1 kilometre
C) 5 metres
D) 10 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 assist in dismantling barricades.
B) That they join the protesters.
C) That they leave.
D) That they provide safety guarantees.
  • 37. What was the size of the territory defended by the last 24 Warriors?
A) The entire town of Oka
B) The disputed land area
C) A few hundred meters
D) Several kilometers
  • 38. What was forbidden for journalists during the siege at the Warrior stronghold?
A) Reporting on the crisis
B) Interviewing government officials
C) Publishing articles about the Oka Crisis
D) Approaching the Warrior stronghold
  • 39. What was cut off to the treatment centre during the siege?
A) Electricity
B) Water supply
C) All cellphone service
D) Food supplies
  • 40. What did the Mohawk warrior use to set off flares during the final engagement?
A) A gun
B) A long stick
C) A remote control
D) A flare gun
  • 41. What sport did Waneek Horn-Miller later co-captain for Canada?
A) Basketball
B) Women’s water polo
C) Soccer
D) Hockey
  • 42. What policy was developed in response to the Oka Crisis?
A) Canadian Sovereignty Initiative
B) First Nations Policing Policy
C) National Security Enhancement Act
D) Indigenous Rights Protection Act
  • 43. Which filmmaker documented the Oka Crisis in 'Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance'?
A) Albert Nerenberg
B) Tracey Deer
C) Christine Welsh
D) Alanis Obomsawin
  • 44. Who directed the film 'Beans' which portrays the Oka Crisis?
A) Alanis Obomsawin
B) Christine Welsh
C) Tracey Deer
D) Robin Philpot
  • 45. Which journalist created a documentary called 'Okanada' after smuggling a camera behind the barricades?
A) John Ciaccia
B) Alec MacLeod
C) Tom Flanagan
D) Albert Nerenberg
  • 46. Which book by Ellen Gabriel documents the events of the Oka Crisis?
A) Oka: dernier alibi du Canada anglais
B) The Summer of 1990
C) Keepers of the Fire
D) When the Pine Needles Fall
  • 47. Who is known for their role as a warrior during the Oka Crisis and later developed artistic work?
A) Albert Nerenberg
B) Taiaiake Alfred
C) Joseph Tehawehron David
D) Robin Philpot
  • 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) Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors
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) Beans
C) Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
D) Rocks at Whiskey Trench
  • 50. Which film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture in 2020?
A) Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
B) Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis
C) Beans
D) Rocks at Whiskey Trench
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