Canada's First Prime Minister

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1. What does the A. stand for in John A. MacDonald's name? Albert Adam Allister Alexander

2. What was MacDonald's occupation before becoming Prime Minister? judge doctor lawyer blacksmith

3. Where was John A. MacDonald born? Glasgow,Scotland Victoria, British Columbia Kingston, Ontario Albany, New York

4. Since Canada is a bilingual nation, the answers of this question are in French. Which of these policies did John. A. MacDonald support? La Politique de Reciprocite La Politique Nationale L'acte des measures de guerre Tout de l'haute

5. Which of these scandals was John A. MacDonald involved with? The Gerda Munsinger Scandal The Hospital Document Scandal The King-Byng Affair The Pacific Scandal

6. Who defeated John. A MacDonald in the 1874 election? Wilfrid Laurier Charles Tupper Kim Campbell Alexander MacKenzie

7. Which of these came into existence during the term of MacDonald? The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canada's National Health Care policy The Boer War All are correct

8. Of which Canadian Political Party was John A. MacDonald the Leader? Liberal-Conservative Republican Conservative NDP

9. Who said the following quote? "The place of Sir John A. Macdonald in this country was so large and so absorbing that it is almost impossible to conceive that the political life of this country can continue without him." Susan Agnes Bernard Alexander MacKenzie Hugh MacDonald Wilfrid Laurier

10. When John A. MacDonald died in 1891, who was his successor? Wilfird Laurier Charles Tupper John Thompson Sir John Abbott