Canada's First Prime Minister

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

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

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

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 Hospital Document Scandal The Gerda Munsinger Scandal The Pacific Scandal The King-Byng Affair

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

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

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

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." Wilfrid Laurier Hugh MacDonald Susan Agnes Bernard Alexander MacKenzie

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