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Prime Ministers of Canada Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about almost every single Prime Minister Canada has had. It is mostly dates, names, and some interesting tidbits of information. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by butterfly88. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
butterfly88

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,900

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
855

Last 3 plays: Guest 180 (6/10), Guest 180 (4/10), Guest 68 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? Hint

Alexander Mackenzie

Jean Chretien

Charles Tupper

John A. Macdonald

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many years, in total, did the first Prime Minister 'reign'? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who held the longest unbroken tenure as Prime Minister?
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Pierre Elliot Trudeau

Wilfrid Laurier

Jean Chretien

W.L. Mackenzie King

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who held the shortest total duration of term as Prime Minister?
Hint

John Abbott

Kim Cambpell

Charles Tupper

John Turner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who held the longest total duration as Prime Minister?
Hint

Pierre Elliot Trudeau

John A. Macdonald

Mackenzie King

Wilfrid Laurier

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Prime Minister when women were given the right to vote in Canada? Hint

Robert Borden

Wilfrid Laurier

Arthur Meighen

Mackenzie King

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Question 7 of 10

7. The host of Canadian Idol is the son of what former Prime Minister? Hint

Paul Martin

Brian Mulroney

Joe Clark

Pierre Elliot Trudeau

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Prime Minister won a Nobel Prize of Peace in 1957. Hint

Lester Pearson

Pierre Elliot Trudeau

John Diefenbaker

Jean Chretien

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Question 9 of 10

9. So far fifteen Prime Ministers have died in total. What is their average age of death? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the only Prime Minister to be buried outside of Canada? Hint

Louis St. Laurent

Richard Bennett

John Thompson

Mackenzie King

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

Answer: John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald was born in Scotland but came over to Canada when he was five. He died while Prime Minister at the age of 76.

2. How many years, in total, did the first Prime Minister 'reign'?

Answer: 19

He became PM in 1867 and held office until 1873. John A. became PM again in 1878 until his death June 6, 1891.

3. Who held the longest unbroken tenure as Prime Minister?

Answer: Wilfrid Laurier

Laurier held PM from 1896 - 1911. When Laurier went to Saskatchewan in 1910 he bought a newspaper from a newspaper boy. The two had a short conversation. The newspaper boy was John Diefenbaker, who would become the 13th Canadian Prime Minister.

4. Who held the shortest total duration of term as Prime Minister?

Answer: Charles Tupper

He was PM from May, 1896 - July, 1896. He served for two months and seven days. He was also the oldest to assume office at the age of 75.

5. Who held the longest total duration as Prime Minister?

Answer: Mackenzie King

Twenty-one years, five months and one day between 1921 and 1948. He had three separate terms because Arthur Meighen was PM in 1926 and Richard Bennet was PM from 1930 to 1935.

6. Who was Prime Minister when women were given the right to vote in Canada?

Answer: Robert Borden

The year was 1918.
"By the time he retired in 1920, Borden was recognized as an international statesman. It has been suggested that, were it not for the war, he would have been one of Canada's greatest prime ministers." (http://www.primeministers.ca/borden/bio_6.php)

7. The host of Canadian Idol is the son of what former Prime Minister?

Answer: Brian Mulroney

Ben Mulroney has met some very important political people because his father was a Prime Minister and he has also met many famous entertainment people because of his entertainment career. He has a law degree and a history degree.

8. This Prime Minister won a Nobel Prize of Peace in 1957.

Answer: Lester Pearson

"Pearson was awarded the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his formulation of international policy in the post-World War II period, especially for his plan that led to the establishment of a UN emergency force in the Suez Canal area in 1956." (http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~terning/bios/Pearson.html)

9. So far fifteen Prime Ministers have died in total. What is their average age of death?

Answer: 79

The causes of death are mostly cancer, heart problems or Pneumonia.

10. Who is the only Prime Minister to be buried outside of Canada?

Answer: Richard Bennett

He died in 1947 in Surrey, England, and was then buried at the village churchyard.

Source: Author butterfly88

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