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Quiz about Who Were These Canadian Prime Ministers

Who Were These Canadian Prime Ministers? Quiz

Name the prime ministers based on where they were born.

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

Author
canucklehead

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,623

Updated
Apr 26 24

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. He is the only Canadian prime minister to have been born in Berlin, Ontario. Which of this was it? Hint

Richard B Bennett

William Lyon Mackenzie King

John Diefenbaker

Robert Borden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of the first eight prime ministers eligible to be knighted, this Scottish born prime minister was the only one to refuse the honour. Hint

Alexander Mackenzie

William Lyon Mackenzie King

John A Macdonald

Mackenzie Bowell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, he served one of the shortest times as prime minister at 69 days. Hint

Charles Tupper

Mackenzie Bowell

John Thompson

John Abbot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Born in Halifax, he died, after two years as prime minister, in England, just after being named to Queen Victoria's Privy Council. Hint

Mackenzie Bowell

John Thompson

John Abbot

Charles Tupper

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Question 5 of 10

5. Born in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, this person was the first Canadian Prime Minister to be born in British Columbia. Hint

Kim Campbell

Lester B Pearson

Joe Clark

Paul Martin

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Question 6 of 10

6. As of 2005, he became the youngest ever prime minister. This prime minister was also the first born in Alberta. Hint

John Turner

Joe Clark

Lester B Pearson

Paul Martin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Born in St-Lin, Quebec, this prime minister became the first Francophone prime minister. Hint

Louis St Laurent

Arthur Meighen

Pierre Trudeau

Wilfred Laurier

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Question 8 of 10

8. Born in Montreal, this prime minister officially recognized Canada as bilingual and multicultural. Hint

Lester B Pearson

Pierre Trudeau

John Turner

Jean Chretien

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Question 9 of 10

9. This prime minister, born in Hopewell, New Brunswick, retired to England and was elevated to the British House of Lords. Hint

Richard B Bennett

Arthur Meighen

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Robert Bordon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, he served for just under three months as prime minister. Hint

Kim Campbell

Richard B Bennett

John Turner

Paul Martin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He is the only Canadian prime minister to have been born in Berlin, Ontario. Which of this was it?

Answer: William Lyon Mackenzie King

Mackenzie King, grandson of rebel William Lyon Mackenzie, was born in Berlin, Ontario. In 1916, Berlin changed its name to Kitchener because of anti German feelings due to World War I.

2. Of the first eight prime ministers eligible to be knighted, this Scottish born prime minister was the only one to refuse the honour.

Answer: Alexander Mackenzie

Mackenzie came to Canada at age 20 and still harboured anti English feelings as prime minister.

3. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, he served one of the shortest times as prime minister at 69 days.

Answer: Charles Tupper

At the time, he was also the oldest to assume office at 74 years old.

4. Born in Halifax, he died, after two years as prime minister, in England, just after being named to Queen Victoria's Privy Council.

Answer: John Thompson

Thompson died at the age of 49 of a heart attack. He was also the first Roman Catholic to be prime minister.

5. Born in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, this person was the first Canadian Prime Minister to be born in British Columbia.

Answer: Kim Campbell

Kim Campbell was born in 1947, and was the first woman to be a head of government in North America. She became Prime Minister after her Progressive Conservative Party predecessor, Brian Mulroney, announced his retirement and she defeated the other candidates to succeed him.

However, her term only lasted 132 days (25 June to 4 November 1993), and she never actually sat in Parliament in that role. Parliament was already on summer recess when she took over, and the party went straight into a General Election campaign. The campaign did not go well for the Conservatives, and they were resoundingly defeated by the Liberal opposition. Campbell lost her own seat, and was replaced as party leader a few weeks later.

6. As of 2005, he became the youngest ever prime minister. This prime minister was also the first born in Alberta.

Answer: Joe Clark

Clark was born in High River and was prime minister, for nine months, of a Conservative minority government. He was 39 years old. His budget brought a vote of non confidence and forced an election. Pierre Trudeau returned to lead Canada for four more years.

7. Born in St-Lin, Quebec, this prime minister became the first Francophone prime minister.

Answer: Wilfred Laurier

Laurier also served the longest uninterrupted term of any Canadian prime minister as of 2005.

8. Born in Montreal, this prime minister officially recognized Canada as bilingual and multicultural.

Answer: Pierre Trudeau

Trudeau also enacted the War Measures Act, introduced the metric system, and fought for nuclear disarmament.

9. This prime minister, born in Hopewell, New Brunswick, retired to England and was elevated to the British House of Lords.

Answer: Richard B Bennett

He became Viscount Bennett when elevated to the House of Lords. As of 2005, he is the only prime minister not buried in Canada.

10. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, he served for just under three months as prime minister.

Answer: John Turner

Turner moved to Canada with his parents at the age of three. He was only prime minister for a few months. He was soundly defeated by Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservatives in 1984 after only serving as prime minister for just under three months.

Source: Author canucklehead

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