Grade 11 History diagnostic

15 questions on world history concepts, canadian history, timelines & evidence and historical method, plus 3 from Grade 10. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions4 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 1 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Canadian historyWhich of these two events happened first? • Many Canadian women gained the right to vote in federal elections • The last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven

A. Many Canadian women gained the right to vote in federal electionsB. The last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven

2Canadian historyWhich act created the Dominion of Canada in 1867?

A. The Quebec ActB. The British North America Act (now called the Constitution Act, 1867)C. The Constitution Act, 1982D. The Statute of Westminster

3Canadian historyWhich of these two events happened first? • Canada adopted the maple leaf flag • The Quebec Act was passed

A. Canada adopted the maple leaf flagB. The Quebec Act was passed

4Timelines & evidenceHistorical thinking and evidence: which term fits this description? A viewpoint shaped by a person's position, experience and circumstances.

A. PerspectiveB. Secondary sourceC. Primary sourceD. Consequence

5Timelines & evidenceHow many years passed between these events? • The Hudson’s Bay Company received its royal charter (1670) • The Act of Union joined Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada (1841)

Your answer

6Timelines & evidenceIn which century did this event take place? The Slavery Abolition Act took effect across most of the British Empire.

A. the 18th centuryB. the 20th centuryC. the 19th centuryD. the 21st century

7Historical methodIs this a primary or a secondary source for studying the past? A map drawn by an explorer during the voyage.

A. a secondary sourceB. a primary source

8Historical methodFictional diary entry, Winnipeg, May 1919: “The streetcars have stopped and the bakeries are closed. Father says the strikers want fair pay and the right to bargain together; Mr. Howe next door says they are troublemakers. I do not know who is right, but the city is very quiet.” Who created this source, and when?

A. A newspaper editor in LondonB. A government official in 1867C. A young person living in Winnipeg in 1919 (a fictional diarist)D. A historian writing in 2020

9Historical methodA timeline runs from year 1450 to year 1520 without a calendar boundary issue. Find elapsed years.

Your answeryears

10World history conceptsSocieties and historical change: which term fits this description? Concentration on particular tasks or kinds of work.

A. DomesticationB. SpecializationC. EmpireD. Industrialization

11World history conceptsWhich of these two events happened first? • The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1 • Delegates met at the Charlottetown Conference

A. Delegates met at the Charlottetown ConferenceB. The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1

12World history conceptsJudging all past choices solely by present expectations risks

A. establishing exact datesB. improving every source automaticallyC. ignoring historical contextD. proving motive

From Grade 10

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13World history concepts (Grade 10)Which is a long-term factor rather than a single immediate trigger?

A. a single announcementB. decades of population growthC. one broken gateD. one day's storm

14World history concepts (Grade 10)Which question investigates continuity?

A. Which date is latest?B. Which event has the longest name?C. What happened only at the end?D. What remained similar across the two periods?

15World history concepts (Grade 10)Which comparison best supports a claim about change in travel time?

A. Recorded journey times for the same route before and after a changeB. Only the newer vehicle's colourC. Two unrelated journeysD. A guess from a painting