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 4 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 • British Columbia joined Confederation

A. British Columbia joined ConfederationB. Many Canadian women gained the right to vote in federal elections

2Canadian historyWhich was the last province to join Confederation?

A. Newfoundland (1949)B. Manitoba (1870)C. Alberta (1905)D. Saskatchewan (1905)

3Canadian historyWhich of these two events happened first? • The Canadian Bill of Rights was passed • The United States declared war on Britain, starting a war fought partly in Canada

A. The United States declared war on Britain, starting a war fought partly in CanadaB. The Canadian Bill of Rights was passed

4Timelines & evidenceHow many years passed between these events? • Crowds stormed the Bastille in Paris (1789) • The Official Languages Act made English and French the official languages of federal institutions (1969)

Your answer

5Timelines & evidenceHistorical thinking and evidence: which term fits this description? Features that persist over a span of time.

A. Oral historyB. ContinuityC. PerspectiveD. Corroboration

6Timelines & evidenceIn which century did this event take place? The Russian Revolution brought the Bolsheviks to power.

A. the 18th centuryB. the 17th centuryC. the 20th centuryD. the 19th century

7Historical methodIs this a primary or a secondary source for studying the past? A documentary made in 2015 about the Klondike Gold Rush.

A. a primary sourceB. a secondary source

8Historical methodA timeline runs from year 1450 to year 1520 without a calendar boundary issue. Find elapsed years.

Your answeryears

9Historical 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

10World history conceptsSocieties and historical change: which term fits this description? A place where people establish homes and community activities.

A. IndustrializationB. RevolutionC. Nomadic lifeD. Settlement

11World history conceptsWhich of these two events happened first? • Apollo 11 landed astronauts on the Moon • The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted

A. Apollo 11 landed astronauts on the MoonB. The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted

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