Grade 12 History diagnostic

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

12 questions4 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 3 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 • Confederation created the Dominion of Canada

A. Many Canadian women gained the right to vote in federal electionsB. Confederation created the Dominion of Canada

2Canadian historyWhich four provinces formed Canada at Confederation on July 1, 1867?

A. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New BrunswickB. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and NewfoundlandC. Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and SaskatchewanD. Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia

3Canadian historyWhich of these two events happened first? • The United States declared war on Britain, starting a war fought partly in Canada • The forced removal of Japanese Canadians from the West Coast began

A. The United States declared war on Britain, starting a war fought partly in CanadaB. The forced removal of Japanese Canadians from the West Coast began

4Timelines & evidenceHow many years passed between these events? • The last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven (1885) • Many Canadian women gained the right to vote in federal elections (1918)

Your answer

5Timelines & evidenceIn which century did this event take place? Allied troops landed in Normandy on D-Day.

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

6Timelines & evidenceHistorical thinking and evidence: which term fits this description? A factor that helps bring about an event or development.

A. HistoriographyB. Secondary sourceC. CauseD. Archaeology

7Historical 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

8Historical methodIs this a primary or a secondary source for studying the past? A website written in 2022 that explains the causes of the First World War.

A. a secondary sourceB. a primary source

9Historical methodDoes primary source mean guaranteed unbiased and accurate?

A. NoB. Only when very oldC. Yes, alwaysD. Only when handwritten

10World history conceptsWhich of these two events happened first? • The American Civil War ended • The Soviet Union was dissolved

A. The American Civil War endedB. The Soviet Union was dissolved

11World history conceptsIf event A happened before event B, must A have caused B?

A. Only if both have short names.B. Yes, always.C. No.

12World history conceptsWhat was the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?

A. A standoff over Soviet nuclear missiles placed in CubaB. A trade dispute over sugar pricesC. A dispute over the first satellite launchD. A war between Cuba and Canada