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 5 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? • The Quebec Act 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 Quebec Act was passed

2Canadian historyWhich statement about Confederation is accurate?

A. Confederation took place after the First World War.B. All of today’s provinces joined in 1867.C. First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples were not part of the negotiations, although their lands were affected.D. Indigenous nations signed the British North America Act as equal partners.

3Canadian historyWhich of these two events happened first? • The Hudson’s Bay Company received its royal charter • Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces

A. The Hudson’s Bay Company received its royal charterB. Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces

4Timelines & evidenceIn which century did this event take place? Gold was found in the Klondike, starting a gold rush.

A. the 17th centuryB. the 19th centuryC. the 18th centuryD. the 16th century

5Timelines & evidenceHistorical thinking and evidence: which term fits this description? A tendency that can shape how information is selected, presented or interpreted.

A. CauseB. Oral historyC. HistoriographyD. Bias

6Timelines & evidenceHow many years passed between these events? • Gold was found in the Klondike, starting a gold rush (1896) • Nunavut became a territory of Canada (1999)

Your answer

7Historical methodIs this a primary or a secondary source for studying the past? A census record collected by the government in 1901.

A. a primary sourceB. a secondary source

8Historical methodDoes primary source mean guaranteed unbiased and accurate?

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

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 body of fundamental rules and principles for a political community.

A. MonarchyB. ReformC. ConstitutionD. Colonialism

11World history conceptsWhich of these two events happened first? • The Wright brothers flew their powered airplane at Kitty Hawk • The forced removal of Japanese Canadians from the West Coast began

A. The Wright brothers flew their powered airplane at Kitty HawkB. The forced removal of Japanese Canadians from the West Coast began

12World history conceptsWhich alliance did the Soviet Union and several Eastern European states form in 1955?

A. The CommonwealthB. NATOC. The Warsaw PactD. The United Nations