Grade 9 History diagnostic

15 questions on world history concepts, canadian history, timelines & evidence and historical method, plus 3 from Grade 8. 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? • The Statute of Westminster was passed • Women in Manitoba won the right to vote in provincial elections

A. The Statute of Westminster was passedB. Women in Manitoba won the right to vote in provincial elections

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 Statute of Westminster was passed • Jacques Cartier made his first voyage to the Gulf of St. Lawrence

A. Jacques Cartier made his first voyage to the Gulf of St. LawrenceB. The Statute of Westminster was passed

4Timelines & evidenceHow many years passed between these events? • The Quebec Act was passed (1774) • The First World War began (1914)

Your answer

5Timelines & evidenceIn which century did this event take place? Canadian troops fought at Vimy Ridge.

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

6Timelines & evidenceHistorical thinking and evidence: which term fits this description? An outcome or effect of an event or development.

A. ChronologyB. ConsequenceC. CauseD. Historiography

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 documentary made in 2015 about the Klondike Gold Rush.

A. a primary sourceB. a secondary source

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? A path or network regularly used to exchange goods.

A. ReformB. Trade routeC. IndustrializationD. Settlement

11World history conceptsWhich 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

12World history conceptsWhich of these two events happened first? • Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa • Columbus’s first voyage reached the Caribbean

A. Nelson Mandela became president of South AfricaB. Columbus’s first voyage reached the Caribbean

From Grade 8

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

13Timelines & evidence (Grade 8)In a fictional timeline, a bridge opens in 1623 and is replaced in 1726. How many years passed?

Your answer

14Timelines & evidence (Grade 8)In a fictional timeline, a bridge opens in 1132 and is replaced in 1182. How many years passed?

Your answer

15Timelines & evidence (Grade 8)In a fictional timeline, a bridge opens in 1764 and is replaced in 1811. How many years passed?

Your answer