British take French Quebec
  • 1. When did the British take control of Quebec from the French?
A) 1812
B) 1701
C) 1900
D) 1763
  • 2. Which treaty formalized the transfer of Quebec to British control?
A) Quebec Pact
B) Montreal Accord
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Paris Agreement
  • 3. Who was the British commander who led the capture of Quebec City in 1759?
A) Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
B) James Wolfe
C) George Washington
D) William Pitt
  • 4. Which major city in Quebec fell to the British in 1760, a year after Quebec City?
A) Calgary
B) Toronto
C) Vancouver
D) Montreal
  • 5. Which country provided military aid to the French during the Seven Years' War, including the defense of Quebec?
A) Germany
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Russia
  • 6. Which major river in Quebec was a critical transportation route during the colonial era?
A) Amazon River
B) Nile River
C) St. Lawrence River
D) Mississippi River
  • 7. Who was the British Prime Minister during the conquest of Quebec?
A) William Pitt the Elder
B) Margaret Thatcher
C) Winston Churchill
D) Tony Blair
  • 8. Which Indigenous leader allied with the French against the British during the Seven Years' War?
A) Tecumseh
B) Crazy Horse
C) Sitting Bull
D) Pontiac
  • 9. Which European power allied with the British against the French during the Seven Years' War?
A) Sweden
B) Poland
C) Prussia
D) Austria
  • 10. Which British Admiral led the naval blockade of Quebec City in 1759?
A) Edward Vernon
B) Charles Saunders
C) Horatio Nelson
D) Francis Drake
  • 11. In the Treaty of Paris, France ceded all of its territories in North America to which two countries?
A) Great Britain and the Netherlands
B) Great Britain and Portugal
C) Great Britain and Russia
D) Great Britain and Spain
  • 12. What was the name of the French general who led the defense of Quebec City in 1759?
A) Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Jean Talon
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 13. Which British general was sent to capture Montreal in 1760?
A) Robert Clive
B) John Burgoyne
C) William Howe
D) James Murray
  • 14. Which French explorer established the first French settlement in Quebec?
A) René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
B) Samuel de Champlain
C) Louis Jolliet
D) Jacques Cartier
  • 15. When did the British take control of French Quebec?
A) 1759
B) 1865
C) 1812
D) 1776
  • 16. What was the official language of Quebec under British rule after 1763?
A) German
B) Latin
C) French
D) English
  • 17. What religious minority was protected under the Quebec Act of 1774?
A) Roman Catholics
B) Protestants
C) Muslims
D) Jews
  • 18. Under the Quebec Act, what territory was added to the province of Quebec?
A) New England
B) Ohio Country
C) Florida
D) Virginia
  • 19. Which European power did the British primarily compete against in North America before taking Quebec?
A) Portugal
B) Spain
C) Netherlands
D) France
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