Quiz: Gr.9 Socials Big Ideas & Inquiry Questions

Who is credited with discovering bacteria in 1676?

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• Alexander Fleming

What term did Leeuwenhoek use to describe the tiny microorganisms he observed?

• Animalcules

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Germs

Who is credited with developing the germ theory of disease and creating vaccines for rabies and anthrax?

• Robert Koch

• Alexander Fleming

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

Who were the political leaders that championed Canadian Confederation?

• John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

• Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Napoleon Bonaparte and Otto von Bismarck

What act created the Dominion of Canada?

• British North America Act

• Constitution Act

• Canada Act

• Quebec Act

At its peak, what was the most powerful institution in Europe, influencing politics, economics, and daily life?

• The British Monarchy

• The Catholic Church

• The Roman Senate

• The French Republic

Who held immense authority, often rivaling or surpassing kings and emperors in political influence?

• The Pope

• The King of France

• The Emperor of Rome

• The Archbishop of Canterbury

Who sought a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, leading to a break from the Catholic Church?

• King Louis XIV

• King Henry VIII

• King Charles I

• King George III

What did the emergence of the Anglican Church allow Henry to do?

• Increase taxes

• Control religious doctrine

• Expand trade routes

• Form alliances with Spain

What did the song "White Canada Forever" promote?

• Multiculturalism

• White supremacy

• Economic equality

• Religious freedom