Riel Jeopardy!
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Riel Dumont Scott John A Richtot
In what part of Manitoba (then the Northwest
Territory) was Louis Riel born?
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St Boniface
After the Canadian government purchased the Northwest Territory from the Hudson Bay
Company, they appointed an Englishman as
lieutenant-governor. What was his name?
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William MacDougall
Modern-day Winnipeg, this was the name of the fort where Riel organized his provisional government.
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Upper Fort Garry
In what year did Manitoba officially become part of Canadian Confederation?
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1870
The Manitoba Act passed on May 12
The name of the military group dispatched from
Ontario that was given the task of apprehending
Louis Riel for the execution of Thomas
Scott.
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Red River Expedition
True or False?Riel was a member of the
Canadian Parliament as the representative of
Manitoba.
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True
He signed the register but was thrown out of parliament.
In his youth, to what calling was Louis Riel drawn, because of his
intelligence?
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Priesthood
During the Saskatchewan Rebellion, how did Riel see
himself?
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At the ‘Prophet of the New World’
When Riel was charged with treason in
Saskatchewan, his lawyers offered to enter a plea of THIS in order to save Riel from certain execution:
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Insanity
How many physicians were summoned to
determine Riel’s mental health after his guilty
verdict in Regina?
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Three
One found him insane; the others felt he was mentally
capable.
Where is Riel buried?
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St Boniface
A suburb of Winnipeg, also Riel’s birthplace.
Who Am I?
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Gabriel DumontRiel’s comrade, born in Red River
Illiterate, but spoke six languages
Named ‘adjutant general of the Métis people’ in Saskatchewan’s provisional
government
Performed in Wild Bill Cody’s Wild West Show after the failed rebellion
Died in Batoche in 1906
What is another name for the Red River Rebellion?
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Red River Resistance
What was the original name which Riel and the
Métis had before the name ‘Manitoba’ was chosen?
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Assiniboia
No dice – the Canadians wouldn’t go for it.
Before the Canada purchased what was to become known as the
Northwest Territory from the Hudson Bay Company,
by what name was it referred?
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Rupert’s Land
A government set up for the purpose of ruling for a short period of time until a new government is chosen
is called THIS:
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Provisional Government
Who’s Execution?
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Thomas Scott’s
Riel’s trusted friend given the task of negotiating with the Canadians for
Manitoba’s entrance into Confederation.
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Father Noel-Joseph Ritchot
What were two of Riel’s demands in the Manitoba
Act?Which were both granted, by
the way.
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Separate French-language schools for Métis children and the protection of the
Catholic faith.
What does this flag represent?
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The Métis Nation
Offer two other names given to the Northwest
Rebellion.
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Northwest Resistance&
Saskatchewan Rebellion
Part of the struggle between the Métis and the
Canadians was the differing systems of land
division. Name them.
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Seigneurial System&
Square Concession System
For generations, this animal served as the main
source of food for the Métis.
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The Buffalo
Why was the derogatory term ‘half-breed’ used when referencing the
Métis in the past?
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The Métis origins are the result of the co-mingling of
French fur traders and Aboriginals on the Canadian Prairies
The term ‘half-breed’ is no longer used.
Give reasons to explain how the Northwest
Rebellion was squashed after only four days.
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Northwest Mounted Police
Completed Railway
Waning support for Riel by former allies