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Question 1
The treaty that ended World
War I was called…
a.
Treaty of Versailles
b.
Paris Peace Treaty
c.
War World One Peace
Agreement
d.
Treaty of Peace
Question 2
What Canadian city was
destroyed in 1917 by an
explosion caused when two
ships collided in the harbour?
a.
Vancouver
b.
Montreal
c.
St. John
d.
Halifax
Question 3
The following countries were
members of the Triple Alliance prior
to WWI
a.
Russia, Germany and
Austria-Hungary
b.
Russia, France and Britain
c.
France, Italy and Britain
d.
Germany, Italy and AustriaHungary
Question 4
The Military Service Act was signed in 1917. It
required males between 18 and 45 years of age to
enlist for active military service. This military
service requirement is called…
a.
Conscription
b.
Draft
c.
Military Obligation
d.
Patriotism
Question 5
Under the terms of the peace
agreement to end WWI, the Germans
had to…
a.
Accept responsibility for
causing WWI
b.
Pay war damages of $30 billion
c.
Reduce the size of its army and
navy
d.
All of the above
Question 6
Which of the following is the reason
WWI started?
a.
Nationalism –pride in one’s
country
b.
Militarism – large armies
c.
Imperialism – expansion of
power and establishment of
colonies
d.
Alliances
e.
All of the above
Question 7
The law that gave Canadian
women related to Canadian
servicemen the right to vote
was called…
a.
Wartime Elections Act
b.
Military Voters Act
c.
War Measures Act
d.
Conscription Act
Question 8
At which Canadian battle during
WWI was the term “Birth of a
Nation” first used?
a.
Battle of Ypres
b.
The Somme
c.
Vimy Ridge
d.
Passchendaele
Question 9
On which day did the WW1
fighting stop?
a.
November 11
b.
July 1
c.
December 25
d.
January 1
Question 10
In 1917, a new sports league was
formed. The teams included the
Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators
and Toronto Arenas. What was the
name of the league?
a.
Canadian Lacrosse League
b.
Canadian Football League
c.
National Hockey League
d.
Eastern Canadian Hockey
Association
Question 11
In 1936, Canadian Prime Minister Bennett
introduced a New Deal for Canadians to
help offset the impacts of the Great
Depression. The New Deal offered many
changes to Canadian society. Which of the
following is NOT part of Bennett’s New
Deal.
a.
Minimum wage
b.
Health care
c.
Money to farmers
d.
Tuition at college
Question 12
What Canadian group of women
fought for women’s rights and
pursued the Person’s Case?
a.
Famous Five
b.
Forum of Women
c.
Group of Seven
d.
Women for Power
Question 13
Which of the following was a reason for
the Great Depression between 1929 and
1939?
a. No buyers for Canadian products
b. Too much buying with credit
c. High tariffs on imported goods to
Canada
d. Too much reliance on USA for trade
e. All of the above
Question 14
During the 1928 Persons Case, the
Supreme Court of Canada declared that
women were not “persons”. What was the
reason for the decision?
a.
Only male pronouns were used in
the Constitution
b.
Women could not vote in
Canadian elections
c.
Men were stronger and more wise
than women
d.
None of the above
Question 15
What famous babies were born
in 1934?
a. Stride Twins
b. Dionne Quintuplets
c. Shelby and Whyman
(…they are twins, aren’t
they?)
d. Sutter Brothers
Question 16
To avoid war, nations will defend each
other. Under such an agreement, if an
aggressor attacks a member country,
all other member countries will attack
the aggressor. What is this agreement
called?
a.
Agreement of Defense
b.
Peace Agreement
c.
United Nations
d.
Collective Security
Question 17
During the 1919 Winnipeg General
Strike, the RCMP on horseback charged
protesters. Over 30 protesters were
injured and one was killed. What is this
day called?
a.
Bloody Saturday
b.
Armistice Day
c.
Black Tuesday
d.
Canada Day
Question 18
Which region of Canada was
most negatively impacted by
the Great Depression?
a.
Maritimes
b.
Central Canada
c.
Prairies
d.
West Coast
Question 19
The 1920s was a time of optimism in
Canada. Why were Canadian’s so
confident and happy?
a.
There were lots of jobs for
men in factories
b.
More trade with the USA
c.
New products such as
vaccuum cleaners made life
“easier”
d.
All of the above
Question 20
What was prohibition?
a.
Stopping hobos from
entering a city
b.
Protesting unfair wages
and working conditions
c.
Banning the sale of
alcohol
d.
Preventing women from
voting
Question 21
What did Hitler promise to get elected in
Germany before WWII?
a.
Build a bigger Germany army to protect
German interests
b.
Stimulate the economy and create jobs.
c.
Tear up the Treaty of Versailles
d.
Promised to remove Jews from positions
of power
e.
All of above
f.
B and C only
Question 22
Hitler introduced a plan to rid Europe of
Jews. The Jewish people called the
action The Holocaust. What term did
Hitler use to describe his plan?
a.
The Master Race
b.
The Final Solution
c.
The Purge
d.
The Cleansing
Question 23
In 1933, Hitler was elected Chancellor of
German. Hitler’s Nazi party won the
majority of seats in the German
Parliament, but most Germans did not
vote for Hitler or the Nazis. What
percentage of Germans did NOT vote for
Hitler?
a.
49%
b.
51%
c.
63%
d.
99%
Question 24
Canada needed more soldiers during
WWII. Prime Minister Mackenzie King
had to introduce conscription to ensure
people enlisted for the army. It was not
popular in Quebec. What phrase did
King use to gain Quebec’s support?
a.
Conscription if the majority agree
b.
Conscription for us all
c.
Conscription if necessary, but not
necessarily conscription
d.
Conscription to victory
Question 25
During World War II, the Canadians raided the
village of Dieppe along the French coastline.
The attack...
a. Resulted in Allied Forces capturing Dieppe
and a German retreat.
b. Ended World War II.
c. Was a failure, and over 2,000 Canadians
soldiers were killed, wounded or captured
d. Allowed the Allied Forces to established a
port in France to unload supplies.
Question 26
The Japanese were attacking and capturing
many countries in the Pacific Ocean region. In
1941, a small group of poorly equipped and
untrained Canadians were sent to defend one
area against an attack by 60,000 Japanese. The
Fight lasted 17 days, and most Canadians were
killed or captured. What was the name of
the battle?
a.
Pearl Harbour
b.
Hong Kong
c.
Rape of Nankung
d.
Hiroshima
Question 27
Every year, there is a tulip
festival in Ottawa. What WWII
event does this festival signify?
a.
Liberation of Holland by Canadian
troops
b.
Birth of the Princess of Holland on
Canadian soil during WWII
c.
Food and relief aid provided by
Canada to Holland immediately
following WWII
d.
All of the above
Question 28
During the invasion of
Normandy (D-Day), the
Canadians attacked what beach
on the French coastline?
a. Juno Beach
b. Omaha Beach
c. Gold Beach
d. Sauble Beach
Question 29
During WWII, what group of
people was put in concentration
camps in Canada?
a. Irish Nationalists
b. French-Canadians
c. Russian Communists
d. Japanese-Canadians
Question 30
What does appeasement mean?
a.
To grant concessions to maintain
peace
b.
To cooperate with and offer
military support to other nations to
maintain peace
c.
To settle a dispute by non-violent
means and refuse to fight in a war
d.
To bring about peace between
warring parties
Question 31
What role did Canadians perform
during the 1956 Suez Crisis?
a. Canada was not involved
b. Canadian troops served as
Peacekeepers
c. Canada provided food and
aid to refugees of the crisis
d. Canada supported British
actions to reclaim the Suez
Canal from the Egyptians
Question 32
Igor Gouzenko told Canadians about
what?
a.
A Soviet spy ring in Canada
b.
American plan to invade
Canada
c.
Soviet plans to support North
Korea during the Korean War
d.
The Warsaw Pact
e.
Russian plans to launch
satellites into space
Question 33
Which Prime Minister cancelled
the Avro Arrow plane?
a. William Lyon Mackenzie
King
b. Louis St. Laurent
c. John Diefenbaker
d. Lester B. Pearson
Question 34
The Bill of Rights was introduced in
1960 to protect the human rights of
Canadians. It failed. Why did it fail?
a. It applied only to federal laws. Provincial laws
were exempt
b. It did not apply to people in Quebec
c. It was not included in Canada’s Constitution.
News laws could be made that did not recognize
the Bill of Rights.
d. All of the above
e. A and C only
Question 35
Internationally, the USA is a military
superpower. Canada does not have the
military strength of the USA, but Canada
has a strong economy, stable government
system and an vital role within international
organizations such as the United Nations.
In this context, Canada is a...
a.
Capitalist society
b.
Just Society
c.
Middle Power
d.
Nation of pacifists
Question 36
Why was the Avro Arrow cancelled?
a. Too expensive
b. No buyers
c. Bombs were needed, not planes
d. Over budget
e. A Liberal project not wanted by
the Conservative government
f. All of the above
Question 37
During the 1956 Suez Crisis, Canada sent troops
into Egypt as peacekeepers. The Egyptians were
upset by one part of the Canadian soldiers’ gear.
What was the gear the Egyptians did not like?
a. The British elements on Canada’s Red Ensign
flag
b. The Ross rifle that the Canadian soldiers
carried
c. The battle uniforms were green and not
desert brown
d. The symbol of the pyramids stitched into the
soldiers uniforms
Question 38
Which of the following
international events brought the
world closer to nuclear war?
a.
World War I
b.
The Suez Crisis
c.
The Cuban Missile
Crisis
d.
The Korean War
Question 39
Who is known as the “Father of
Medicare” in Canada?
a.
John Diefenbaker
b.
Lester B. Pearson
c.
Louis St. Laurent
d.
Tommy Douglas
e.
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Question 40
In 1957 to offset the dangers of an USSR
missile attack on North America, Canada and
the USA established the North American Air
Defence Command (NORAD). What did NORAD
do?
a. It linked and coordinated USA and
Canada’s missile defence systems
b. It established a central command station
for the defensive systems underground
in Colorado
c. It ensured military preparedness against
a missile attack
d. All of the above
Question 41
What was the period when
Maurice Duplessis ruled Quebec
called?
a.
Quiet Revolution
b.
Great Darkness
c.
la survivance
d.
October Crisis
e.
Special Period
Question 42
How did Maurice Duplessis maintain his rule
over Quebec for so many years?
a. He often bribed voters
b. He campaigned as a protector of
French culture and language
c. He gave money to communities for
roads, libraries and other
infrastructure projects
d. He sometime violated human rights
e. All of the above
Question 43
Many babies were born after
WWII. What is this event called?
a.
Baby boom
b.
Great Baby Sweepstakes
c.
Me Generation
d.
Generation X
Question 44
All but one of the following items was
introduced by the Pearson
government. Select the exception.
a.
Abolition of capital
punishment
b.
Canada Pension Plan
c.
Free university education
d.
National medicare
Question 45
In a bilingual Canada...
a.
All Canadians speak both English
and French
b.
All people in Quebec speak both
English and French
c.
New immigrants to Canada must
learn both English and French
d.
There are two official languages:
English and French
e.
None of the above
Question 46
What is the name given to the
group of young people born
during the baby boom who
participated in political protests
during the 1960s?
a.
Yuppies
b.
Hippies
c.
Youthquake
d.
Me Generation
Question 47
In 1969, the Trudeau government produced a
report that recommended that special rights
granted to Aboriginal peoples be abolished
and Aboriginal peoples be encouraged to leave
reserves to seek jobs. This report outraged
Canada’s Aboriginal people. What was the
name of the report?
a. White Paper
b. Red Paper
c. Residential Schools Paper
d. Self-government Report
e. Special Report on Assimilation
Question 48
During the October Crisis, what did the FLQ
demand in return for freeing James Cross?
a.
The release of 23 “political”
prisoners $500,000 in gold
b.
Free air time on radio stations
to express their views
c.
Safe air passage to Cuba
d.
The names of all police
informants in Quebec
e.
All of the above
Question 49
What was the Quiet Revolution?
a. It was the Russian Revolution during World
War I that led to the introduction of
communism.
b. It was the event that ended the Korea War
c. It was hippies during the 1970s peacefully
rebelling against the Canadian political and
business establishment by “tuning out”.
d. It was a period of rapid cultural change in
Quebec during which Quebeckers sought a
distinct Quebec identity.
Question 50
The kind of Canada that Pierre Elliot
Trudeau wanted to create was called...
a.
Fair Land
b.
Just Society
c.
Land of Equality
d.
Multicultural Canada
e.
Bilingual and Bicultural Canada
Question 51
What does Just Society mean?
a. Government programs to ensure
equal pay
b. A government’s duty to protect
individual rights while fostering
social and economic well-being
c. Everyone speaking French and
English
d. All Canadians are charismatic
Question 52
Who tried to run across Canada to raise
money for cancer research in an event
called the Marathon of Hope?
a.
Terry Fox
b.
Brian Mulroney
c.
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
d.
David Suzuki
e.
Rick Hanson
Question 53
The Royal Commission of Bilingualism and
Biculturalism (Bi and Bi Commission) was
established in 1963 to examine the relation
between French and English Canada. What
did the Bi and Bi commission recommend?
a.
To reduce greenhouse gases, everyone
ride bicycles
b.
To extend human right laws to bisexuals
c.
To recognize two official languages in
Canada
d.
To make everyone bilingual and bicultural
Question 54
In 1968, Canada claimed ownership of islands in the
Arctic and all waterways between them. The USA
rejected this claim stating the Northwest Passage was
international water. What did the Americans do to back
up their position?
a.
The American supertanker ship Manhattan sailed the
Northwest Passage without Canadian approval
b.
The Americans sent a nuclear powered submarine to
keep the water for the USA
c.
The Americans placed USA flags on the ocean bottom all
along the Northwest Passage to claim it as American
territory
d.
Nothing. The USA ignored the Canadian claim
e.
The USA helped negotiate the Law of the Sea Convention
to establish territorial limits for coastal countries
Question 55
The War Measures Act has only been used
three times in Canadian history. Two events
were war: WWI and WWII. The third event
was during a time of peace. What was the
third event?
a.
The Suez Crisis
b.
The October Crisis
c.
The Great Darkness
d.
The Repatriation of the Constitution
e.
The Quiet Revolution
Question 56
In 1982, the Canadian Constitution was
changed and a document was added that
gave all Canadians basic rights. What was
the document called?
a. Canadian Bill of Rights
b. Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
c. Rights of the Person
d. Canadian Freedom Law
e. Universal Declaration of Human
Rights
Question 57
What is sovereignty?
a. Political independence with close
economic ties with another country
b. People would advocate the women
should be treated equally
c. Absolute political independence of a
nation
d. The term describing the unique position
of the province of Quebec within Canada
Question 58
What was the nickname of the
Montreal bank robber that gave
some of the stolen money to
the poor people…a modern day
Robin Hood?
a.
Scarface
b.
Machine Gun Molly
c.
Stop Watch Gang
d.
FLQ
Question 59
What women’s group sought to have a clause
inserted into the 1982 Charter of Rights and
Freedoms that guaranteed equality of women
and ensured all rights in the Charter applied to
both men and women equally?
a. Royal Commission on the Status of Women
b. Famous Five
c. REAL Women
d. National Action Committee on the Status of
Women
Question 60
What did Bill 101 do?
a. It made French the only official language of
Quebec
b. It required children of immigrants to attend
French schools
c. It required all commercial outdoor signs to
be in French
d. Government workers had to perform their
duties in French
e. All of the above
f.
A and C only
Question 61
Some provincial leaders feared that
Trudeau’s efforts to repatriate the
Constitution would leave the provinces with
less power. These premiers united to fight
Trudeau’s efforts. What was the group
called?
a. Group of Eight
b. Notwithstanding Group
c. Group of Regional Leaders
d. Third Option Group
Question 62
Pierre Elliott Trudeau was anti-nuclear bomb
and, for the most part, anti-war. During his
term as Prime Minister, what did Trudeau do
that seems to counter…or opposite…to his
peace-loving approach?
a. He put nuclear missiles in Canada’s Arctic
b. He expanded the size of Canada’s Armed
Forces
c. He allowed the testing of an unarmed USA
cruise missile near Cold Lake, Alberta
d. He gave money to the USA Star Wars
program.
Question 63
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC) raised the price of oil. Trudeau introduced
the National Energy Program to set a “made-inCanada” price for oil. Most of Canada’s oil is in
Alberta. What price did Alberta want to charge for
oil?
a. 10% of OPEC’s price
b. 25% of OPEC’s price
c. 50% of OPEC’s price
d. 100% or equal to OPEC’s price
Question 64
In 1976, René Lévesque’s Parti Québécois (PQ)
won the Quebec provincial election. The PQ’s
goals was Quebec’s separation from Canada.
What did Lévesque promise voters to win the
election?
a. He promised to hold a province-wide referendum
seeking voter approval to undertake actions to
separate
b. He promised to seek a made-in-Canada
constitution
c. He promised to lower taxes and provide improved
day cares
d. He promised to jail all FLQ members.
Question 65
Why did Trudeau establish the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC)?
a. To lessen Canadian fears that there was too much
American influence over Canada’s radio and
television networks
b. To regulate the amount of foreign material
broadcast over Canadian radio and television
networks
c. To regulate and, if needed, block the sale of
Canadian companies to foreign investors
d. All of the above
e. A and B only
Question 66
Who said “Vive le Québec libre” from
a balcony in Montreal in 1967 during
Canada’s 100 Year Birthday?
a. Quebec Premier René Lévesque’s
b. Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau
c. French President Charles de Gaulle
d. Singer Celine Dion
e. None of the above
Question 67
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s
Conservative Government negotiated an
agreement with the USA that included the
elimination of tariffs on goods traded
between Canada and USA. What
was the 1989 agreement?
a. North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
b. Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
c. Goods and Services Tax (GST)
d. New Deal
Question 68
What would the Meech Lake Accord have
granted Quebec?
a. Power to pass laws that protect the
French nature of Quebec
b. More input regarding immigration to
Quebec
c. Three judges of Canada’s Supreme Court
would be from Quebec
d. All of the above
Question 69
Who was Elijah Harper?
a. He was a Cree born in Red Sucker Lake
b. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature
for the constituency of Rupertland
c. He was the vote against the suspension of the
normal rules in the Manitoba legislature that,
in effect, prevented the passing of the Meech
Lake Accord citing lack of Aboriginal
recognition
d. He was a winner of the Stanley Knowles
Humanitarian Award
e. All of the above
Question 70
What does Triple-E Senate mean?
a. Canadian would vote for Senate members
b. There is an equal number of Senators
from each province
c. The Senate would have powers to reject
legislation passed by the House of
Commons
d. Elected, equal and effective
e. All of the above
Question 71
What is the Notwithstanding Clause?
a. It allowed provinces to pass laws
that were contrary to the Charter
of Rights and Freedoms
b. It conferred special status on
Quebec with its unique culture
c. It allowed Canadians to amend the
Constitution
d. It gave the Canadian government
control over oil resources in
Alberta
Question 72
After the Meech Lake Accord, the next attempt to
change the constitution was the Charlottetown Accord.
It also failed. Why?
a. The provincial premiers did not sign the new deal
b. The Supreme Court ruled the Accord was
unconstitutional
c. The majority of Canadians voted No to the Accord
d. The Accord was rejected by Quebeckers
e. For a second time, Elijah Harper voted against
changing the rules of the Manitoba legislature that
stopped passage of the Accord
f.
Prime Minister Mulroney changed his mind
Question 73
Who was Canada’s first woman Prime
Minister?
a. Roberta Bondra
b. Kim Campbell
c. Rosemary Brown
d. Louise Arbour
e. Maude Barlow
Question 74
What 1994 failed United Nations
peacekeeping mission was under the
command of Canadian Major General
Roméo Dallaire?
a. Somalia Affair
b. Rwandan Genocide
c. Bosnia
d. Darfur
e. Operation Desert Storm
Question 75
In 2004, who was voted the “Greatest
Canadian”?
a.
Tommy Douglas
b.
Terry Fox
c.
Pierre Trudeau
d.
Don Cherry
e.
Sir John A. MacDonald
f.
Lester B. Pearson
g.
Wayne Gretzky
h.
Sir Frederick Banting
i.
David Suzuki