What was "Trudeaumania"?

People being excited about a youthful and charismatic leader

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

a bombing campaign of North Vietnam by the USA

What was the result of Soviet Espionage and the paranoia that it created in the USA?

Witch-hunts aimed at discovering communists in the USA, McCarthyism

What was the Domino theory?

The idea that communism would spread in a region, Was applied to the Wars in Asia in the 1950's-70's

Why is Tommy Douglas considered one of the most influential Canadians in history?

He helped create a pension plan in Canada, He fought for Universal Health Care

Why was there a large spike (baby boom) in the population after World War 2?

Because of soldiers returning home from the war, Because of the growing prosperity of North America

What did Johnson mean when he said "There ain't no daylight in Vietnam"?

The war was probably impossible to win

What was the "Daisy Commercial" concerned about? (wait until the video is over)

Barry Goldwater's ability to keep America out of nclear war, Nuclear War

Which is true about the Avro Arrow?

It was an advanced, supersonic jet, It was never put into full production, It was made by Canadians in Canada

Nixon's most significant achievements, A warming of relation with the USA and Communist nations

What was the Massey commission?

A body concerned with protecting Canada from Us influence, Made recommendations including the CBC and CRTC

What were the Parti Quebecois and Rene Levesque concerned about in the 1970's

Low Birth rates, Quebec Separation from Canada

What happened when JFK asked the Canadian armed forces to go on alert during the Cuban missile?

They did so without asking the PM, Diefenbaker

What was the purpose of NATO?

To create a military alliance of Western democracies, to counter the influence of the Soviets and satelite states

What was the National Energy Program?

A cause of Western alienation, Froze the price of Alberta's oil

What happened to Trudeau at the Jean-Baptiste Day celebration in Montreal in 1968?

People threw bottles at him but he stayed in his seat

What happened when US/UN forces pushed the North Koreans back to the Yalu River?

China entered the war on the side of North Korea

How did the USA respond to Lester Pearson's suggestion that a cease-fire occur in Korea

They invaded North Korea up to the Chinese border

What was the 'March on Washington'?

The place where the famous 'I have a dream speech occurred', A civil rights march headed by Martin Luther King

What did Bill 101 do?

Created in response to a lack of power for French Canadians, made French the official language of the Quebec Government

What happened to those who were suspected of being communist sympathizers during the 1950's?

Some committed suicide, blacklisted from Hollywood

What did the Korean War show the rest of the world about NATO and the United Nations?

That they were puppets of the United States

A British diplomat, a kidnap victim of the FLQ

Who was Lee Harvey Oswald?

A former Marine, A man who had lived in the USSR

What does this cartoon tell the FLQ after Laporte's murder?

The lost popular support because of their use of violence, They committed political suicide

Why was De Gaulle's statement controversial?

It was a rallying cry for Quebecois separatism, It implied that Quebec was not free

What did Chicago Mayor Richard Daley do to make sure their was no trouble at the 68 Convention?

Had students evicted from parks, authorized his police to use violent tactics

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The Era of prosperity 1945-1975 MEGA quiz (2022)

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1
What was "Trudeaumania"?
people hating on Trudeau
A movie from the late 1960's
A psychological disorder
People being excited about a youthful and charismatic leader
2
What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
A 1980's arcade video game
a bombing campaign of North Vietnam by the USA
A bombing campaign of South Vietnam by the USA
A bombing campaign by the Soviets on North Korea
3
Who won the U.S. Presidential election in 1968?
Lyndon Johnson
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Richard Nixon
Robert Kennedy
4
What was the name of the commission established to investigate the Kennedy assassination?
Warren commission
The Congressional Kennedy investigation
Jim Garrison investigation
The Kennedy murder probe
5
What was the result of Soviet Espionage and the paranoia that it created in the USA?
Witch-hunts aimed at discovering communists in the USA
McCarthyism
Personal freedoms were increased
Everyone began to like the communists
6
What was the Domino theory?
The idea that communism would spread in a region
The idea that dominoes are fun to play with
A theory that the capitalist countries needed to be stopped
Was applied to the Wars in Asia in the 1950's-70's
7
Why is Tommy Douglas considered one of the most influential Canadians in history?
He was Canada's first Socialist Prime Minister
He helped create a pension plan in Canada
He was a poor speaker and debater
He fought for Universal Health Care
8
Why was there a large spike (baby boom) in the population after World War 2?
Because of soldiers returning home from the war
Because of the rising unemployment rate
Because of the introduction of birth control
Because of the growing prosperity of North America
9
What did Johnson mean when he said "There ain't no daylight in Vietnam"?
The war was probably impossible to win
There was very little sunlight because of the jungle
The war would be easily winnable
There was a clear strategy to win the war
10
What was the "Daisy Commercial" concerned about? (wait until the video is over)
Barry Goldwater's ability to keep America out of nclear war
Civil Rights
Flowers
Nuclear War
11
How were the Soviet missiles in Cuba discovered?
The Soviets announced it
The U-2 spy plane
Satellite images
telescopes
12
Who was the director of the FBI who once labelled Lester Pearson a "Russian Agent"?
James Comey
Burt Reynolds
Allan Dulles
J. Edgar Hoover
13
Which is true about the Avro Arrow?
It was an advanced, supersonic jet
It was never put into full production
It was made in America
It was made by Canadians in Canada
14
What was Detente?
Ronald Reagan's idea
Nixon's most significant achievements
A french soufflé
A warming of relation with the USA and Communist nations
15
Diefenbaker:"we do not convert people to our side by pouring bombs on them" Who was he mad at?
China in Tibet
The United States in Vietnam
The Soviet Union in Afghanistan
Great Britain in Egypt
16
What was the Massey commission?
a body concerned with protecting the Us from Canada
A body concerned with protecting Canada from Us influence
Made recommendations including the CBC and CRTC
Only concerned with politics and not culture
17
What were the Parti Quebecois and Rene Levesque concerned about in the 1970's
Low Birth rates
Quebec Separation from Canada
Spreading the English language to Quebec
Destroying Canada through violence
18
An airlift in this city kept it out of complete Soviet control
Prague
Cairo
Budapest
Berlin
19
What style of art was Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe's?
pop art
Cubism
Surrealism
Post-Impressionism
20
What happened when JFK asked the Canadian armed forces to go on alert during the Cuban missile?
They did so without asking the PM, Diefenbaker
They said No thank you
Diefenbaker didn't hesitate with his response
Diefenbaker urged Kennedy to send UN inspectors to Cuba
21
What was the purpose of NATO?
To create a military alliance of Western democracies
To replace the United Nations
To create a system to help rebuild Europe after the war
to counter the influence of the Soviets and satelite states
22
What was the National Energy Program?
Made Pierre Trudeau popular in Western Canada
The idea of Rene Levesque
A cause of Western alienation
Froze the price of Alberta's oil
23
What happened to Trudeau at the Jean-Baptiste Day celebration in Montreal in 1968?
He saw Jesus and started to believe in miracles
People threw bottles at him but he stayed in his seat
He gave everyone the middle finger
He decided to allow Quebec to separate
24
Who came up with the phrase "military Industrial complex"?
Lyndon Johnson
Lester Pearson
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
25
Who said "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, my party's nomination for another term"?
LBJ
Eisenhower
Lester Pearson
Richard Nixon
26
What was Kennedy's solution to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
To just be ok with it
A bombing campaign of Cuba
A Blockade (quarantine)
A Block party
27
What happened when US/UN forces pushed the North Koreans back to the Yalu River?
China entered the war on the side of South Korea
Japan entered the war
China entered the war on the side of North Korea
America withdrew it's forces from Korea
28
How did the USA respond to Lester Pearson's suggestion that a cease-fire occur in Korea
They packed up and went back home
They listened to him and obeyed
They used nuclear weapons
They invaded North Korea up to the Chinese border
29
What was the 'March on Washington'?
A violent protest that broke out in the Us Capitol
The place where the famous 'I have a dream speech occurred'
A march on Pittsburgh over Nuclear weapons
A civil rights march headed by Martin Luther King
30
Which party was Tommy Douglas a part of?
Parti Quebecois
Liberals
Conservatives
CCF/NDP
31
What did Bill 101 do?
Created in response to a lack of power for French Canadians
Created by the Liberal Government
made French the official language of the Quebec Government
made English Quebec's official language
32
Which of the following was NOT part of the Cold War?
Terrorism in Quebec
Olympics and sports
The Space Race
Wars in Asia
33
Which of the following did Pierre Trudeau NOT introduce into Canada?
Made divorces easier
Legalizing homosexuality
medical abortions
The Death penalty
34
What happened to those who were suspected of being communist sympathizers during the 1950's?
Nothing happened to them
They were encouraged to share their political beliefs
Some committed suicide
blacklisted from Hollywood
35
What did the Korean War show the rest of the world about NATO and the United Nations?
That they were puppets of the United States
that they were independent and made their own decisions
That the U.S. was not willing to get involved in Asia
That they would not fight communism
36
What city was JFK assassinated in?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
37
What happened in Montreal in 1967?
Nothing happened
a huge riot over hockey
A world exposition (expo)
They stopped speaking French
38
Who was James Cross?
A British diplomat
a kidnap victim of the FLQ
A stupid loser
A member of the FLQ
39
Which President's campaign created the "Daisy" commercial we watched in class?
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
40
Which two nations did the Soviets intervene in in 1956 and then 1968?
Poland/Egypt
Hungary/Czechoslovakia
Ukraine/Kazhakstan
Hungary/France
41
Who was Lee Harvey Oswald?
A former Marine
Arrested for Robert Kennedy's assassination
A man who had lived in the USSR
Kennedy's bodyguard
42
Which of the following was NOT designed to protect Canadian culture from American influence?
The CBC
The Massey Commission
The White Paper
The CRTC
43
What year was Canada's new flag made official?
1972
1867
1967
1964
44
What is the name of the film that captured President Kennedy's assassination?
the Warren film
Zapruder film
The assassination video
Citizen Kane
45
What does this cartoon tell the FLQ after Laporte's murder?
They gained support
The lost popular support because of their use of violence
They showed courage
They committed political suicide
46
Why was De Gaulle's statement controversial?
It was unusual for the Prime Minister of England to say this
It was a rallying cry for Quebecois separatism
He was drunk when he made it
It implied that Quebec was not free
47
What was Bill C-84 in Canada?
It banned abortion
It gave gay people more rights
It gave minorities more rights
It ended the Death penalty
48
What did Chicago Mayor Richard Daley do to make sure their was no trouble at the 68 Convention?
Fired machine guns on the crowd
Had students evicted from parks
The Police were nice and gentle with the protestors
authorized his police to use violent tactics
49
What was the Colonial name for Vietnam?
Taiwan
Burma
Nationalist China
French Indo-China
50
What was the name for the aid provided to Western Europe by the USA after WW2?
Marshal Plan
The Truman Doctrine
Make Europe Great Again
Charity
51
What did Trudeau invoke in response to the terrorism in Quebec?
The "Just Watch Me" Act
His superpowers
The Patriot Act
War measures Act
52
What happened at Kent State in 1970?
Everyone was peaceful and got along with each other
Nixon punched a student in the face
four students were shot dead by the National Guard
A man fainted on campus
53
How did this photo change the perception of the Vietnam War?
It showed that America was supporting a violent regime
It showed that the North Vietnamese were ruthless
It wasn't that important
It proved that the Soviet Union was involved in the war
54
Which of the following were cultural responses to the fear of nuclear war in the 50's and 60's?
Godzilla Films
Bomb Shelters
Civil Defence plans
Xenophobia (fear of foreigners)
55
What was an effect of the rise of the automobile?
the growth of urban centers
there was less air pollution
There were more Fast and Furious films
the growth of the suburbs
56
What did the Unites States call the Korean War?
A necessary evil
Not important
The War to end all wars
A police action
57
Which of these things are part of the Canadian welfare state?
Universal Health Care
Social Security
Education
Old Age Pension
58
How was the Cuban missile crisis resolved?
Arm wrestling match between JFK and Khruschev
Full nuclear War
A Non invasion pledge of Cuba by the USA
America removed it's Jupiter missiles from Turkey
59
Who scored the winning goal in the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union?
Vladislav Tretriak
Phil Esposito
Bobby Orr
Paul Henderson
60
Who was the new president of Egypt at this time?
Nasser
Yasser Arafat
King Tut
Sadat
61
Who won the Chinese Civil War in 1949?
The Nationalist
The Americans
the Japanese
The Communists
62
Which of the following cities was NOT behind the 'Iron Curtain'?
Bucharest, Romania
Budapest, Hungary
Rome, Italy
Prague, Czechoslovakia
63
What was NORAD?
A famous movie about the Cold War
A missile defence system
A Soviet system that would intercept ICBM's
North American Aerospace Defence Command
64
Which is the correct chronological order for these assassinations of the 1960's?
JFK/Malcolm X/ MLK/ RFK
RFK/ Malcolm X/ JFK/ MLK
Malcolm X/ JFK/ RFK / MLK
John Kennedy/ Martin Luther King/ Robert Kennedy/ Malcolm X
65
The name for the satellite states of the Soviet Union?
The COMINTERN
NATO
The USSR
The Warsaw Pact
66
Which nation lost much of their prestige and Empire in the 1950's and 60's?
The Unites States
Canada
Great Britain
Egypt
67
What did the FLQ demand in return for the release of James Cross and Pierre Laporte?
The release of "political prisoners"
Immediate Quebec separation
Pierre Trudeau to step down as Prime Minister
One hundred million dollars
68
In whose Government did Lester Pearson hold the office of Minister of External Affairs
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
President John F. Kennedy
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
69
Which nation did Trudeau trade with against the wishes of the US?
The Soviet Union
Cuba
Israel
East Germany
70
Who was Igor Gouzenko?
A Soviet defector in Canada
A man who had a weird thing for putting bags over his head
A Soviet clerk who uncovered a spy ring in Canada
A famous Canadian author
71
What was the purpose of the CRTC?
Established in 1958
To make sure Canadian content is played on Canadian stations
To make money by selling our art to the USA
Only concerned with television
72
What happened to Quebec Minister, Pierre Laporte?
He was found alive in the trunk of a car
He escaped the FLQ
He was found dead in a lake
He was murdered by the FLQ
73
What did Trudeau say when a reporter asked him how far he would take the War measures Act?
There are bleeding hearts who don't like to see guns around
"I'm sorry, eh"
Just watch me
"I'll take it far out, man"
74
Who had to approve the design for the new flag of Canada?
Louis St. Laurent
Queen Elizabeth I
Lester Pearson
Queen Elizabeth II
75
Why was Woodstock such a noteworthy event?
There were massive number of people that attended
Hardly anyone took drugs
Some of the biggest music acts in Rock N' Roll performed
It was part of the counter-cultural movement of the 60's
76
Why was Diefenbaker's decision to use bomarc missiles in Canada important?
The missiles could bring nuclear warheads onto Canadian soil
They could not be used for nuclear warheads
It lead to a Conservative loss in the 1963 election
It lead to anti-nuclear demonstrations throughout Canada
77
Which nations 'teamed up' to try to take back the Suez from Egypt?
Israel/Jordan/Britain
Britain/USA/Germany
Israel/Britain/France
Russia/USA/Germany
78
Who was in charge of the military forces of the USA/UN in Korea?
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
General Patton
Douglas Macarthur
79
Why was this photo of Macarthur and Hirohito shocking?
It made Macarthur look less powerful
It showed who was now really in power in Japan
It made the Emperor look glorious
It made the Emperor seem less important and powerful
80
Which description(s) best suites Canada's role in the Korean War?
They were fighting on the side of North Korea
They were poorly trained and poorly equipped
They sent a small force
They sent a massive force
81
Which of the following is often called "the forgotten war"?
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Suez Crisis
The Cold War
82
Who were Nixon's plumbers?
Responsible for the 'Watergate' break in
Men Nixon called when he couldn't fix his toilet
Nixon's men that did illegal activities against opponents
Used blackmail and other tactics
83
Why was this image from 1963 significant in the history of the Vietnam War?
It showed how fanatical the communists were
It made Americans more aware of what was going on in Vietnam
It was a protest from a Buddhist monk over injustice
It helped lead to a coup that killed President Diem
84
What does the FLQ stand for?
The Fastest Lady in Quebec
The Funky Liquor Queens
Front de Liberation du Quebec
The Liberation front of Quebec
85
Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War (Kim Jon Un's grandfather)?
Kim-Chi Sun
Kim Jong Il
Kim Il Sun
Ngo Dinh Diem
86
What was Lester Pearson's vision for Canada's role in the World?
An increasingly powerful military country
an ambassador for peace, goodwill and economic security
A secretly communist nation
An obedient partner of the United States
87
Which of these nations was NOT part of the Warsaw Pact?
West Germany
Hungary
East Germany
Poland
88
What famous film/TV series came from the Korean War?
Leave it to Beaver
Hogan's Heroes
I Love Lucy
MASH
89
Which Canadian coined the phrase "just society"?
Justin Trudeau
John Diefenbaker
Pierre Trudeau
Tommy Douglas
90
What was the Iron Curtain?
A term coined by Winston Churchill
The countries in the Warsaw Pact
The areas in Eastern Europe under the control of the USSR
Western Europe under American influence
91
Why was the Avro Arrow cancelled? (wait until video is over)
Canada caved into US pressure and got Bomarc missiles
It was too fast and the pilots all died
Because it cost 12.5 million per plane
It would have protected Canada from Soviet Nuclear bombs
92
What was the result of the Watergate Scandal?
The Watergate hotel had to be blown up
Nixon resigned before he could be removed from office
Many people lost faith in the American Government
Taping devices in Nixon's office showed he was a liar
93
What was Eisenhower worried about when he made this speech?
That his Vice President, Nixon, would be a crook
That weapon making industries would have too much influence
That Canada would become too influential in US politics
That the military was too complex to understand
94
Who stated "Vive le Quebec Libre"?
Lyndon Johnson
The King of France
Charles De Gaulle
Lester Pearson
95
What happened at the Bay of Pigs invasion?
JFK was embarrassed and failed to help the Cubans
Everyone cooked pork together and had a feast
American trained troops were captured
The Cuban exiles were given air support
96
Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
The Zodiac Killer
It's still a mystery
Robert Kennedy
Jack Ruby
97
What does M.A.D. stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
(George) Marshal And Dwight (Eisenhower)
Mothers against Drugs
Mothers against drink driving

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