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Canada in the 1920s - 1930s
Canada in the 1920s - 1930s
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1
If someone noticed that you were a communist supporter in the 1930s, you were ...
Ignored
Killed
Beat, jailed, and/or deported
Unnoticed
2
By 1917 all province but one had prohibition. What province was that?
Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
Yukon
3
The automobile could be made cheaply in the 1920's because of:
The Assembly Line
Low Steel Prices
Inexpensive gas
Cheaper Labour
4
What important discovery in medical science did Canadian Dr. Fredrick Banting make?
Insulin
Birth Control Pills
Epinephrine
Antibiotics
5
What is the name of the day the Stock Market crashed?
Black Thursday
Super Tuesday
Cyber Monday
Black Tuesday
6
Where was the riot which ended the on to Ottawa trek?
Regina
Edmonton
Vancouver
Calgary
7
Canada introduced the nationwide alcohol ban in...
1918
1922
1920
1917
8
Riding the Rods was slang for...
bootlegging
traveling by train
traveling by car
hanging out at speakeasies
9
During the 1920s, the government set up a national radio service called
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
TV Ontario
CTV Television
Global Television
10
What did the government start to help single men?
Relief Camps
Minimum wage
Unemployment Insurance
Free healthcare
11
What was the purpose of the On to Ottawa trek?
To start a Communist revolution.
To look for work in Ottawa.
To seek improvements in working conditions in relief camps.
To congratulate R.B. Bennett for supporting the unemployed.
12
What were horses pulling cars called?
old fashioned
Slow moving cars
Bennett buggy
Bessy and Buster
13
Who was Al Capone?
A famous mobster
World Boxing Champion
The President of the U.S.
Famous movie actor
14
Allowed people to buy now, pay later
Social Credit
Credit Crunch
Credit
Stock Market
15
What was the most popular car in the 1920s?
20x Chrysler
Model G-Ford
Model T-Ford
TX Ford
16
The 1920s were know as the...
Plenty 20's
Boring 20's
Dirty 20's
Roaring 20's
17
What percent of Canadian families owned a car by the end of the 1920's?
20%
65%
80%
1%
18
What is a "Speakeasy"?
An illegal bar
A type of moonshine
A comedy club
A board game
19
Why was the Depression so hard on prairie farmers?
Machinery broke down
Drought and grasshoppers
No one needed bread
The government sent them to relief camps
20
What was the name given to homemade alcohol during Prohibition?
Moonshine
Iron Ale
Homebrew
Blind Pigs
21
There was a shift from rural to urban living in the 1920s
True
False
22
What law enforced the Canadian Prohibition?
Liquor Act
18th Amendment
Prohibition Act
The Liquor Control Act
23
Which of these did flappers NOT do?
Wore makeup
Stayed home
Smoked cigarettes
Drove cars
24
What happened to crime during Prohibition?
Nothing changed
Organized crime increased
Crime decreased
Local law enforcement was effective
25
What was the Winnipeg General Strike also known as?
Black Tuesday
Black Saturday
Black Monday
Black Friday
26
Why did First Nations children attend residential schools?
To get a better education
They had no choice
They were given economic incentives
To escape abusive families
27
Which industry boomed during the 1920's?
Wheat
Oil/ Gas
Mining
Automotive
28
Why was Prohibition enacted?
To sell more booze to other countries instead of Canadians
Because of the lobbying of Temperance Leagues
Because grain needed to be rationed for the war effort
To cut down black market booze sales
29
Why did soup kitchens serve soup?
It was very nutritious
Water could be added to serve more people
It warmed people up in Canada's cold climate
Doctors and nurses recommended it
30
Which white supremacist group moved to Canada in the late 1920's?
Nazi Party
Aryan Nations
Ku Klux Klan
Black Hand
31
What were flappers known for?
All of the above
Short skirts
Short bobbed hair
Listening to jazz
32
James Braddock was known as ...
The Comeback Kid
The Can't Miss Kid
The Second Chance Man
The Cinderella Man
33
The Bluenose was a famous Canadian:
Racing Boat
Flapper
Football Player
Race Horse
34
Jazz music in Canada was influenced by Britain
True
False
35
Someone who smuggled illegal alcohol was known as?
Boot Smuggler
Bootlegger
Bootlogger
Moonshiner
36
In 1929, Canadian women were finally considered this:
"Persons"
"Doctors"
"The weaker sex"
"Voters"
37
Why was the radio a significant invention for Canadian families?
Families enjoyed listening to programs together
They received national and international news promptly
All of the above
It reduces feelings of isolation in rural areas
38
What was the new power source in factories?
Coal
Steam
Electricity
Solar
39
When did the stock market crash?
1928
1929
1930
1931
