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The Culture of the 1920s
The Culture of the 1920s
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Prohibition in America was just ending by 1920, while it was just beginning in Canada
False
True
2
At the Imperial Conference of 1923, King drafted the Balfour Report
True
False
3
Wilfred May was an olympic track and field runner
True
False
4
Flapper skirts got shorter as the 1920s progressed
True
False
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What is a Gibson Girl
A subculture of women who believed in widespread Prohibition
An early group of feminists
The nickname given the the Famous Five
A style of women's fashion that was replaced by flappers
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Who were the Group of Seven?
A group of Canadian painters who painted displays of Canadian cities
A group of Canadian painters who painted realistic Canadian landscapes
A group of painters who participated in the Winnipeg Genral Strike
A group of Canadian painters who painted Canadian landscape interpretations
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How many sports did Lionel “Big Train” Conacher professionally play in?
3
5
2
4
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The League of Indians of Canada was formed by...
Louis Riel
Chief Deskaheh
Chief Tecumseh
Frederick Onondeyoh Loft
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The Balfour Declaration included all but one of these outcomes
Canada was able to make its own laws
Canada could now communicate directly with Britain
Canada was now able to make its own policies
Redefined the powers of the Governor General
10
The Chanak Crisis took place in...
Britain, 1922
Turkey, 1922
Canada, 1920
Turkey, 1920
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Prime Minister King was voted out of office and replaced by Meighan during the Byng-King Crisis
False
True
12
The Charleston was popularized in the 1920s
False
True
13
Mandated Native children attend schooling, either Day School or Residential School
Indian Act for Improved Education
The Indian Act
Native Act for Education
Indian Education Act
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What is the Persons Case?
A case where the Famous Five painted Canada's landscape
A case that led to all Canadian women being declared persons
A case that led to Canadian women gaining the right to vote
A case that led to Canadian women being declared persons ONLY in Alberta
15
Even in the 1920s, Canadian content struggled to compete against American competetors
False
True
16
Coco Chanel was a popular designer of Gibson Girl fashion
True
False
17
What is the purpose of a Governor General?
To make decisions for colonial governments with British interests in mind
To be an agent of Britain within colonial governments
To replace a Prime Minister if they are found to be untrustworthy
To oversee the development of new cities and towns within colonial nations
18
What Canadian actress was declared America's sweetheart?
Sandra Bullock
Mary Pickford
Mary Jane Watson
Marlyn Monroe
19
While this Act ended the Chinese Head Tax, it made it nearly impossible for Chinese immigrants to enter Canada...
Chinese Emmigration Act
Chinese Immigration Act
Immigration of Chinese Citizens Act
Racial Exclusion Act
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In the 1920s Maclean's magazine...
Began to post only Canadian wirters
Began to post only Canadian writers and used Canadian spelling
Regularly supported Canadian independence
Introduced the flapper fashoin statement
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How do you spell my last name?
Malcolmsun
M... Just M
Malcolmson
Malkolmson
22
Henry Ford was famous for inventing...
Insulin
The Automobile
The Assembly Line
The Wheel
23
Pilots who flew to remote areas of Canada with Geologists or Prospectors were known as...
Bush Pilots
Forest Pilots
Wilderness Aviators
Bush Flyers
24
A scandal in the ______________________ allowed for Prime Minister King to be voted out of Office for a short time
Treasury
Food and Agriculture Department
Customs Department
Canadian Human Rights Commission
25
The King-Byng Crisis ended with King winning a majority government after a re-election
False
True
26
The Education Act of 1918 racially segregated schools in Ontario
False
True
27
Mackenzie King was well liked by the British Government who wanted to keep him in office
True
False
28
The radio, despite some competition from motion pictures, was still the main form of entertainment and news for families
False
True
29
Besides fahion and dancing, what other activities did flappers express themselves with?
Rum-running
Smoking and Drinking
None they were purely dancing fanatics
Politics
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The Statute of Westminster gave Canada the ability to make its own laws
False
True
