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World War 1-World War 2 Review Questions
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1
Accordingto the Business
Cycle, a depression refers to ….
Risingsales; rising wages
Lowsales; low wages
Decliningsales; declining wages
Highsales; high wages
2
Who implemented conscription in WWI?
Arthur Meighen
Mackenzie King
R. B. Bennett
Robert Borden
3
In the 1930's, his party wanted to replace free enterpriseeconomic system with socialism
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Communist Party
Union Nationale
Social Credit Party
4
Where did Canadians first see action in WW2
Miracle at Dunkirk
Battle of Hong Kong
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Britain
5
This country entered WWI due to unrestricted submarine warfare
United States
France
Britain
Canada
6
What did the Balfour Report signify?
gov gen refused to call an electionafter the PM asked for it
showed that C. wanted to decide whether to enter conflicts
Recognized growing autonomy of the formerBritish Colonies
Established C’s right to take independentdiplomatic action
7
Which was NOT an objective for the Dieppe Raid?
gather information for full scale invasion
test German coastal defences
relieve pressure on east in Soviet Union
capture German soldiers as P.O.W.s
8
United States entered WW2 after
Canada requested help
Pearl Harbour was bombed
the disaster at Dieppe
proof that Jews were being exterminated
9
During WW2, the greatest military catastrophe for Canada was
battle at Dieppe
battle at D-Day
battle at Ortona
battle at Dunkirk
10
Which law granted the Canadian government the power to arrest suspected spies?
War Measures Act
Military Service Act
Wartime Elections Act
Internment Act
11
An example of militarism was the arms race between which two countries?
Austria-Hungary and Germany
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
France and Germany
Germany and Britain
12
Which Canadian general planned and executed the assault on Vimy Ridge?
Douglas Haig
Arthur Currie
Billy Bishop
Sam Hughes
13
What were airplanes used for before they were used to develop war in the air?
To carry cargo to the troops
To carry injured victims to hospitals
To deliver medicals supplies
To scout enemy territory
14
In 1935, thousands of men made the trek to ______________ to demand economicreforms
Ottawa
Vancouver
Regina
Toronto
15
What was the St. Louis?
French port where an evacuation of Allied troops took place
boat carrying Jewish refugees denied entry to Canada
code name for Camp X
Operation name for the Dieppe Raid
16
How did the Treaty of Versailles attempt to punish Germany?
all of these
make Germany take the blame for the war
took away territory from Germany
reparations
17
Which of the following was not a new country created by the Treaty of Versailles?
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Poland
18
What religious groups immigrated to Canada to escape religious persecution in the 1900's?
Hutterites, Mennonites, and Doukhobors
Protestants, Hutterites, and Mennonites
Puritans and Protestants
Hutterites and Catholics
19
What terrorist group shot Archduke Ferdinand?
Triple Alliance
Black Hand
Triple Entente
Serbian Nationalists
20
What was the main weaponry used in the Battle of Ypres?
Machine Guns
battleships
tanks
Chlorine Gas
21
Imperialism is building.....
a colony
pride in one's country
a military
an Empire
22
This precookedcereal which contained grains & added vitamins & minerals, was developed in1930.
oatmeal
cheerios
pablum
cream of wheat
23
Government assistance
given to the unemployed during the 1930's was referred to as:
supplementary assistance
relief
social assistance
welfare
24
What was Germany upset about the area called the "Polish Corridor"?
split German territory
occupied by British troops
all of these
easy access to Russia
25
Which statement is
not
true regarding women in the work force during the 1920's?
women were expected to give up their jobswhen they married
many women worked as doctors and lawyers
women were expected to giveup their jobs after WWI ended
women were paid wages which were much lower than men
26
The phrase
Made in Canada
can be associated with:
branch plants
Statute of Westminster
natural resources
demand
27
People made fortunes during prohibition by
smugglingliquor into the U.S.
openingrestaurants
openingliquor stores
sellingcigarettes
28
Which of the following was not created to protect Canadian culture from American influence?
a) The National Film Board of Canada
Cineplex-Odeon Theatres
The Governor General’s Awards
a) The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Corporation
29
Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, France, Britain
Britain, France, Russia
Italy, France, Russia
Germany, Italy, Austria- Hungary
30
Which countries were in the Triple Entente?
France, Russia, Britain
Britain, France and Italy
Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy
France, Italy, Spain
31
In the 1920's, most of the foreign investment in Canada came from
Asia
United States
Europe
Britain
32
In the 1917 Federal Election, which women were granted the right to vote?
Nurses
Female relatives of soldiers
all Canadian citizens
English speaking women
33
Rats, mud, and shell shock are all associated with ______?
unrestricted submarine warfare
over the top
armistice
trench warfare
34
The prime minister that led Canada through WW2 was
Robert Borden
Lester B. Pearson
R. B. Bennett
Mackenzie King
35
One of the greatest injustices carried out by Canadians during WW2 involved ….
residential schools
conscription of young men
internment of Japanese
bombing raids on civilian populations
