All of the following statements support Quebec's sovereignty-association in 1980 EXCEPT

Quebec would receive taxes from the federal government

What was the initial response of governments in reacting to the Depression

did nothing and waited for the market to correct itself

The most important obstacle to patriating the Canadian Constitution was

difficulty of reaching an agreement on an amending formula

Which was not an argument for prohibition

grain farmers were making to much profit

Which of the following best describes Canada's role in world crisis in the years since WWII?

support of UN peacekeeping missions

PM King promised there would be no conscription in WWII because

Feared a repeat of riots in Quebec like in 1917

Which of the following does NOT provide the best description of fascism

A classless society with no private property

1917 was an important year for Canadian women because:

a) Womenwho had family members in WWI received the vote

Which was NOT a demand behind the Winnipeg General Strike?

decrease in cost of living allowance

What was the main goal of the formation of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission [CRTC]

to regulate the amount of foreign material broadcast in Can

How is the role of women changing our society?

Most women now look upon wage-earning as a lifetime prospect

The Statute of Westminster in 1931

gave Canada virtual independence from Britain

Canada's entry into WWII was different than WWI because

Canada was not automatically at war when Britain was

Which of the following provides the best description of Nazism

Right wing gov't that believes in racial superiority

What was the purpose of NATO?

to stop Soviet aggression in Europe

What was Canada's role in the Korean conflict?

Canadian troops participated as part of the UN

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of the Korean conflict?

UN forces defend South Korea from North Korean invasion

The Regina Manifesto was:

a plan developed by the CCF to deal with the Depression

Each of the following political leaders is associated with the correct event EXCEPT:

Diefenbaker and Newfoundland in Confederation

How did Trudeau justify limiting Canadian freedom by imposing the War Measures Act?

Only by enforcing the rule of law is freedom possible

If you owned a "Bennett Buggy", you owned

car that was pulled by a horse because gas was too expensive

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1
Between 1946 and 1954,immigrants to Canada came mostly from
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Asia
2
All of the following statements support Quebec's sovereignty-association in 1980 EXCEPT
Quebec and Canada would participate in Free Trade
Canadian currency would be used in Quebec
Quebec would receive taxes from the federal government
the Supreme Court would have representatives from Quebec
3
The Edmonton Grads were world famous in?
education
movies
basketball
track and field
4
In 1969, Canada became officially bilingual with the passage of the
Quebec Act
Bilingual and Bicultural Act
French Language Act
Official Languages Act
5
What was the initial response of governments in reacting to the Depression
created numerous government programs to help Canadians
did nothing and waited for the market to correct itself
none of the above
gave the unemplyed direct aid in the form of relief payments
6
The most important obstacle to patriating the Canadian Constitution was
the lack of interest by Canadian government
the resistance of the British government
the resistance of the American government
difficulty of reaching an agreement on an amending formula
7
Which was not an argument for prohibition
grain farmers were making to much profit
men were spending all their money at the saloons
it decreased the productivity of factory workers
women and children were being abused by their drunk husbands
8
After the attack on Pearl Harbour, the US
waited for the League of Nations to intervene
declared war on Japan only
immediately dropped atomic bombs on Japan
declared war on Japan and Germany
9
Where did the mass evacuation of British troops across the English Channel take place
Normandy
Dunkirk
Ortona
Dieppe
10
The election of 1917 in Canada was fought over which issue:
Conscription
Women's Suffrage
Income Tax
Sovereignty-Association
11
Which of the following best describes Canada's role in world crisis in the years since WWII?
constants support of Britain
constant support of the US
support of UN peacekeeping missions
isolation and non-involvement
12
PM King promised there would be no conscription in WWII because
There was no real threat to Canada
None of the above
Feared a repeat of riots in Quebec like in 1917
There were many volunteers so conscripts weren't needed
13
The US dropped two atomic bombs over what two Canadian cities
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Nagan and Sapporo
Osaka and Yokohama
Tokyo and Kyushu
14
Which of the following does NOT provide the best description of fascism
A classless society with no private property
Society led by elites and uses terror to inspire devotion
Society thatglorifies nationalism, discipline and loyalty
Society that is antidemocratic and militaristic
15
Which of the following is NOT associated with the 1920's?
Riding the rails
Jazz music
Silent movies
Flappers
16
1917 was an important year for Canadian women because:
Allwomen were legally recognized as persons under the law
Allwomen received the right to vote
a) Womenwho had family members in WWI received the vote
All women lost the right to vote
17
Aboriginal rights have mainly been concerned with issues of
women's rights
the vote
equal access to education
land ownership
18
Canada was a member of all these organizations EXCEPT:
NORAD
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
19
The Bennett New Deal came from the ideas of
Maurice Duplessis
J.S. Woodsworth
William Aberhart
Franklin Roosevelt
20
All of the following are the main Long-Term causes of WWI EXCEPT:
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Assassination
21
Which of the following might be called a "glass ceiling" that has yet to be attained by women
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House of Commons
Governor General
Elected Prime Minister
22
Which was NOT a demand behind the Winnipeg General Strike?
right to collectively bargain
eight hour day
decrease in cost of living allowance
wage increase
23
What was the main goal of the formation of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission [CRTC]
to promote the production of British programs
to provide a radio station for "Hockey Night In Canada"
to regulate the amount of foreign material broadcast in Can
to allow Canadians access to American shows
24
What is NOT true of the relief camps?
Eventually the men rebelled
All of the above
The men worked for food, shelter and 20 cents a day
The work done was often meaningless
25
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression
buying stocks on margin
high tariffs
overproduction of goods
the Dust Bowl catastrophe
26
How is the role of women changing our society?
Most women now look upon wage-earning as a lifetime prospect
Women tend to become teachers, secretaries or nurses
More women are making homemaking a career
Most women no longer want to have children of their own
27
Why did Canadians overwhelmingly support Trudeau in the 1968 election? He was all these EXCEPT:
was bilingual
was a Quebeker who opposed separatism
offered hope for a strong united country
was a WWII decorated war hero
28
The Statute of Westminster in 1931
gave Canada virtual independence from Britain
gave Canada control over its internal affairs
raised tariffs throughout the British Empire
strengthened ties between Canada and Britain
29
Canada's entry into WWII was different than WWI because
Canada first declared war on JApan and then on Germany
Canada was not automatically at war when Britain was
Germany and Japan declared war on Canada first
Canada waited for the US to declare war first
30
Canadians whose ethnic origin were from countries Canada was at war with were known as
Enemy Aliens
Enemy Foreigners
Foreign Aliens
Enemy Immigrants
31
John Diefenbaker is credited with establishing for Canadians the:
Bill of Rights
Canadian Flag
Secret ballot voting
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
32
In the days before satellites Soviet missiles launched at the US would first be detected by the
Mid-Canada Line
Pinetree Line
DEW Line
Border Line
33
Which of the following provides the best description of Nazism
Centrist gov't that believes in racial superiority
none of the above
Left wing gov't that believes in racial superiority
Right wing gov't that believes in racial superiority
34
\the province that has become known for its oil production is
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
35
The most destructive weapon used to stop attacks across ‘No Man’s Land’ was
Tanks
Machine Guns
Poison Gas
Airplanes
36
The mandate of the Canada Council was to promote
history education
farming
computer technology
arts and culture
37
During the October Crisis (1970), the FLQ was responsible for the murder of
Jean Lesage
Pierre Laporte
Robert Bourassa
James Cross
38
What was the purpose of NATO?
to protect the environment from pollution
to protect fishing areas of North America
to enhance the power of the US
to stop Soviet aggression in Europe
39
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the prohibition of alcohol in the US?
Increase in organized crime
Speakeasies
Decreased alcohol consumption
Rum running
40
The German invasion of the Soviet Union was brought about to fulfill Hitler's policy of?
Volkswagan
Anschluss
Lebensraum
Luftwaffe
41
What was Canada's role in the Korean conflict?
provided medical services to the wounded
provided military equipment but no troops
Canadian troops participated as part of the UN
Canada opposed all involvement in Korea
42
Which of the following social welfare programs actually started before 1950?
family allowance
unemployment insurance
old-age pension
national medicare plan
43
The Depression ended because of
Stock Market recovery
the New Deal
WWII
the end of prohibition
44
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of the Korean conflict?
North Korea attacked China
UN forces attacked North Korea
UN forces defend South Korea from North Korean invasion
South Kore invaded North Korea
45
The Regina Manifesto was:
King's response to the economic hardships of the Depression
a plan developed by the CCF to deal with the Depression
the peace proposal to end the First World War
another name for Bennett's New Deal
46
Each of the following political leaders is associated with the correct event EXCEPT:
Diefenbaker and Newfoundland in Confederation
Pearson and the CAanadian Flag
Trudeau and the "Just Society"
Jean Lesage and the Quiet Revolution
47
How did Trudeau justify limiting Canadian freedom by imposing the War Measures Act?
The FLQ broke the law so they must be caught by any means
Only by enforcing the rule of law is freedom possible
Terrorist acts can only be prevented by military action
Separatism will ruin Canada
48
As in WWI, a policiy of isolationism was take by:
USSR
India
USA
Canada
49
Britain stayed out of the war in 1914 until
Germany invaded France
Germany invaded Belgium
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded Russia
50
Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of WWI?
United Nations
Great Depression
Treaty of Versailles
Appeasement
51
If you owned a "Bennett Buggy", you owned
one of the first Canadian built cars
a luxury car from England
car that was pulled by a horse because gas was too expensive
none of the above
52
Which of the following best describes the Person's Case
fight for women to be "persons" under the law
Fight for women to be able to vote
fight for women to be allowed to enter professions
fight for women to have the right to be paid same as men
53
Planned and executed by Canadians, this battle is deemed the “birth of the Canadian nation”.
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
The Somme
Passchendaele
54
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that:
human rights have to be protected by law
equal rights for men and women must be achieved
All of the above
denial of human rights has led to horrific events
55
Billy Bishop was
a hero at Vimy Ridge
Canada's first gold medalist in the Olympics
a famous flying ace in WWI
Canada's first general
56
"Maitres chez nous" or "masters in our own house" means what
support of English speaking Quebekers
a strong sense of Canadian patriotism
a new provincial housing program
strengthen Quebec's control over its economy
57
Canada after WWII was like Canada after WWI in that
Canada went back to its prohibition experiment
Canada joined a world organization trying to ensure peace
People spent very little and saved a great deal
the conomy experienced a downturn
58
In October 1962, what crisis did the world face?
JFK assassination
Russian detonation of hydrogen bomb
Cuban Missile Crisis
Invasion of Hungary
59
Which of the following does NOT provide explain why Can troops took part in Dieppe raid
to prove to the British that Canadians could fight
to test the German defense on the Atlantic coast
So Canadian troops would gain battle experience
To open another fron to help the Russians
60
What was the goal of Jean Lesage and the Quebec liberals in the 1960's?
to abolish the Roman Catholic church in Quebec
to modernize all aspects of Quebec society
to encourage massive immigration from France
to separate Quebec from the rest of Canada
61
In a word, the The Truman Doctrine was about:
Defense
Containment
Engagement
Espionage
62
The assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of which country?
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Serbia
63
The Regina riot was an example of
restrictive immigration policies that were discriminatory
the power of unions to change society
economic difficulties following WWI
frustrations during the Great Depression
64
What is meant by entrenching rights in the constitution?
giving rights to minority groups
gives judges the power to decide what is Constitutional
granting rights that can't be denied by an Act of Parliament
granting equality to women
65
Rene Levesque left the Liberal party in 1967 to form a party called the
Parti Quebecois
FLQ
Union National
Bloc Quebecois
66
The first female member of Parliament was:
Cairine Wilson
Agnes Macphail
Mary Pickford
"Bobbie" Rosenfeld
67
Which of the following statements about Hitler and the Nazis is not true:
None of the above
The Nazis used propaganda and censorship to gain support
The idea of a "master race" was used to persecute others
Gypsies, Slavs and Jews were considered inferior
68
Which of the following best describes labour unions
workers who unite to achieve common goals with employers
workers who "strike" whenever they are unhappy at work
workers who unite to promote communist ideas
workers who make sure businesses don't make a profit
69
The first real test of the United Nations peacekeeping ability was the:
Vietnam War
Korean War
Suez Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
70
All of the following are matched correctly with their political party EXCEPT
Mackenzie King - Liberal Party
R.B. Bennett - Conservative Party
Maurice Duplessis - Union Nationale
William "Bible Bill" Aberhart - CCF
71
What was the great gain for Canada by patriating the constitution?
was no longer a part of the British Commonwealth
could now negotiate a free trade deal with the US
no longer had to go to Britain to change the constitution
was no longer a British colony
72
The Munich Agreemanet
guaranteed peace in Europe
allowed Germany to build up its navy
gave part of Czechoslovakia to Germany
gave part of Poland to the Soviet to the USSR
73
Which statement about the development of the Avro Arrow is an INFERENCE and not factual
The Avro Arrow was eventually cancelled
The cost of production was too high
The Avro Arrow was Canadian
The Avro Arrow could've been the best planes of its era
74
During the 1920's, the following inventions connected people across Canada EXCEPT?
the television
the automobile
radio
the telephone
75
The D-Day landing force invaded at
Normandy
Paris
Calais
Bordeaux
76
"Cold war" means that two sides will try to defeat each other using all the following EXCEPT:
propaganda
direct war
political pressure
espionage
77
Why was the introduction of the new Canadian flag (the red Maple leaf) a contentious issue?
Traditionalists wanted to keep the British Union Jack
Many people wanted a beaver instead
Maple trees do not grow everywhere in Canada
People felt it represented one particular hockey team
78
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to all of the following EXCEPT:
accept total blame for the war
give up its air force and navy
create a new Nazi government
pay reparations to France
79
All of the following are social benefit programs introduced by the gov't in the 1960's EXCEPT.
Guaranteed Minimum Wages
Canada Pension Plan
Canada Assistance Plan
Medical Care Insurance
80
Can's demanded services and the government sought to provide them for all. This is known as
the Welfare state
universal suffrage
Distinct society
the great society program
81
Sovereignty-association refers to
political independence but economic cooperation with Canada
a loose form of political union with the rest of Canada
free trade with the United States
total political and economic independence from Canada
82
What was the method of the FLQ?
democratic techniques
repeated media messages
peaceful protest
acts of terrorism
83
Which of the following does NOT provide the best description of communism
a classless society of equals with no private property
society where everything belongs to the state
society where people can start a business and make profit
society where people cannot profit from the work of other
84
Which of the following events did Canadians NOT make a military contribution during WWII?
Liberation of Holland
All of the above
Battle of Ortona
Raid on Dieppe
85
What two ideologies were in conflict during the Cold War?
anarchy and socialism
communism and fascism
democracy and communism
democracy and fascism
86
What was the New Deal?
system of relief established to help the unemployed
reforms that had the gov't get involved in the economy
none of the above
creation of Can companies that were branches of US companies
87
Canadian soldiers urinated in their handkerchiefs at this battle.
Vimy Ridge
Passchendaele
The Somme
Ypres
88
All members of the Nazi Party:
had to kill a Jew as an initiation
had to have blonde hair and blue eyes
pledged absolute obedience to Hitler
had to grow a moustache like Hitler
89
Which of thefollowing did not cause the short economic decline immediately after WWI?
stock market crash
lack of jobs for returning soldiers
war industries closed
transition from wartime to peacetime economy
90
What Canadian English professor became famous for the phrase "the medium is the message"?
Leonard Cohen
Vincent Massey
Pierre Berton
Marshall McLuhan
91
Native leaders were afraid to abolish the Indian Act for all these reasons EXCEPT:
afraid of losing treaty rights
unsure they could compete within Canadian life
afraid of being assimilated and losing their identity
afraid they would lose their lands
92
Which of the following provides the best description of totalitarian governments
military state with one leader
all of the above
terror and fear
censorship and propaganda
93
Which of the following events led to approximately 50-100 million death worldwide from 1918-20?
The Swine Flu
German Flu
Spanish Flu
Bird Flu
94
Japan entered WWII when
They attacked Manchuria in China
They were attacked by the US
they attacked Pearl Harbour
They attacked Hong Kong
95
The passage of the Constitution Act (1982) resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
Charter of Rights and Freedoms was added to the constitution
power to change the constitution no longer required Britain
changes to the constitution required consent from every Prov
the BNA Act was officially changed
96
Canada contributed to the naval effort during WWI with:
destroyers and battleships
dreadnoughts
U-boats
anti-submarine ships
97
What political figure named the buffer states of Eastern Europe the "Iron Curtain"?
John F. Kennedy
Lester Pearson
Fidel Castro
Winston Churchill
98
The first action that Hitler took that broke the Treaty of Versailles was:
Reunite with Austria
Invade the Sudetenland
Reoccupy the Rhineland
Take over Czechoslovakia
99
Archduke Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of:
France
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Russia
100
The alliance system which included Germany,Austria-Hungary and Italy was known as:
Triple Alliance
Triple AAA
Triple Axel
Triple Axis
101
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on
a system of fortifications
"out waiting" the opponent
surprise and overwhelming force
the ability to make a long, steady advance
102
1917 was considered a turning point in WWI because:
Austria-Hungary left the war and Russia entered the war
Russia left the war and the United Statesentered the war
Britain left the war and the United Statesentered the war
TheUnited Statesleft the war and Russiaentered the war
103
Which of the following statements about the Conscription Crisis of 1917 is UNTRUE
Borden's government won the 1917 election
Women had little impact on the referendum on conscription
French Can's were not the only group that opposed it
It created bitter feeling between French and English Can's
104
Which of the following is the term for the systematic extermination of Jews?
The Enabling Act
Kristallnacht
The Nuremburg Law
The Final Solution
105
What were the two MAIN countries involved in the Cold War?
Cuba and USA
Vietnam and Cuba
USSR and USA
Russia and China
106
How did the military threat to Canada and the USA change in the 1960's?
Manned bombers were replaced by missiles
Biological warfare was outlawed by international agreement
Nuclear weapons testing was abolished
Russia was no longer considered a military threat
107
The War Measures Act was passed in Canadain 1917 which gave the government thepower to
Forcewomen to work in factories
Forcesuspected enemies of the state into internment camps
Forcepeople to join the military (conscription)
Forcepeople to pay Income Tax
108
Which of the following methods were used to assimilate Aboriginal peoples
All of the above
Banning tradition ceremonies
Residential Schools
forced compliance with the Indian Act
109
One group of Canadian artists who became world famous was called?
The Ottawa Silver Seven
The Purple Gang
The Group of Seven
The Alberta Five
110
If you "buy on margin", you are
buying stocks on credit
buying stocks when the market is going down
buying stocks when the market is going up
paying more for a stock than it is worth
111
During WWI, Halifax Nova Scotia became famous for?
an attck from a German u-boat
A riot over conscription
the largest internment camp for enemy aliens
The largest man made explosion in history
112
All of the following were famous events of the 1930's EXCEPT
The Winnipeg General Strike
The Regina Riot
Creation of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
birth of the Dionne Quintuplets
113
Which of the following was NOT part of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec?
training more French Can's in business
establishing Hydro-Quebec
limiting the power of trade unions
taking the education system away from the Church
114
According to the RCMP and the military, Japanese Canadians in 1941 and 1943:
could perform possible acts of espionage in Canada
Should have fishing boats confiscated
were a security threat and be sent to internment camps
Were not a security threat and not sent to internment camps
115
Which of the following events resulted in a Canadian being awarded the Nobel Peace prize
Drafting of the UN Declaration of Human Rights
Korean War
Suez Crisis
Cyprus dispute
116
Which of the following countries did not exist in 1914?
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Poland
Serbia
117
Operation Barbarossa dealt with what battle
Allied invasion of Italy
Allied attack on German U-boats
D-DAy invasion
German invasion of the USSR
118
Why has the country of origin for immigrants changed from 1961 to 1996?
Rural regions were attractive to people from Asia
Immigration policy became officially non-discriminatory.
Speaking French or English was no longer a requirement
Political refugees were sought after
119
The Triple Entente was made up of
Italy, Germany & Russia
Britain, Germany & Austria-Hungary
Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary
Britain, France & Russia
120
Hitler wrote a book in jail outlining his ideas called My Struggle. In German it is called:
Mein Leiderhosen
Mein Kamph
Mein Strugglewiesen
Mein Volkswagon
121
After the 2nd Quebec Referendum
gov't introduced a bill to clarify the terms of separation
all the above
the Parti Quebecois changed leaders
PM Chretien recognized Quebec as a "distinct society'
122
What was a weakness of the League of Nations?
all of the above
did not have its own military
Formal policy of appeasement
Most powerful nations not involved
123
The war effort in the factories, farms and raising money in Canada during WWI was known as:
Total War
The Frontlines
The Homefront
Home War
124
What was the perceived military threat to Canada and the U.S. during the 1950s?
biological and chemical warfare
bomber attacks from Russia over the Arctic
missiles launched from submarines
intercontinental ballistic missiles
125
Which of the following does NOT describe events during the Battle of Britain
Hitler changed his strategy to bombing major cities
It was a major turning point in the war
Germans should have sent tanks across the English Channel
The British RAF survived only because of the use of radar
126
Quebec's Bill 101 was designed to
strengthen the position of Aboriginal Peoples in Quebec
strengthen the position of the French language
strengthen the position of the Catholic Church
strengthen the position of women in society
127
Which of the following does NOT provide the best description of the policy of appeasement?
allowed Hitler to gain control of most of Europe
giving in to demands to avoid a war
led to the creation of Nazi-Soviet Pact
led to the alliance between Germany and Italy
128
3. Which if the following countries was NOT a member of the Triple Entente?
Britain
Russia
France
Germany
129
Which of the following was a social benefit introduced to ALL Can's in the years following WWII
hospital insurance
prescription drug insurance
family allowance
dental care insurance
130
Sir Sam Hughes was famous during WWI for his support of:
Poison gas
Airplanes
Ross rifle
Tanks
131
When WWII ended in 1945, which of the following had the franchise?
Status Indians
None of the above
Asian Canadians
Inuit
132
Canada was rewarded for its contributions to WWI with
Twovotes at the Paris Peace Conference
Twoseats at the Treaty of London Conference but no votes
Twovotes at the Treaty of London Conference
Twoseats at the Paris Peace Conference but no votes
133
During the cold war, reference was made to an "Iron Curtain". What was it?
None of the above
The mistrust between Europe and the USSR
Another name for the Berlin Wall
The figurative division of Europe after WWII
134
The secret goal of the relief camps was
to move young men out of the city
give young men experience for their resume
to prepare for the Regina Riot
to encourage the spread of communism
135
What are branch plants?
Branch industries that were copies of US companies
investor groups that let Canada run its business
popular stock that crashed on Black Tuesday
factories that planted trees to help environment
136
The purpose of federal transfer payments is to
fight separatism in Quebec
boost the Unemployment Insurance fund
assist needy Canadians
assist poorer provinces
137
Which statement about the Meech Lake Accord is the result of the negotiations
Pierre Trudeau did not support the accord
The accord did not address Aboriginal rights
The accord was not approved
The accord was conducted in secrecy with no public imput
138
Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act in October 1970 for all of these reasons EXCEPT to
show Canada that he was determined to oppose the FLQ
prepare for a war against Quebec
assist the Quebec police in their hunt for the hostages
show the FLQ that he would not tolerate terrorism
139
Igor Gouzenko
all of the above
wrote a novel which won a Governor General award
exposed two Soviet spy rings in Canada
was a clerk in the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa
140
"Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant." Trudeau is referring to
US domination of Norad
US domination of NATO
American economic influence in Canada
the elimination of the Avro Arrow

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