What was the Massey commission?

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

How did this photo change the perception of the Vietnam War?

It showed that America was supporting a violent regime

Which of the following were cultural responses to the fear of nuclear war in the 50's and 60's?

Godzilla Films, Xenophobia (fear of foreigners), Civil Defence plans, Bomb Shelters

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

Who was Igor Gouzenko?

A Soviet defector in Canada, A Soviet clerk who uncovered a spy ring in Canada

Why was Woodstock such a noteworthy event?

There were massive number of people that attended, It was part of the counter-cultural movement of the 60's, Some of the biggest music acts in Rock N' Roll performed

What was the Iron Curtain?

The countries in the Warsaw Pact, A term coined by Winston Churchill, The areas in Eastern Europe under the control of the USSR

What was an effect of the rise of the automobile?

the growth of urban centers, the growth of the suburbs

What does the FLQ stand for?

Front de Liberation du Quebec, The Liberation front of Quebec

Why was the Avro Arrow cancelled? (wait until video is over)

Because it cost 12.5 million per plane, Canada caved into US pressure and got Bomarc missiles

What was the result of the Watergate Scandal?

Nixon resigned before he could be removed from office, Taping devices in Nixon's office showed he was a liar, Many people lost faith in the American Government

How was the Cuban missile crisis resolved?

A Non invasion pledge of Cuba by the USA, America removed it's Jupiter missiles from Turkey

Who were Nixon's plumbers?

Responsible for the 'Watergate' break in, Used blackmail and other tactics, Nixon's men that did illegal activities against opponents

Why was this image from 1963 significant in the history of the Vietnam War?

It helped lead to a coup that killed President Diem, It was a protest from a Buddhist monk over injustice, It made Americans more aware of what was going on in Vietnam

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

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

Why was De Gaulle's statement controversial?

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

What was Lester Pearson's vision for Canada's role in the World?

an ambassador for peace, goodwill and economic security

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

blacklisted from Hollywood, Some committed suicide

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

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

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 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 of these things are part of the Canadian welfare state?

Old Age Pension, Education, Universal Health Care, Social Security

What happened at Kent State in 1970?

four students were shot dead by the National Guard

Why was this photo of Macarthur and Hirohito shocking?

It made the Emperor seem less important and powerful, It showed who was now really in power in Japan

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 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

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

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