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