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A Review of the 1920s unit for grade 10 Canadian History
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1
Name two cultural trends that were popular in Canada in the 1920s.
Jazz Music and the Carleton
Radio and the Shimmy
None of the above
The Flapper and Gibson Girl looks
2
National prohibition was achieved in Canada in what year?
1918
1921
1914
1933
3
What region of Canada is the Progressive Party most concerned about?
The Prairies
Central Canada
Quebec
The East Coast
4
What region of Canada wanted higher tarifs on trade?
The Maritimes
Quebec
The Prairies
Central Canada
5
What is another name for the illegal transport of alcohol from Canada to the US in the 1920s?
Whiskey Walking
Bourbon Bouncing
Rum Running
Speakeasy
6
Members of the Progressive Party felt that the Canadian political system was_____________.
Virtuous
Costly
Corrupt
Effective
7
Before the King-Byng affair, what was the role of the Governor General?
Representative of the British Dominions
Representative of the British Government
Representative of the British Judicial System
Representative of the British Sovereign
8
Who was the first female senator in Canada?
Emily Murphy
Agnes MackPhail
Carine Wilson
Nellie McClung
9
This development declared that the British could not interfere with Canadian laws.
The King-Byng Affair
The Balfour Declaration
The Statute of Westminster
The Chanak Crisis
10
This development declared that Canada was an independent community within the British Empire.
The Chanak Crisis
The Treaty of Westminster
The King-Byng Affair
The Balfour Declaration
11
Who was involved in the illegal transport of alcohol from Canada to the US?
All of the above
Bootleggers
Gangsters
Customs Officers
12
In 1926, what scandal results in the King Byng Affair?
An economic scandal (stealing from the government)
A personal scandal (King is an alcoholic)
A personal scandal (the PM cheats on his wife)
A customs scandal (transportation of alcohol into the US)
13
Which is not a member of the 'Famous Five'?
Agnes MacPhail
Louise McKinney
Henrietta Muir Edwards
Emily Murphy
14
When did Alberta repeal its eugenics legislation?
The 1960s
The 1930s
The 1970s
The 1940s
15
How did the invention of the assembly line affect culture in the 1920s?
Decreased leisure time
Increased consumer culture
Decreased consumer culture
Increased the price of goods so people could own few things
16
Why did Chinese immigrants come to Canada in 1858?
All of the above
Because the CPR was being built
Because they didn't like China
The gold rush!
17
What was the result of the 1926 federal election (after King-Byng)?
The Progressives win a majority
The Conservatives win a minority
The Progressives and Liberals form a coalition government
The Liberals win a majority
18
Why was the Halibut Treaty important?
It governed fishing rights in the Atlantic
It was the first treaty we signed without the British
It governed the trade of fish between Canada and Italy
It was the first treaty we signed with Mexico
19
What was the main objective of the Group of Seven?
To portray the Canadian identity in the form of art
To take over the then non-existent Canadian art scene
To paint the experiences of aboriginal peoples
To act as war artists during WWI
20
When does prohibition end in Canada? The United States? (Canad a Year, US Year)
1930, 1919
1920, 1933
1933, 1920
1919, 1930
21
After Wilfred Laurier dies in 1919, who is his successor as Liberal Party leader?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Thomas Crerar
Justin Trudeau
Arthur Meighen
22
When did the Canadian government finally apologize to Chinese Canadians for their treatment?
2010
2006
2001
2012
23
In the 1925 election, what important politician looses his seat in the House of Commons?
Meighen
Crerar
Mackenzie King
Agnes MacPhail
24
Who was the first female magistrate in the British Empire?
Emily Murphy
Louise McKinney
Nellie McClung
Agnes MacPhail
25
What is the WCTU?
Women's Communist Temperance Union
Working Communist Teaching Union
Women's Child Temperament Union
Women's Christian Temperance Union
26
Why was the issue of defining an independent Canadian identity so important in the 1920s?
None of the above
Because of Canada's growing independence from Great Britain
Both a and b
Because of increasing Americanization
27
When did Canada implement the Chinese Immigration Act (aka: the Chinese Exclusion Act)?
1923
1922
1921
1920
28
How does population influence the number of seats that a province has in the House of Commons?
Lower population = More seats
Higher population = Less Power
Higher population = More seats
Lower population = More Power
29
After the King-Byng affair, what was the role of the Governor General?
Representative of the British Government
Representative of the British Judicial System
Representative of the British Dominions
Representative of the British Sovereign
30
What foreign countries are involved in the Chanak Crisis?
Great Britain and France
Great Britain and Turkey
Turkey
Great Britain
31
Over the course of the First World War, Canada's national debt increases by this much.
It triples
It increases five-fold
It doubles
It increases 10-fold
32
What happened to the population of all of the Maritime provinces in the late 1800s/early 1900s?
It decreased slowly
It decreased, but not as quickly as it did in the prairies
It increased, but not as quickly as it did in the prairies
It increased very rapidly compared to other provinces
33
In what year was the Chinese head tax initiated?
1885
1901
1904
1858
34
What important Canadians discovered insulin?
Frederick Banting and Charles Best
Ted Rogers and Joseph Bombardier
Charles Best and Frederick Classens
Frederick Classens and Ted Rogers
35
Why was the American film industry able to out-compete the Canadian film industry in the 1920s?
All of the above.
The introduction of "Talkies" hurt the Canadian industry.
The Americans had more money.
Government didn't try to save the Canadian film industry.
36
In what year did the American stock market crash?
1931
1932
1929
1930
37
What significant impact did the Ford Motor company have on production during the 1910s & 20s?
The use of slave labour
Mass production
Cheaply sourced materials
The invention of the conveyor belt
38
What region of Canada wanted lower tarifs on trade?
The Maritimes
The Prairies
Central Canada
Quebec
39
Who replaces Robert Borden as Conservative leader in 1920?
Thomas Crerar
Agnes MacPhail
R.B. Bennett
Arthur Meighen
40
How much was the Chinese head tax in 1904?
$50
$500
$100
$10
41
What was happening to the population of the Prairies in the late 1800s/early 1900s?
It was decreasing, but not as fast as other provinces
It was increasing very quickly
It was decreasing very quickly
It was increasing, but not as fast as other provinces
42
What was the Chinese Labour Corps?
Performed manual labour in work camps in the 1950s
Performed manual labour during the gold rush
Performed manual labour during the construction of the CPR
Performed manual labour for the allies in WWI
43
What did Lord Bing think of Mackenzie King's request to dissolve parliament in 1926?
He quit because King was an immoral leader
He thought King was being "dishonorable"
He didn't agree with King but did what he asked anyway
He thought King was doing the right thing
44
What country took longer than Canada did to recover economically after WWI?
France
The US
Great Britain
Germany
45
What controversial movement was tied to the women's suffrage and prohibition movements?
Men's Rights
Eugenics
Minority Rights
Disability rights
