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1
During the cold war, reference was made to an
"Iron Curtain". W
hat was it?
The mistrust between Europe and the USSR
Another name for the Berlin Wall
The symbolic division of Europe after WWII
None of the above
2
The Depression ended for most Canadians because of
WWII
Stock Market recovery
the New Deal
the end of prohibition
3
Which of the following does NOT provide the best description of communism
society where everything belongs to the state
society where people can start a business and make profit
a classless society of equals with no private property
society where people cannot profit from the work of other
4
Indigenous leaders were afraid to abolish the Indian Act for all these reasons EXCEPT:
unsure they could compete within Canadian life
afraid of losing treaty rights
afraid they would lose their lands
afraid of being assimilated and losing their identity
5
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US
declared war on Japan alone
immediately dropped atomic bombs on Japan
declared war on Japan and Germany
waited for the League of Nations to intervene
6
PM King promised there would be no conscription in WWII because
There was no real threat to Canada
There were many volunteers so conscripts weren't needed
He feared a repeat of riots in Quebec like in 1917
None of the above
7
"Maitres chez nous" or "masters in our own house" means what
a strong sense of Canadian patriotism
support of English speaking Quebekers
strengthen Quebec's control over its economy
a new provincial housing program
8
What was the goal of Jean Lesage and the Quebec liberals in the 1960's?
to abolish the Roman Catholic church in Quebec
to separate Quebec from the rest of Canada
to encourage massive immigration from France
to modernize Quebec society
9
Between 1946 and 1954,immigrants to Canada came mostly from
Europe
Asia
Africa
Latin America
10
The D-Day landing force invaded at
Paris
Calais
Bordeaux
Normandy
11
Which of the following is NOT associated with the 1920's?
Flappers
Riding the rails
Jazz music
Silent movies
12
Which of the following countries did not exist in 1914?
Poland
Serbia
Belgium
Bulgaria
13
How did the military threat to Canada and the USA change in the 1960's?
Nuclear weapons testing was abolished
Russia was no longer considered a military threat
Manned bombers were replaced by missiles
Biological warfare was outlawed by international agreement
14
Which of the following statements about the Conscription Crisis of 1917 is UNTRUE
Women had little impact on the referendum on conscription
Borden's government won the 1917 election
French Can's were not the only group that opposed it
It created bitter feeling between French and English Can's
15
Japan's first act of aggression was when
they attacked Pearl Harbor
They were attacked by the US
They attacked Manchuria in China
They attacked Hong Kong
16
The election of 1917 in Canada was fought over which issue:
Sovereignty-Association
Women's Suffrage
Income Tax
Conscription
17
What two ideologies were in conflict during the Cold War?
anarchy and socialism
democracy/capitalism and communism
communism and fascism
democracy and fascism
18
The Regina riot was an example of
the power of unions to change society
frustrations during the Great Depression
economic difficulties following WWI
restrictive immigration policies that were discriminatory
19
Planned and executed by Canadians, this battle is deemed the “birth of the Canadian nation”.
Passchendaele
The Somme
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
20
Which of the following methods were used to assimilate Aboriginal peoples
Residential Schools & 60s scoop
Banning tradition ceremonies
The Indian Act
All of the above
21
Britain stayed out of the war in 1914 until
Germany invaded Belgium
Germany invaded France
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded Russia
22
Which of these events took place in 1992
Canada/Russia hockey series
Creation of NORAD
Charlottetown Accord referendum
Creation of the CBC
23
John Diefenbaker is credited with establishing for Canadians the:
Bill of Rights
Secret ballot voting
Canadian Flag
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
24
The Munich Agreement
gave Sudetenland to Germany
allowed Germany to build up its navy
guaranteed peace in Europe
gave part of Poland to the Soviet to the USSR
25
What was the method of the FLQ?
acts of terrorism/violence
peaceful protest
democratic techniques
repeated media messages
26
Oka Crisis represented
improving relations between Indigenous peoples and Canada
the creation of the Oka Cheese co.
war/military training
historical frustration by First Nations
27
Canada after WWII was like Canada after WWI in that
Canada joined a world organization trying to ensure peace
Canada went back to its prohibition experiment
People spent very little and saved a great deal
the economy experienced a downturn
28
The province that has become known for its oil production is
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
29
The German invasion of the Soviet Union was brought about to fulfill Hitler's policy of?
Anschluss
Lebensraum
Gleichschaltung
Luftwaffe
30
What was the purpose of NATO?
to protect fishing areas of North America
to protect the environment from pollution
to stop Soviet expansion in Europe
to enhance the power of the US
31
As in WWI, a policy of isolationism was practiced by:
USSR
Canada
All major powers
USA
32
Our contribution to the defence of North America during the Cold War
Poutine missiles
timbits launched by the millions
Slapping the soviets with Beaver Tails
Avro Arrow
33
'Bennett's New Deal' came from the ideas of
J.S. Woodsworth
William Aberhart
Maurice Duplessis
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
34
'Operation Barbarossa' was
Allied invasion of Italy
German invasion of the USSR
Allied attack on German U-boats
D-DAy invasion
35
What are branch plants?
popular stock that crashed on Black Tuesday
investor groups that let Canada run its business
factories that planted trees to help environment
Offshoots of foreign (US) companies
36
Which of the following events resulted in a Canadian being awarded the Nobel Peace prize
Cyprus dispute
Korean War
Drafting of the UN Declaration of Human Rights
Suez Crisis
37
Why has the country of origin for immigrants changed from 1961 to 1996?
Political refugees were sought after
Immigration policy became officially non-discriminatory.
Speaking French or English was no longer a requirement
Rural regions were attractive to people from Asia
38
What political figure named the buffer states of Eastern Europe the "Iron Curtain"?
Winston Churchill
Fidel Castro
Lester Pearson
John F. Kennedy
39
During the 1920's, the following inventions connected people across Canada EXCEPT?
radio
the telephone
the automobile
the television
40
What was the perceived military threat to Canada and the U.S. during the 1950s?
intercontinental ballistic missiles
bomber attacks from Russia over the Arctic
biological and chemical warfare
nuclear missiles launched from submarines
41
Which of the following provides the best description of totalitarian governments
all of the above
military state with one leader
terror and fear
censorship and propaganda
42
Which of the following provides the best description of Nazism
Right wing gov't that believes in racial superiority
none of the above
Left wing gov't that believes in racial superiority
Centrist gov't that believes in racial superiority
43
The first real test of the United Nations peacekeeping ability was the:
Suez Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
44
Which was NOT a demand behind the Winnipeg General Strike?
eight hour day
decrease in cost of living allowance
wage increase
right to collectively bargain
45
Canadian urinated on handkerchiefs; creating a makeshift gas mask in this battle.
The Somme
Passchendaele (3rd Ypres)
Vimy Ridge
2nd Ypres
46
Before satellites Soviet missiles launched at the US would first be detected by the
Border Line
Mid-Canada Line
Pinetree Line
DEW Line
47
1917 was considered a turning point in WWI because:
Austria-Hungary left the war and Russia entered the war
TheUnited Statesleft the war and Russiaentered the war
Britain left the war and the United Statesentered the war
Russia left the war and the United States entered the war
48
During WWI, Halifax Nova Scotia became famous for?
internment camp for enemy aliens
largest man-made explosion in history
an attck from a German u-boat
A riot over conscription
49
All of the following are the main Long-Term causes of WWI EXCEPT:
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
Assassination
50
Which of the following does NOT describe events during the Battle of Britain
Germans should have sent tanks across the English Channel
Hitler changed his strategy to bombing major cities
It was a major turning point in the war
The British RAF survived only because of the use of radar
51
Which has yet to be attained by Canadian women?
Governor General
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House of Commons
Elected Prime Minister
52
Which of the following does NOT provide the best description of the policy of appeasement?
led to the alliance between Germany and Italy
led to the creation of Nazi-Soviet Pact
giving in to demands to avoid a war
allowed Hitler to gain control of most of Europe
53
All members of the Nazi Party:
had to have blonde hair and blue eyes
Had to be German born
had to grow a moustache like Hitler
Swear personal allegiance to Hitler
54
The secret goal of the relief camps was
to encourage the spread of communism
give young men experience for their resume
to move young men out of the city
to prepare for the Regina Riot
55
Sovereignty-association refers to
total political and economic independence from Canada
free trade with the United States
a loose form of political union with the rest of Canada
political independence but economic cooperation with Canada
56
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on
a system of fortifications
surprise and overwhelming force
the ability to make a long, steady advance
"out waiting" the opponent
57
What was a weakness of the League of Nations?
The use of appeasement
all of the above
Many powerful nations not involved
did not have its own military force
58
Which of these conflicts was Canada NOT offically involved?
Rwanda
Bosnia (Yugoslavia)
Vietnam
Afghanistan
59
This weapon made trench warfare necessary
Rifles
Poison Gas
Tanks
Machine Guns
60
If you bought stocks "on margin", you
buying stocks when the market is going down
bought stocks on credit
paying more for a stock than it is worth
buying stocks when the market is going up
61
Tommy Douglas was significant because
NDP leader
All of the above
Father of Public Medicare in Canada
Saskatchewan Premier
62
The US dropped two atomic bombs over what two cities?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Kyoto
Nagano and Sapporo
Osaka and Yokohama
63
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
64
The Regina Manifesto was:
King's response to the economic hardships of the Depression
another name for Bennett's New Deal
a plan developed by the CCF to deal with the Depression
the peace proposal to end the First World War
65
What was Canada's role in the Korean conflict?
provided medical services to the wounded
Canadian troops participated as part of the UN
provided military equipment but no troops
Canada opposed all involvement in Korea
66
Igor Gouzenko
took refuge in Canada
was a clerk in the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa
all of the above
exposed two Soviet spy rings in Canada
67
What is associated with December 6 , 1989?
Marc Lepine killed 14 female engineering students
"Montreal Massacre"
Ecole Polytechnique
All of the above
68
Which of the following best describes labour unions?
workers who "strike" whenever they are unhappy at work
workers who unite to negotiate common goals with employers
workers who unite to promote communist ideas
workers who make sure businesses don't make a profit
69
What did the National Energy Program (NEP) attempt propse to do?
sell oil to the US at a higher rate
sell oil to Central Canada at a lower rate
grant Alberta independence
give BC free oil
70
After the 1995 Quebec Referendum
Quebec independence is less popular
all the above
gov't introduced a bill to clarify the terms of separation
PM Harper recognized Quebec as a "nation'
71
Which of the following best describes the Person's Case
fight for women to have the right to be paid same as men
fight for women to be "persons" under the law
fight for women to be allowed to enter professions
Fight for women to be able to vote
72
Canadians whose ethnic origin was from countries Canada was at war with, were known as
Enemy Immigrants
Enemy Aliens
Enemy Foreigners
Foreign Aliens
73
The first action that Hitler took that contravened the Treaty of Versailles was:
Invade the Sudetenland
Reunite with Austria
Take over of all of Czechoslovakia
Reoccupy the Rhineland
74
All of the following are matched correctly with their political party EXCEPT:
Maurice Duplessis - Union Nationale
Mackenzie King - Liberal Party
William "Bible Bill" Aberhart - CCF
R.B. Bennett - Conservative Party
75
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of the Korean conflict?
UN forces attacked North Korea
UN forces defend South Korea from North Korean invasion
South Korea invaded North Korea
North Korea attacked China
76
All of the following took place in the 1930's EXCEPT
The Regina Riot
The Winnipeg General Strike
birth of the Dionne Quintuplets
Creation of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
77
Each of the following political leaders is associated with the correct event EXCEPT:
Diefenbaker and Newfoundland joins Confederation
Jean Lesage and the Quiet Revolution
Pearson and the Canadian Flag
Trudeau and the "Just Society"
78
The most important obstacle to patriating the Canadian Constitution was
the resistance of the American government
the resistance of the British government
reaching an agreement on an amending formula
the lack of interest by Canadian government
79
In October 1962, what crisis did the world face?
JFK assassination
Invasion of Hungary
Russian detonation of hydrogen bomb
Cuban Missile Crisis
80
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression
overproduction of goods
buying stocks on margin
high tariffs
the Dust Bowl catastrophe
81
The mandate of the Canada Council was to promote
history education
farming
computer technology
arts and culture
82
Quebec's Bill 101 was designed to
strengthen the position of the French language
strengthen the position of women in society
strengthen the position of Aboriginal Peoples in Quebec
strengthen the position of the Catholic Church
83
Three (3) things that had a significant impact on the Canadian population after 1945
Sex, drugs and rock n' roll
Baby boom, increased immigration & the Pill
WWI, WWII & Korean conflict
"1- 2- 3"
84
What was the initial response of governments in reacting to the Depression
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
created numerous government programs to help Canadians
85
Which of the following statements about Hitler and the Nazis is NOT true:
The Nazis used propaganda and censorship to gain support
Slavic people and Jews were considered inferior
None of the above
The idea of a "master race" was used to persecute others
86
What was the great gain for Canada by patriating the constitution?
was no longer a part of the British Commonwealth
was no longer a British colony
could now negotiate a free trade deal with the US
no longer needed Britain to change our constitution
87
The first female member of Parliament was:
Mary Pickford
Agnes Macphail
"Bobbie" Rosenfeld
Cairine Wilson
88
Which of the following does NOT provide the best description of fascism
Society that is antidemocratic and militaristic
Society led by elites and uses terror to inspire devotion
Society thatglorifies nationalism, discipline and loyalty
A classless society with no private property
89
While in jail Hitler wrote a book titled 'My Struggle'. In German it is called:
meine Güte
Mein Leiderhosen
Mein Strüdel
Mein Kampf
90
What was 'Bennett's New Deal'?
creation of Can companies that were branches of US companies
system of relief established to help the unemployed
none of the above
reforms that had the gov't get involved in the economy
91
The alliance system that included Germany,Austria-Hungary and Italy was known as:
Triple AAA
Triple Axel
Triple Alliance
Triple Axis
92
During the October Crisis (1970), the FLQ was responsible for the murder of
Pierre Laporte
Robert Bourassa
Jean Lesage
James Cross
93
Which statement about the Meech Lake Accord is the result of the negotiations
Pierre Trudeau did not support the accord
The accord was conducted in secrecy with no public imput
The accord was not approved
The accord did not address Aboriginal rights
94
Which of the following was a social benefit introduced to ALL Can's in the years following WWII
dental care insurance
prescription drug insurance
family allowance
hospital insurance
95
Canadians demanded services and the government sought to provide them for all. This is known as
the Welfare state (social safety net)
Distinct society
the great society program
universal suffrage
96
When WWII ended in 1945, which of the following had the right to vote?
Status Indians
Asian Canadians
Chinese-Canadians
None of the above
97
1917 was an important year for Canadian women because:
Women with family members in WWI received the vote
women were legally recognized as persons
All women received the right to vote
All women lost the right to vote
98
Canada was a member of all these organizations EXCEPT:
NATO
NORAD
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
99
All of the following are social programs introduced by the gov't in the 1960's EXCEPT.
Guaranteed Minimum Wages
Canada Assistance Plan
Canada Pension Plan
Medical Care Insurance
100
Japanes-Canadian internment:
involved Emperor Hirohito
took place in Japan
took place during WWI
was apologized for in 1988 by Canada
101
Which was NOT an argument for prohibition?
grain farmers were making to much profit
it decreased the productivity of factory workers
women and children were being abused by their drunk husbands
men were spending all their money at the saloons
102
One group of Canadian artists who became world famous was called?
The Group of Seven
The Happy Gang
The Old-Timers Gang
The Ottawa Silver Seven
103
Official Multiculturalism was enancted in
1988 by Mulroney (reaffirmed)
1967 by Pearson
1949 by St. Laurent
1970 by Trudeau
104
Rene Levesque left the Liberal party in 1967 to form a party called the
Union National
Parti Quebecois
FLQ
Bloc Quebecois
105
Why was the introduction of the new Canadian flag (the red Maple leaf) a contentious issue?
People felt it represented one particular hockey team
Maple trees do not grow everywhere in Canada
Many people wanted a beaver instead
Traditionalists wanted to keep the British Union Jack
106
The Statute of Westminster in 1931
gave Canada control over its internal affairs
raised tariffs throughout the British Empire
gave Canada greater independence from Britain
strengthened ties between Canada and Britain
107
"Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant." Trudeau is referring to
the elimination of the Avro Arrow
American economic influence in Canada
US domination of NATO
US domination of Norad
108
What is NOT true of the relief camps?
Eventually the men rebelled
The men worked for food, shelter and 20 cents a day
None of the above
The work done was often meaningless
109
Which did NOT cause the short economic decline
immediately after WWI
lack of jobs for returning soldiers
war industries closed
transition from wartime to peacetime economy
stock market crash
110
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
pay reparations to France
Replace their Kaiser with another
111
"Cold war" means that sides will try to defeat each other using all the following EXCEPT:
espionage
direct war
political pressure
propaganda
112
Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of WWII?
United Nations
Treaty of Versailles
Appeasement
Great Depression
113
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of prohibition?
Decreased alcohol consumption
Rum running
Increase in organized crime
Speakeasies
114
If you owned a "Bennett Buggy", you owned
none of the above
one of the first Canadian built cars
car that was pulled by a horse because gas was too expensive
a luxury car from England
115
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that:
denial of human rights has led to horrific events
human rights have to be protected by law
equal rights for men and women must be achieved
All of the above
116
Which countries were the super powers during the Cold War?
NATO vs Warsaw Pact
USSR vs. USA
East Germany vs. West Germany
Cuba & China
117
The assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of which country?
Serbia
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
118
These dealt with War crimes following WWII
Criminal Tribunal
Germany & Japan
Nuremberg & Tokyo Trials
International Criminal Court
119
The war effort in the factories, farms and raising money in Canada during WWI was known as:
The Frontlines
Total War
The Homefront
Phony war
120
Sir Sam Hughes was famous during WWI for his support of:
Ross rifle
Poison gas
Airplanes
Tanks
121
The outer reaches of the Cold Watr
Space Race
Olympics
Espionage
Arms race
122
Trudeaumania: overwhelmingly support Trudeau in the 1968 election. He was all these EXCEPT:
was bilingual
was a WWII decorated war hero
was a Quebeker who opposed separatism
offered hope for a strong united country
123
Canada became officially bilingual with the passage of the
Quebec Act, 1774
Official Languages Act, 1969
Bill 101, 1976
Bilingual and Bicultural Act, 1963
124
Which of the following events did Canadians NOT make a military contribution during WWII?
Raid on Dieppe
Liberation of Holland/Netherlands
Stalingrad
Battle of Ortona
125
Which of the following is the term for the systematic extermination of Jews?
Kristallnacht
The Final Solution
The Nuremburg Law
The Enabling Act
126
In 1949, the final province to join confederation was with who as it's leader?
NF & LD, Joey Smallwood
Quebec, Rene Levesque
Nunavut, Paul Okalik
BC, Bill Vander Zalm
127
Canada was rewarded for its contributions to WWI with
Two votes at the Paris Peace Conference
Two votes at the Treaty of London Conference
Two seats at the Treaty of London Conference but no votes
A Seat (Paris Conf.) & a signature (Treaty of Versailles)
128
Which of the following was NOT a
known
reason why Canadians took part in Dieppe raid
to "pinch" the enigma machine
to test the German defense on the Atlantic coast
So Canadian troops would gain battle experience
To open another front to help the USSR
129
The War Measures Act was passed in Canada in 1914 which gave the government the power to
Force people to join the military (conscription)
Force women to work in factories
Force suspected enemies aliens into internment camps
control economic output
130
The Edmonton Grads were world famous in?
rugby
track and field
baseball
basketball
131
Billy Bishop was
Canada's first general
a famous flying ace in WWI
Canada's first gold medalist in the Olympics
a hero at Vimy Ridge
132
According to the RCMP and the military, Japanese Canadians were:
could perform possible acts of espionage in Canada
not a security threat; not be sent to internment camps
Should have fishing boats confiscated
were a security threat and be sent to internment camps
133
Which of these events led to approximately 50-100 million death worldwide from 1918-20?
Spanish Flu
The Swine Flu
Bird Flu
H1N1 Flu
134
Which if the following countries was NOT a member of the Triple Entente?
France
Russia
Britain
Germany
135
Where did the mass evacuation of British troops across the English Channel take place
Normandy
Dunkirk
Ortona
Dieppe
