CHC2DI Roaring Twenties and Dirty Thirties Quiz Review

Illegal drinking spots during prohibition were often referred to as:

Some regions of Canada were hit harder by the Great Depression than others.

This person fought for women to be considered "persons" under the law

A "Flapper" was a woman who dressed outrageously in the 1920s.

The stock market crash occurred in which year?

Which of the following are examples of new political parties that emerged in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s

Throughout the 1930s, people in the Prairie Provinces of Canada had to deal with which of the following:

The automobile made life in Canada less isolated.

Cars pulled by farm animals in the 1930s.

Canada's own Al Capone.

Women in the 1920s did NOT:

Selling or producing illegal alcohol.

Temporary relief from reality. Very relevant during the Great Depression.

Single men work here for money, food and shelter during the Great Depression.

He made cars affordable to average Canadians during the 1920s.

All of the following were positive social effects of prohibition EXCEPT:

On May 15, 1919 trade and labour councils called for a general strike in this Canadian city:

The most famous car manufactured in the early 1920s by the Ford Motor Company.

In the 1930s, the unemployment rate in Canada reached over:

Who was the first woman elected to a seat in the House of Commons in the 1921 federal election?

The Second World War ended the Great Depression.

The snowmobile was invented in Canada by Joseph Bombardier during the 1920s.

The greatest communication invention of the 1920s was the...

This person discovered insulin as a treatment for diabetes in the 1920s.

The men who began the On-to-Ottawa Trek started out as a group of disgruntled relief camp workers in this province.

Hobo Jungles were places where homeless men could go and live in makeshift shelters during the Great Depression.

Most fashions and fads came to Canada from Britain during the 1920s.

The stock market crash was the ONLY cause of the Great Depression.

The illegal manufacture and sale of alcohol in the 1920s was referred to as:

Hiding on trains to go look for work in other places during the Great Depression.

During the Great Depression, "relief" was emergency financial assistance given to the unemployed.

A form of government relief given out in Canada during the Great Depression.

Who was the Prime Minister of Canada when the stock market crashed in 1929?

People could get alcohol from their doctors, dentists and pharmacists during Prohibition.

Which of the following rules were set up for people in Ontario who applied for relief money from the local government?