a defense partnership between Canada and the USA

What was a concentration camp?

a camp that held Jews against their will

What was Agnes Macphail best known for?

becoming the first female cabinet member

radar stations across the Arctic

The Cuban Missile Crisis was:

a potential Soviet nuclear attack on the USA

beginning of end of war in Europe

What was the stock market crash?

the date that marked the beginning of the Great Depression

Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall celebrated?

it represented the end of the Cold War

Who were the Triple Alliance?

Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary

What does "on margin" mean"?

an investor borrowing $ from a broker or bank

an American/Soviet conflict in Vietnam

a war between N.Korea and S.Korea

What was Nellie McClung best known for?

getting women the right to vote

The most devastating part of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany was:

the reparations they had to pay

What/who were Rosies?

women who worked in wartime factories

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

People's frustrations during the Great Depression created:

the creation of more political parties

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1
NORAD is:
a defense partnership between Canada and the USA
German's plan
a defense partnership between Germany and Canada
Hitler's airforce
2
Conscription was....
illegal during 1911-1967
forced enlistment in the war
a term used to describe dangerous working conditions
celebrated every time the Allies were defeated
3
What was a concentration camp?
a camp that held Jews against their will
a cooking camp for Jews
a summer camp for Jews
a fast food chain
4
Drought on the Prairies:
no rain
all of these answers
dust storms blew away topsoil
crops failed to grow
5
What was Agnes Macphail best known for?
becoming the first female cabinet member
banning alcohol
becoming the first female judge
getting women the right to vote
6
DEW was:
none of these answers
radar stations across the Arctic
a type of plant
a city in Poland
7
Lessons learned at battle of Dieppe:
more air & sea support
more food
more soldiers
more medics
8
The Cuban Missile Crisis was:
a potential Soviet nuclear attack on the USA
all of these answers
the October Crisis between USA and Soviet Union
a type of weapon
9
What was D-Day?
V-E Day
beginning of battle of Dunkirk
beginning of end of war in Europe
Death Day
10
What was the Cold War? A war involving:
threats
all of these
an arms race
espionage
11
What was the stock market crash?
people robbed and vandalized the stores
everything was on sale
all of these answers
the date that marked the beginning of the Great Depression
12
Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall celebrated?
it showed the defeat of Berlin
nobody liked Berlin
it was ugly
it represented the end of the Cold War
13
Who were the Triple Alliance?
three Canadian women fighting for voting rights
Germany, France, Italy
Canada, France, Russia
Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
14
Which countries made up the Triple Entente?
France, Britain, Russia
Britain, France, Germany
Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
none of these answers
15
What does "on margin" mean"?
purchasing a certain amount of an item
poor
someone who gives $ to the poor
an investor borrowing $ from a broker or bank
16
"Axis" (WWII)
Belgium, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Britain, France, Russia
Germany, Italy, Japan
Japan, Germany, Italy
17
The Miracle of Dunkirk was:
D-Day
a defeat of Dieppe
on September 10, 1939
a huge British civilian rescue
18
The Vietnam War was:
a fictional war
Korea's war against the Jews
an American/Soviet conflict in Vietnam
a NAZI battle
19
End of WW1; Nov 11, 1918
the association
the armistice
the Auschwitz
the armageddon
20
"Allies" (WWII
France, Canada, Britain
Britain, France, Soviet Union
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Russia, Germany, Hungary
21
Blitzkrieg: What was it?
Lightning Battle
Thunder Battle
Thunder War
Lightning War
22
Who was William Lyon Mackenzie King?
Minister of Munitions & Supply
Spy at Camp X
Prime Minister
President
23
Communism is when everyone is a worker of the state
True
False
24
The Korean War was:
a war Trump lead
a war between N.Korea and S.Korea
a war between Korea and Germany
on the English Channel
25
What was Nellie McClung best known for?
becoming the first female cabinet member
banning alcohol
getting women the right to vote
becoming the first female judge
26
War profiteering made Canadian businesses lose money
True
False
27
What happened to Pearl Harbor during WWII?
it flooded
it was created
it moved 10 feet to the west
it was attacked by Japan
28
Which direction was the On-To-Ottawa Trek heading?
East
North
West
South
29
At the turn of the century, the Canadian government wanted immigrants who knew how to farm:
False
True
30
The main attraction for immigrants to Canada in the early 1900s was:
fun & games
free land
job opportunities
free food
31
What were strikers at the Winnipeg General Strike unhappy about?
low wages
poor working conditions
all of these answers
unemployment
32
The most devastating part of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany was:
the loss of land
the apology they had to make
the military they lost
the reparations they had to pay
33
Which politician made the famous "5 cent speech"?
R.B. Bennett
Robert Borden
Mackenzie King
Louis St. Laurent
34
What is the U.N.?
An organization for collective peace and security
All of these answers
An organization made after WWII
An organization for human rights
35
Who invaded the Suez Canal AND where is it located?
Soviet Union, Israel
Israel, Egypt
Israel, Australia
Soviet Union, Australia
36
What/who were Rosies?
women who dressed fancy
women who worked in wartime factories
women who showed their independence
old women
37
RAF vs. Luftwaffe:
war profiteering
Cold War
Battle of Ortona
Battle of Britain
38
What was a flapper?
women working in wartime factories
unemployed soldiers returning from war
a citizen who had roots in an enemy country
rebellious women of the 1920s
39
What was the direct cause of the Regina Riots?
flappers
R.B.Bennett
5 cent speech
halting the On-To-Ottawa Trek
40
Halifax Explosion made people think that:
Canada was under attack
it was a fireworks display
ships had collided by accident
it was an earthquake
41
Robert Borden was the ________ during WWI
highest ranked Canadian fighter in the airforce
Prime Minister
main target for France
head commander of the RCMP
42
Name of the vehicle inspired by failures of R.B.Bennett:
Bennett mobile
Bennett car
Bennett buggy
RBMobile
43
Why were there so many labour issues during the 1920s and 1930s?
all of these answers
no jobs saved for WW1 soldiers
companies cared more about profit than employees
the Great Depression
44
Battle of Hong Kong:
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
America attacked Hong Kong
Canadian soldiers lost
propaganda
45
The "iron curtain" refers to an invisible border between democratic and communist countries in Europe
False
True
46
Why were Japanese-Canadians placed in internment camps?
to be mean
they might be spies
they were traitors
they took all of the jobs
47
When was the invasion of Poland?
September 3, 1939
September 10, 1939
September 1, 1939
October 6, 1939
48
What is NATO?
Global Police
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.N. Armed Forces
All of these answers
49
Mouseholing:
battle of Ortona
battle of Hong Kong
battle of Britain
battle of Dieppe
50
The Famous Five were 5 famous athletes during the 1920s
False
True
51
People's frustrations during the Great Depression created:
more suicides
more nervous breakdowns
the creation of more political parties
more crime

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