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Which of the following best describes life on Prairie farms around the year 1900?
a: it was highly skilled work done by people educated in Canada b: the work was physically difficult and was shared by everyone in the family c: mnost of the work was done by the new farm machinery from Ontario d: the children were able to combine work on the farms with their schooling |
b
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Which one of the following was not a reason why settlers came to the Canadian Prairies?
A: the canadian governments offer of free farmland B: Overcrowding and extreme poverty in many parts of Europe C: The lack of good cheap land in united states D: The settlers knew that they could easily get established in Canada |
d
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laurier thought that canadians would support the reciprocity treaty because:
A: it would increase trade with britan and bring prosperity to canada B: it would increase the trade between canada and united states C: it would increase tariffs and give canadian business more protection D: None of above |
b
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french canadians were opposed to canadas helping britain in the boer war because:
A: britain hadnt asked for help B:canadians were too busy with their own affairs to worry about the boers C: they were afraid they would be forced to help britain in future wars D: they thought that english canadians wanted to help so they didnt have to |
c
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what was the governments purpose in establishing residential schools for aboriginal children?
A: to train the children in democratic process B: to create better health facilities for aboriginal people C: to eliminate the traditional aboriginal culture D: to train children for a role in the church |
c
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which of the following slogans was used to advertise land in the canadian prairies?
A: east meets west B: go west young man C: last best west D: The golden west |
c
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what was emily stowes most important accomplishment?
A: she was opposed to a vote for women B: she became the first immigrant governor general C: she became the first female doctor D: she was an important leader in the womens christian temperance union |
c
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which statement best describes the social position of women in 1900?
A: they were considered less important than men in every area of life B: they were the people who ran most of the stores across canada C: they were the main labour force force in canadian factories D: they lead a successful fight against the use of tobbaco |
a
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why was lauriers naval policy a fail?
A: britain did not get the money it wanted to build dreadnoughts B: it left the canadian naval too small and weak to protect shores C: canadians did not have the training to make good sailors D: it upset the french canadiens |
b
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what was the purpose of the chinese immigration act of 1923?
A: to prohibit any chinese from entering canada B: to prevent any chinese people from voting at canadian election C: to segregate the chinese children into separate schools D: to prevent mob violence against chinese |
a
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which group was the target of the 1907 riots in vancouver
A: sikhs B: chinese C: ukrainians D: irish |
b
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for which crop did charles saunders develop a new srtain that ripened faster in the canadian climate?
A: corn B: wheat C:potato D:tobacco |
b
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which statement best describes why farmers supported reciprocity?
A: they wanted to protect canadian manufacturing industries B: they wanted to force urban canadians to buy canadian farm products C: farmers in west liked high tariffs D: farmers wanted to buy cheaper american products |
d
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Imperialism means
A: stealing anything from another country B: joining the british empire and being proud to be a part of the empire C: wanting to break away from the empire and become independent D: one country takes over land in another part of world by force if needed |
d
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those people who currently live in canada and have come from another country are called:
A: emigrants B: imagrants C: landed citizens D: visa emigrants |
b
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when canadian men between the ages of 20-40 were forced to enlist
A: conscription B: armistice C:patriotism D: propaganda |
a
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A new weapon first used by germans at the battle of ypres
A:tank B: howitzer C: chlorine gas D: dreadnought |
c
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an attempt made by a country to prevent supplies from entering or leaving another country
A: unrestricted warfare B: convoy system C: blockade D: conscription |
c
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he was the prime minister of canada durring ww1
A: wilfred laurier B:robert borden C: billy bishop D:arthur currie |
b
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an agreement made between two or more countries to come to each others aid in the time of war
A: armistice B: treaty C: alliance D: friendship |
c
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canadas greatest ace in ww1
A: roy brown B: the red barron C: billy bishop D: henry norwest |
c
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this country declared war on germany in 1917
A: russia B: france C:united states D:Canada |
c
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under the schlieffen plan german forces invaded this neutral european country
A: bulgaria B: belgium C:france D: serbia |
b
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site of the battle in 1916 referred to as a bloodbath with more than 1.25 million casualties over 141 days
A: ypres B: the somme C: vimy ridge D:passchendale |
b
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the country was forced to withdraw from the war in 1917 after an internal revolution
A:russia B:turkey C:romania D:serbia |
a
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women were able to do all but one the following jobs during the war
A: work in munition factories B: be a soldier C: be a nurse D: work on the farm |
b
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the triple entente was made up of these three countries
A: germany austria-hungary italy B: germany austria-hungary turkey C: britain russia france D: britain france italy |
c
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the policy of continually building up of weapons and soldiers or threatening armed aggression against enemies
A: imperialism B: militarism C: nationalism D: alliance system |
b
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april 9th, 1917 was as victorious day for this country
A: canada B:britain C: germany D:russia |
a
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the unoccupied land lying between enmy trenches was called
A: the western front B: the eastern front C: going over the top D: no mans land |
d
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the day the first fight stopped
A: november 11 1916 B: november 11 1917 C: november 11 1918 D: remembrance day |
c
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Why did the Canadian economy go down just after WW1?
a) so many returning troops needed jobs b) the price of raw materials went down c) it took time for munitions factories to convert to peacetime industries d) all of the above |
d
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What were many Canadians afraid the Winnipeg Central Strike would lead to ?
a) a communist revolution like the one in Russia b)the unions and farmers forming their own government c) businessmen forming their own political party d) a military takeover of the government |
a
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Why did the Canadian economy do so well during the 1920's?
a) our shipping industry carried goods all around the world b)the world wanted Canadian raw materials c) Canada raised tariffs on imported foreign goods d) The Americans raised their tariffs against Canadian goods |
b
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What event triggered the Great Depression?
a) the first world war ended b) the second world war began c) the New York stock exchange crashed d) Mackenzie king was elected Prime Minister of Canada |
c
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Why was Canada's economy especially hard hit during the Depression
a) the railways out west had to stop running b) other nations imposed tariffs c) hobos began begging for jobs and food d) the global economy really began to slow down |
d
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who was the prime minister through the worst part of the depression?
a) John A Macdonald b) Wilfred Laurier c) W.L. Mackenzie King d) R.B. Bennett |
d
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What were "Bennett Buggies?"
a) newspapers b) cars pulled by horses c) shanty towns on the edge of cities d) railway steam engines |
b
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Which natural disaster affected the prairies during the depression?
a) fire b) hail c) drought d) earthquakes |
c
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Where did the RCMP break up the On-To-\Ottawa Trek?
a) Winnipeg b) Toronto c) Regina d) Saskatoon |
c
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Why did women work so hard to ban the sale of alcohol in Canada?
a) women did not like getting drunk b) they thought it led to crime and physical abuse c) they believed that Christians were forbidden to drink d) they thought liquor was the root of all evil |
d
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Which Canadian women won two Olympic medals in the 1928 Olympic games?
a) Ethel Catherwood b) Robbie Rosenfield c) Nancy Green d) Barbara Ann Scott |
b
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What symbolized Canadian women's new freedom after the war?
a) loose fitting dresses b) smoking in public c) short hair cuts d) all of the above |
d
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In the 1920's which two inventions transformed telecommunications?
a) radio and television b) television and satellites c) radio and telephone d) computers and television |
c
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Why did the price of cars decline during the 1920's?
a) ther were somany new roads to drive on b) the price of gas was so cheap c) mass production built many cars quickly d) public transit was to expensive for most people |
c
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What was the most popular form of entertainment Canada in the 1920's?
a) burlesque shows b) nightclubs c) dance halls d) movies |
d
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Why did the federal government set up Relief Camps?
a) to assist unemployed young women b) to stop any possibilities of a communist revolution c) to give the army something to do during peacetime d) to relieve pressure on the railroads |
b
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Which preacher led the social credit party?
a) J.S. Woodsworth b) R.B.Bennett c) Agnes Macphail d) William Aberhart |
d
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Why did so many people go to the movies regularly during the depression?
a) there was no television b) they wanted to see Hollywood's version of Canadian life c) they wanted to escape the dismal reality of their daily life d) it was the only cheap form of entertainment available. |
c
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Why did the Dionne Quintuplets attract so much attention?
a) they were the first quintuplets in the world to survive b) they were the children of a poor franco-ontariian family c) the Ontario government built them a special hospital d) they appeared in movies and baby food advertisements |
a
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What kind of paintings were the "group of seven" for?
a) wilderness landscapes b) personal portraits c) still life d) city streetscapes |
a
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what was the cold war?
A-a war of words and threats B-a propaganda war C-both a and b are correct D-both a and b are incorrect |
c
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what did canada experience after ww2?
A-a declining birth rate B-an influx of refugees C-declining of school enrollments D-a lack of new homes being built |
d
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what international organizations was canada a member of during 1950s?
A-un and nato B-nato and norad C-un norad and nato D-none of above |
c
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what year did newfoundland and labrador join the canadian confederation?
A-1945 B-1947 C-1949 D-1951 |
c
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what did young people rebel against in the 1960s?
A-the war in vietnam B-social and economic inequalities in society C-watching movies rather than television D-only a and b are true |
d
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what encouraged suburbs to develop in 1950s
A-the automobile B-the need for space and growing families C-urban planning D-all of above |
d
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