Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- In 1921, Arthur Meighen was leader of the
a) Conservative Party.
b) National Progressive Party.
c) Liberal Party.
d) Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF).
- In 1921, William Lyon Mackenzie King was leader of the
a) Conservative Party.
b) National Progressive Party.
c) Liberal Party.
d) Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF).
- In 1921, Thomas Crerar was leader of the
a) Conservative Party.
b) National Progressive Party.
c) Liberal Party.
d) Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF).
- In 1921, the leader of the Conservative Party was
a) Arthur Meighen.
b) J.S. Woodsworth.
c) William Lyon Mackenzie King.
d) Thomas Crerar.
- In 1921, the leader of the Progressive Party was
a) Arthur Meighen.
b) J.S. Woodsworth.
c) William Lyon Mackenzie King.
d) Thomas Crerar.
- In 1921, the leader of the Liberal Party was
a) Arthur Meighen.
b) J.S. Woodsworth.
c) William Lyon Mackenzie King.
d) Thomas Crerar.
- In 1921, French Canadians did not support the Conservative Party because they still blamed the Conservatives for the execution of Louis Riel, the Conservatives had introduced conscription in 1917, and
a) the Liberals had a more attractive election policy.
b) none of the Conservatives could speak French.
c) the Conservatives were all from Ontario.
d) French Canadians saw the Conservatives as representing the Anglo elite.
- In 1921, French Canadians did not support the Conservative Party because they still blamed the Conservatives for the execution of Louis Riel, they saw the Conservatives as representing the Anglo elite, and
a) the Liberals had a more attractive election policy.
b) none of the Conservatives could speak French.
c) the Conservatives were all from Ontario.
d) the Conservatives had introduced conscription in 1917.
- In 1921, French Canadians did not support the Conservative Party because they saw the Conservatives as representing the Anglo elite, the Conservatives had introduced conscription in 1917, and
a) the Liberals had a more attractive election policy.
b) none of the Conservatives could speak French.
c) the Conservatives were all from Ontario.
d) they still blamed the Conservatives for the execution of Louis Riel.
- Why did western farmers support the Progressive Party in 1921?
a) The Conservatives proposed an end to tariffs.
b) The Liberals favoured agricultural development in eastern Canada.
c) Westerners were upset by the old Conservative and Liberal policies.
d) Western farmers were inspired by the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
- What type of organization increased membership in Canada during World War One and has continued with high membership?
a) fraternal lodges
b) relief camps
c) labour unions
d) benevolent societies
- At the end of World War One, what event overseas encouraged working people in Canada to form labour unions?
a) the exile of Kaiser Whilhem from Germany
b) the formation of the League of Nations
c) the nationalist movement in India under Mohandas Gandhi
d) the Bolshevik revolution in Russia
- Workers in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 wanted all of the following EXCEPT
a) the right to take over factories.
b) the right to negotiate with their employers.
c) wage increases.
d) improved working conditions.
- What organization was created to support the rights of Canadian military veterans?
a) The Coldstream Guard
b) The Orange Lodge
c) The Canadian Legion
d) The National Security Agency
- In the 1920's, the most important cause for the fluctuation in the price of Canadian wheat was
a) the government marketing board.
b) Canada's relations with foreign investors.
c) the success or failure of overseas wheat crops.
d) the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar.
- Which one factor was responsible for the economic depression of the early 1920's?
a) high interest rates charged by the banks
b) bankers' concerns following the Winnipeg General Strike
c) Canada's failure to export its products
d) too many unions
- Why did the Canadian government create the Canadian National Railway (CNR)?
a) to satisfy big business interests
b) to service small communities across the Prairies
c) to provide a trans-border rail service to the USA
d) to continue operating bankrupt railway lines
- Why did the Cape Breton coal and iron mines head for ruin in the 1920's?
a) strong unions held too many strikes
b) the CNR raised freight rates from Central Canada
c) people switched from coal to oil for heating
d) many workers migrated from the Maritimes
- Which political party in Canada has traditionally favoured free trade with the USA?
a) the Liberal Party
b) the Conservative Party
c) the Progressive Party
d) the New Democratic Party
- What is a "traditional" Canadian argument against free trade with the USA?
a) Canadian industries seek a high profit margin.
b) Canadian industries need tariffs to offset higher costs.
c) Canadian industries are inefficient.
d) Canadian products are higher priced but better quality.
- How did the Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie King differ from the Conservatives in its imperial policy?
a) Canada no longer blindly followed Britain's lead.
b) The Liberals let Britain decide Canada's foreign policy.
c) The Canadian army was kept ready to help Britain.
d) An enemy of Britain was automatically an enemy of Canada.
- Why was the US-Canada Halibut Treaty of 1923 important for the constitutional development of Canada?
a) Canada opposed US fishing policy and claimed the Continental Shelf.
b) It marked the beginning of Canada's policy on the environment.
c) Greenpeace, a "populist" citizens' group, forced the government to act.
d) It was the first treaty Canada signed without a British co-signature.
- How did the Liberals stay in power even though they lost the 1925 election?
a) with support from independent MPs
b) with support from the Progressives
c) with support from the Quebec Conservatives
d) by not tabling controversial legislation
- What was the essential constitutional issue in the "King-Byng Affair"?
a) majority rule
b) representation by population
c) elected government should overrule appointed officials
d) no taxation without representation
- How did trade and investment patterns change for Canada during the 1920's?
a) The USA replaced Britain as Canada's major trade partner.
b) Pacific Rim trade surpassed trade with Europe.
c) Trade with Britain was reestablished.
d) European nations recovered and dominated trade with Canada.
- How did branch plants avoid the tariff barrier?
a) They smuggled goods across the border.
b) They produced goods in Third World countries.
c) They manufactured goods invented abroad at Canadian factories.
d) They assembled products using parts from many countries.
- What popular medium of communication spread rapidly across Canada in the 1920's?
a) "speak easy" nightclubs
b) television
c) radio
d) magazines
- What popular entertainment medium spread across Canada in the 1920's?
a) film (movies)
b) television
c) the National Ballet
d) opera
- What sport did Canada "export" to the USA?
a) lacrosse
b) ice hockey
c) baseball
d) basketball
- What is the "national sport" of Canada?
a) lacrosse
b) ice hockey
c) baseball
d) basketball
- James Naismith, a Canadian, is credited with formulating the rules for
a) lacrosse.
b) ice hockey.
c) baseball.
d) basketball.
- In Canada, what "two solitudes" gained attention following World War One?
a) Westerners and Easterners
b) Anglophones and Francophones
c) Rural and urban workers
d) Rich and poor
- For what is Emily Carr remembered?
a) Her work as a suffragette
b) Her paintings of the West Coast rainforests
c) Her poetry and short stories about Vancouver
d) As "America's sweetheart" of silent films who married Douglas Fairbanks
- For what is Mary Pickford remembered?
a) Her work as a suffragette
b) Her paintings of the West Coast rainforests
c) Her poetry and short stories about Vancouver
d) As "America's sweetheart" of silent films who married Douglas Fairbanks
- For what is Gladys Smith remembered?
a) Her work as a suffragette
b) Her paintings of the West Coast rainforests
c) Her poetry and short stories about Vancouver
d) As "America's sweetheart" of silent films who married Douglas Fairbanks
- For what is Pauline Johnson remembered?
a) Her work as a suffragette
b) Her paintings of the West Coast rainforests
c) Her poetry and short stories about Vancouver
d) As "America's sweetheart" of silent films who married Douglas Fairbanks
- For what is Nellie McClung remembered?
a) Her work as a suffragette
b) Her paintings of the West Coast rainforests
c) Her poetry and short stories about Vancouver
d) As "America's sweetheart" of silent films who married Douglas Fairbanks
- In the 1920's Canada was dependent upon the world economy because
a) the Canadian economy was resource-based.
b) the Canadian economy was labour-intensive.
c) Canadian industry relied upon export markets for 80% of sales.
d) Canadian industry was dependent on immigrant labour.
- What were the "reparations" imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
a) German payments to the European victors of World War One
b) temporary borders imposed on Germany in the Rhineland
c) limits on German emigration
d) armies of occupation in the Rhineland after World War One
- Why did many Canadian factories close in 1929?
a) too many labour problems
b) inflation
c) high interest rates on bank loans
d) companies could not sell their products
- Why did Canada and governments around the world raise tariffs during the Depression?
a) to protect jobs
b) to stop the drop in trade
c) to keep out undesirable aliens
d) to promote trade
- The Liberal government was defeated in the 1930 election because Prime Minister King refused
a) to raise tariffs.
b) to help the provinces with unemployment.
c) to introduce a national health care program.
d) to make a free trade agreement with the USA.
- Which of the following was characteristic of the Depression in Canada?
a) prices rose
b) prices fell
c) prices remained stable
d) money lost its value
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