Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- What countries made up the Triple Entente?
a) England, France and Russia
b) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
c) Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia
d) Belgium, Holland and Denmark
- What countries made up the Triple Alliance?
a) England, France and Russia
b) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
c) Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia
d) Belgium, Holland and Denmark
- Why had Europe divided into two hostile camps?
a) The similarity of language gave some countries a sense of kinship.
b) Economic differences divided Europe into "haves" and "have-nots".
c) European countries competed for world power and formed alliances.
d) Free trade between countries had led to alliances.
- In July 1914, Austria-Hungary was supported by the "Blank Cheque" from
a) Serbia.
b) Russia.
c) Germany.
d) Great Britain.
- "Collective security" means
a) security through agreements to abolish war.
b) security through common action against an aggressor.
c) Communist system whereby collectives band together for defense.
d) entering into military alliances with only Commonwealth nations.
- Which of the following strategies was used by the Germans at Verdun in 1916?
a) to break the French spirit through heavy casualties
b) to destroy Britain in one last effort
c) to push the French and British armies into the sea
d) to crush Belguim resistance
- How did Canadians become involved in the European system of alliances?
a) Canadians were mostly of European ancestry.
b) Canada was part of the British Empire.
c) Canada depended on Britain for trade.
d) Canadians received capital investment from European banks.
- What incident triggered World War One?
a) the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo
b) the German invasion of France
c) naval disagreements between Britain and Germany
d) Kaiser Wilheim's speech in Morocco
- In what way was Canada's military NOT representative of the country?
a) Very few English Canadians volunteered.
b) Very few French Canadians volunteered.
c) Most soldiers came from western Canada.
d) only young men from the cities volunteered.
- The war helped Canadian industry in all these ways EXCEPT that
a) it provided a market for armaments.
b) it removed the fear of European economic competition.
c) it created capital through the sale of war bonds.
d) it encouraged the adoption of Prohibition.
- What temporary new tax was introduced in 1917 to help pay for the war?
a) an income tax
b) a federal sales tax
c) an inheritance tax
d) an alcohol and tobacco tax
- Approximately how many Canadians were killed in World War One?
a) 6,000
b) 60,000
c) 100,000
d) 250,000
- Which of the following statements is the best example of "propaganda"?
a) "Keep your gas mask handy at the front."
b) "Mankind must live together in peace."
c) "The happy man today is the man at the front."
d) "Your country needs you."
- Emergency powers were given to the Canadian government during World War One as a result of the passage of
a) the Naval Services Act.
b) the Military Voters Act.
c) the War Measures Act.
d) the Enemy Aliens Act.
- Why was the Unionist government formed in October 1917?
a) to get Canada out of the war
b) to win the war by all possible means
c) to avoid conscription
d) to send a peace mission to Europe
- Who was elected Prime Minister of Canada in 1911?
a) Wilfred Laurier
b) MacKenzie King
c) Robert Borden
d) Henri Bourassa
- Which of the following contains the two main issues of the elections of 1911?
a) free trade with Britain and the naval issue
b) reciprocity with the USA and the naval issue
c) reciprocity with the USA and the Alaska boundary dispute
d) free trade with Britain and the USA
- "Free trade" is synonymous with
a) annexation.
b) reciprocity.
c) high tariffs.
d) imperialism.
- The Canadian political party most supportive of British imperialism in the 1890's was
a) the Conservative Party.
b) the Liberal Party.
c) the Union Party.
d) the Coalition government.
- During the 1903 Alaska-Canada boundary dispute, a six-man commission composed of three representatives from each side argued the issue. The deadlock was broken when
a) Theodore Roosevelt gave in to Canada's demands.
b) the Canadian members joined the American side.
c) the British judge favoured the Americans.
d) both sides agreed to a joint occupation of the Panhandle.
- Which of the following was NOT a reason for Britain's imperialist war in South Africa?
a) fabulous discoveries of gold and diamonds
b) Boer refusal to allow Britain to occupy the Transvaal and Orange Free State
c) the British desire to control all the southern end of Africa
d) the willingness of Canada to send volunteers to help the British
- The National Policy of Sir John A. Macdonald did NOT favour
a) reciprocity with the USA.
b) high tariffs.
c) reduced imports of US goods.
d) Imperial Preference (reciprocity with Britain).
- The threatened collapse of several private railway companies lead the Canadian government to create
a) the Canadian National Railway.
b) the Canadian Pacific Railway.
c) the Canadian Northern Railway.
d) the Grand Trunk Railway.
- What was the approximate population of Canada in 1911?
a) 8 million
b) 11 million
c) 13 million
d) 15 million
- The Manitoba schools question involved
a) the right of students to be instructed in French.
b) the rights of Roman Catholics to receive religious education.
c) the right of students to attend publically funded separate schools.
d) all of the above.
- The Manitoba schools question erupted in 1890 when legislation passed in the Manitoba legislature
a) stopped a Roman Catholic school system from operating.
b) disallowed French as an official language in Manitoba.
c) stopped government funding for Catholic schools.
d) stopped both Protestant and Catholic separate schools from operating.
- In 1890, the American Department of the Interior stated officially that there was no longerr a frontier in that country. This meant
a) that the west had no boundaries.
b) that the west was now settled.
c) that all western boundaries were in place.
d) that no immigration was to be permitted.
- Which of the following statements explains the lack of development in the Prairies region up to 1896 and Laurier's election as Prime Minister?
a) Canada did not have a transcontinental railway in 1896.
b) The Canadian west was reserved for natives and the Hudson Bay Company.
c) Rapid growth in the American west had drawn settlers and money to the USA.
d) Techniques had not yet been devised to allow farming of semi-arid regions.
- What was Canada's response when Britain became involved in the war against Germany?
a) "Ready, aye, ready."
b) Ho hum. It's not our war.
c) If the Americans fight, then we will fight.
d) Canadians were allowed to volunteer to join the British army.
- A person who is patriotic is a person who will
a) fight for his/her country.
b) fight for a just cause.
c) take a pacifist view.
d) exercise a right to protest government actions.
- What role did Sam Hughes play in Canada's war effort?
a) He organized the conscription of young men.
b) He invented the rapid-firing rifle.
c) He organized forces of volunteers.
d) He recruited a Canadien regiment from Quebec.
- What type of warfare did Canadian troops (along with British and French troops) chiefly fight during World War One?
a) tank warfare
b) trench warfare
c) chemical warfare
d) aerial warfare
- What social reform was introduced throughout Canada in 1918?
a) daycare for working mothers
b) family allowance
c) prohibition
d) unemployment insurance
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