multiple choice study cards

Which symbol of the Cold War was torn down in 1989?

Brandenburg Gates in Berlin
The 48th parallel between North and South Korea
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall

Why did so many people from Hong Kong immigrate to British Columbia in the 1980’s and the 1990’s?

-B.C. gave them free housing and a guaranteed job.
-Hong Kong was about to be handed over to the Chinese communist government.
-B.C. already has a large population of Hong Kong Chinese.
-B.C. offered investment subsidies for Asian businesspeople.

Since 1968 the Prime Minister of Canada has comely
mainly from which province?

Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Quebec

What was Bill 22 also known as?

Official Languages Act
The PQ Act
Bilingualism and Biculturalism Act
Charter of the French Language Act

The term “melting pot” was used to define which of the
following countries?

Canada
United States
Great Britain
France

What was the Auto Pact?
a. A special agreement to allow Japanese car makers to open factories inCanada.

b. A government agreement that set safety standard across North America.Shut down.

c. A free-trade agreement to share car production between Canada and theUnited States.

d. Environmental legislation to reduce emissions from automobiles in Canada.

Why was Lester Pearson awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957?
a. for ending the Korean War

b. for creating the UN peacekeeping concept

c. for solving many world problems

d. for bringing a cease-fire in Cyprus

What is La Francophonie?
A. an international organization of nations that share a cultural connection withFrance
B. an international association that meets regularly in Paris, France
C. an international agreement that everyone involved will speak French
D. an international association of French students on exchange in Canada

The federal government moved an entire Inuit community to Ellesmere Islandbecause:
A. The move was part of a federal program to build the DEW line.
B. The government wanted to assert Canadian claims of ownership to the ArcticIslands.
C. The Inuit asked to be moved there.
D. It was part of the Inuit peoples’ nomadic lifestyle

The Avro Arrow has become important to many Canadians because:
A. It created many jobs for Canadians.
B. Its cancellation became a symbol for Canadian nationalists against USinfluence in Canada
C. It was a unique building at Expo 67
D. It was a new design that flew very fast and was used by NORAD.

At the Yalta Conference, it was agreed that post-war Germany was to be divided intozones of occupation by the following countries:
A. Britain, France, and Germany
B. Britain, US, Soviet Union, and Germany
C. Britain, US, Soviet Union, and France
D. Britain, France, and the US

What did Canadian Mennonites do in order to reduce charges of pro-Germanism?
A. They enlisted in large numbers
B. They reduced their church services
C. They cancelled their German-language schools
D. Both B and C

D-Day stands for:
A. Victory in Europe Day
B. Allied invasion of Europe
C. Destruction Day
D. End of WWII.

What does the term “Final Solution to the Jewish Problem” refer to?
A. The forced labour of all urban Jews
B. The systematic extermination of Jews
C. The resettlement of German Jews.
D. Jews being forced to give up all property rights

Hitler went against the Treaty of Versailles when he announced plans for which ofthe following?
A. German Air Force
B. military conscription
C. an increased army
D. all of the above

After the stock market crash, large companies who invested in the stock marketwere forced to do which of the following?
A. Shut down.
B. Severely cut back on production.
C. Lay off workers.
D. All of the above.

Which of the following statements is most true about the term “imperialism?”
A. Colonies are an example of imperialistic control.
B. A nation that is annexed becomes free.
C. Raw materials are often desired by imperialism.
D. Imperialism was not a major cause of WW1.

Where were most relief camps built?
A. In the Canadian wilderness.
B. Near industrial areas.
C. In the northern areas of Canada.
D. Near farm communities.

Three nations who were joined in an alliance in 1914 were:
A. England, France, and Russia.
B. Italy, France, and England.
C. Germany, Austria, and Russia.
D. Italy, France, and Russia.

We know prejudice existed in Canada during WW1 because:
A. Women were paid less than men in the workplace.
B. Black Canadians were denied combat duty.
C. “Enemy aliens” were often interned.
D. English was the language of the training camp at Valcartier.
E. All of the above.

What is a “Chautauqua?”
A. A combination circus and minstrel show.
B. A name of a county outside Buffalo, New York.
C. A travelling variety show.
D. A type of jazz played by New York musicians.

Which of the following statements is an anti-conscription stand?
A. “We must support our mother country.”
B. “Sending food is also support.”
C. “Every citizen should perform their duty.”
D. “If we do not help, democracy is at risk.”

The 1920’s and 1930’s were called The Golden Age of Sport for which group inparticular?
A. Children
B. Women
C. Professional teams
D. Amateur sports

The main result of enforcing conscription in the war was:
a. An increase in overseas troops.
b. A more unified Canada
.c. An increase in morale overseas.
d. A major rift in English-French relations

Women worked in the factories during WW1 because:
A. Women wanted to help in the war effort.
B. There were not enough men to fill the jobs.
C. Women needed to support themselves and their families.
D. Women could do the work.
E. All of the above.