Chapter 4 Socials 11
- 1.The decreasing price of wheat on the world market was one of the factors that led up to the depression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.What is pogey?
- A.
Government relief payments given to people with no alternate source of income.
- B.
Government relief payments given to people who had another source of income, but wanted more money.
- C.
A type of dance in the thirties.
- 3.Equilization payments ensured that:
- A.
Every city was able to offer the same level of services to it's citizens.
- B.
Every province was able to offer the same level of services to it's citizens.
- C.
Every province was able to provide their citizens with free hamburger phones.
- 4.Throughout the 1930's, Western democracies adopted a policy of appeasement in response to germany's agression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Throughout the depression, the one aspect that changed life a little for the better was:
- A.
Environment (animals, plants).
- B.
Better selection of Candy in grocery stores.
- C.
Entertainment (movies, radios).
- 6.During the depression Mackenzie King (the Prime Minister) believed that:
- A.
Canada would never recover from the depression.
- B.
It was his responsibility to help Canadians in need.
- C.
It was the responsiblity of the municiple and provincial governments to help Canadian in need.
- 7.What was the purpose of the On-to-Ottawa Trek?
- A.
To protest against work camp condidtions.
- B.
To protest against environmental issues.
- C.
To kill the Prime Minister.
- 8.All of the following are conditions of the work camps in the 1930's except for:
- A.
Low pay.
- B.
No shelter provided.
- C.
Long hours.
- 9.Why was the depression in the thirties worse for the Prairies?
- A.
Because of the already bad economy.
- B.
Because of the lack of availble jobs.
- C.
Because of the massive drought and grasshopper problems.
- D.
Because of the hippopotamus infestation.
- 10.What does the CCF stand for?
- A.
Canadian Calling Facility.
- B.
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.
- C.
Canadian Capital Freedom.
- D.
Careless Cricket Fun.
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