History 30s - Final Exam
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Final Exam for Mr. Lahaie's History 30S class.
- 1.What side did Canada fight on in World War I?
- A.
Britain
- B.
Germany
- C.
Bulgaria
- 2.How long did World War I last?
- A.
1914 to 1920
- B.
1915 to 1919
- C.
1914 to 1919
- 3.What was "no man's land"?
- A.
The land between France and Germany.
- B.
The land between military divisions.
- C.
The land between trenches.
- 4.Where did the Canadians fight in World War I? (Select all correct answers)
- A.
Passchendaele
- B.
The Somme
- C.
Dieppe
- D.
Vimy Ridge
- 5.How many Canadians lost their lives fighting in World War I?
- A.
Over 100,000.
- B.
Over 80,000.
- C.
Over 60,000.
- D.
Less than 50,000
- 6.The Germans started used chemical warfare during which war?
- A.
World War I.
- B.
World War II.
- C.
Cold War.
- D.
Korean War.
- 7.It's estimated that BLANK Aboriginal soldiers served in the first World War.
- A.
500
- B.
1500
- C.
2500
- D.
3500
- 8.In western Canada, treaties signed in the 1870s ultimately affected the lifestyle and warrior ethic of the Indians in two ways. (Select the two correct answers)
- A.
Development of a strong tie with the Queen of England.
- B.
The old nomadic ways, including the warrior ethic, were now suppressed.
- C.
The Indians had a greater appreciation for the Government of Canada.
- 9.In the 1870s, Indian Nations saw the treaties as pacts with the Crown rather than with the...
- A.
Provincial Governments.
- B.
Canadian Federal Government.
- C.
British Government.
- 10.In 1914, to young Indian men, the achievement of military distinction was a traditional ideal. Though diminished in intensity, this ideal still lived within certain Indian cultures. The Blackfoot Nation, for example, believed the age-old saying:
- A.
"It is better for a man to be loved in life than to die of old age or heartache."
- B.
"It is better for a man to be killed in battle than to die of old age or sickness."
- C.
"It is better for a man to be killed in battle than to live old or die young."
- 11.World War I started in the summer of 1914 with the assassination of...
- A.
Archduke Franz Bernardine.
- B.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
- C.
King of Austro-Hungary.
- 12.Gavrilo Princip made history by...
- A.
Stopping someone.
- B.
Killing someone.
- C.
Helping someone.
- 13.In 1914, Canada entered the first World War after which country declare war?
- A.
France
- B.
Germany
- C.
Britain
- 14.Before the start of the first World War, Canada had over 30,000 soldiers or military men.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Ypres is a very old town in Belgium where Canadians fought.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.What type of gas did the Germans used against the Canadians during World War I?
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Carbon
- C.
Chlorine
- 17.How did Canada help its soldiers fighting overseas during World War I? (Select all correct answers)
- A.
Farmers helped by turning larger crops of wheat.
- B.
Canadians tried to cut down their diets.
- C.
Canadian steel companies made ammunition shells.
- D.
Canada built new factories to help the army.
- E.
Canadians started lending money to the Government (Victory Bonds).
- F.
Canadians did nothing in the first World War, we were simply too poor.
- 18.In 1917, Canadian Income Tax was introduced to help the war efforts. It was supposed to be a temporary measure.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Canadian women eventually got the right to vote because of World War II.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.By the end of World War I, more than 30,000 women were working in munitions factories.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.The world's first radio station (1919) was Canadian?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.World War I (fighting) ended on November 11, 1919, at 11:00am. Britain and its allies had won.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Canada had the BLANK of the world after World War I because of the sacrifices we had made.
- 24.The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike happened because of:
- A.
High costs.
- B.
Low wages.
- C.
None of the above.
- 25.What answer doesn't compute with the concept of the "Roaring Twenties"?
- A.
Good Investments.
- B.
Stock Markets.
- C.
Investors.
- D.
Unemployment.
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