World War I
This international organization was founded at the Paris Peace Conference
The League of Nations
What was the name given to the group of women who fought successfully for increased women's rights in Canada?
The Famous Five (or suffragists)
How many planes did you need to shoot down to be considered an ace?
Five
What two theories competed in an ideological war?
Communism vs. Democracy/Capitalism
What city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated in?
What was the most important battle to Canadians in WWI?
Vimy Ridge
What was the name of the event that saw 30,000 workers protesting for days on the streets of a Canadian city?
The Winnipeg General Strike
What nickname was given to Canadian soldiers who fought in the Italian Campaign?
D-Day Dodgers
What was the French slogan for the Quiet Revolution said by the French President Charles DeGaulle?
Vive le Quebec libre!
What ideology dominated and still dominates North Korea today?
communism
This terrorist group claimed responsibility for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
The Black Hand
What was the name of the movement that made the sale and consumption of alcohol illegal in Canada?
Prohibition
An agreement between the Soviet Union and Germany led to the invasion of this country in 1939.
Poland
What was the name of the Cold War event that saw American and the Soviet Union almost go to war over an island in the Caribbean?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the name of the Cold War event right near Egypt?
Suez Crisis
List four causes of WWI.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What name was given to October 29, 1929?
Black Tuesday
What building was burned down in Germany that contributed to Hitler's rise to power?
**Hint: 2 of you wrote an article on it...
Parliament building
What is the name given to the line of radar stations in the Canadian arctic designed to warn of incoming Soviet attacks?
The DEW Line
What was the name of the Russian clerk working in Ottawa who told Canadians about the spies in their country?
Igor Gouzenko
What was the name of the document that was signed at the end of WWI that led to lots of future problems?
The Treaty of Versailles
A policy designed to keep Germany happy by giving them what they wanted to avoid war.
Appeasement
What beach did Canadians take on D-Day?
Juno Beach
What was the name of the Russian satellite sent into space during the Space Race?
Sputnik 1
What is the exact date of confederation? (Month, Day, Year)
July 1, 1867