World War I (1914–1918)
This battle in 1917 is often considered Canada’s greatest military victory.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
This major economic crisis began in 1929.
What is the Great Depression?
Canada officially entered WWII in 1939 after declaring war on this country.
What is Germany?
This international organization was founded in 1945, with Canada as a member.
What is the United Nations?
Canada officially became fully independent from Britain in 1982.
What is patriation of the Constitution?
Over 600,000 Canadians served in this war.
What is World War I?
Canadians who travelled west looking for work during the Depression were often called this.
Who were the On-to-Ottawa Trekkers?
This 1942 raid was a disastrous but important learning experience for Canada.
What is the Dieppe Raid?
Canada adopted this new flag in 1965.
What is the Maple Leaf flag?
This agreement created free trade between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
What is NAFTA?
Canada gained international recognition by signing this treaty separately from Britain.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This Canadian invention revolutionized wheat farming in the 1920s.
What is the mechanical wheat combine?
Japanese Canadians were forced into internment camps during this war.
What is World War II?
This policy, introduced in 1971, promoted cultural diversity.
What is multiculturalism?
This Prime Minister served from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984.
Who is Pierre Trudeau?
This controversial policy forced men to serve in the military and divided the country.
What is conscription?
Prime Minister during the early years of the Great Depression.
Who is R.B. Bennett?
This Canadian industry expanded massively to support the war effort.
What is manufacturing (or wartime production)?
This 1982 document guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This national apology was issued in 2008.
What is the apology for Residential Schools?
This Canadian nursing sister became a national hero after being executed by the Germans.
Who is Edith Cavell?
This government relief camp protest ended violently in Regina in 1935.
What is the Regina Riot?
This 1944 battle helped liberate the Netherlands and strengthened Canada’s reputation.
What is the Battle of the Scheldt?
This crisis in Quebec involved kidnappings by the FLQ in 1970.
What is the October Crisis?
This global event began in 2020 and significantly impacted Canada.
What is the COVID-19 pandemic?