WWI
20s and 30s
WWII
Cold War
70s-now
100
Give the underlying and direct causes of WWI.
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism AND The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
100
Alcohol was prohibited in much of Canada during the 1920s for this reason.
What is the irresponsible spending of money on alcohol and the corruption of the family as a result.
100
This battle is largely considered the most important battle of WWII, due to the high risk of having the British cut off. It lasted the entirety of WWII.
What is the Battle of the Atlantic.
100
At it's core, the Cold War focused on the battle between these two types of economic structure.
What are capitalism and communism.
100
Give two reasons that the FLQ were considered a terrorist group. DOUBLE POINTS: When Pierre Elliot Trudeau was asked what he would be willing to do to stop the FLQ, he responded with this 3 word answer.
What are bombing neighbourhood mailboxes and kidnapping government and foreign officials. BONUS: "Just watch me."
200
Initially, soldiers for the the Alliance and the Entente thought that war war would be over by this day.
What is Christmas.
200
This was the most consistent form of information during the 1920s
What is the radio.
200
Please name the major countries (AND their leaders, even if there are two!) on both sides of WWII.
What are Britain (Chamberlain/Churchill), United States (Roosevelt/Truman), France (de Gaulle) AND Germany (Hitler), Italy (Mussolini), Russia (Stalin) and Japan (Hirohito)
200
This act, taken by the Soviet Union prior to the building of the Berlin Wall, attempted to cut Western Germany off from all necessities (including food and water).
What is the Berlin Blockade.
200
What was the White Paper and who designed it?
What is a bill proposed to give Native Canadians full independence, with no government assistance (i.e. fully integrated Canadians) and Jean Chretien.
300
Name three of the NEW weapons of warfare used during WWI.
What are the tank, the U-Boat, poisonous gas, etc.
300
List 3 underlying causes AND the spark to the Great Depression.
What are high spending on credit, the draught, too much reliance on natural resources, false sense of optimism, AND the stock market crash on October 29, 1929.
300
This battle dealt with an important shipping port in Antwerp and featured heavy assistance from Canadian soldiers.
What is the Battle of Scheldt.
300
The Berlin Wall was referred to as this by many European and world leaders.
What is The Iron Curtain.
300
This man was leader of a corrupt Quebec in the 50s, which saw a close relationship between Church and state. He would be replaced (after dying in office) by Jean Lesage, who would begin the Quiet Revolution and the fight for separatism.
Who is Maurice Duplessis.
400
Name 4 major battles of WWI.
What are Vimy, Passchendaele, Ypres, Somme.
400
This man was PM of Canada during the 1930s. Why was he disliked by Canadians?
Who is R.B. Bennett; he did not do enough to help Canadians recover from the devastation of the Depression.
400
Please give the dates of VE and VJ Day.
What are May 8, 1945 and August 15, 1945.
400
This is the phrase used by many to describe the power struggle over Berlin, between the Soviet Union and the United States.
What is "What happens to Berlin, happens to Germany. What happens to Germany, happens to the world."
400
Describe the Oka Crisis and it's significance.
What is a conflict between Natives and officials in Oka, Quebec, over land rights regarding a golf course. It was yet another conflict between Aboriginals and the government, and it caused the death of a police officer. Eventually, the Canadian government bought the land from the city of Oka and gifted it to the Natives.
500
Both answers, please: Give the date that an armistice was reached and fighting ceased between the Entente and the Alliance AND the date that the war officially came to an end.
What are November 11, 1918 (Remembrance Day) and June 28, 1919 (ToV at PPC).
500
This event brought the Great Depression to an end.
What is Canada declaring war on Germany.
500
The United Nations was an idea born out of this, the outcome of a meeting between the US and Britain in Newfoundland, that focused how the Allies would operate once winning the war (despite the fact that the meeting took place four YEARS before the war was won).
What is the Atlantic Charter.
500
Both answers, please: These two agreements were signed after the beginning of the Cold War, offering the countries who were a part of them mutual protection from nuclear war.
What are the Warsaw Pact and NATO.
500
Please give 3 ways that we can see Trudeau's idea for a "just society" was successful.
What are the Divorce Act, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, bilingualism, the legalization of abortion and the decriminalization of homosexual acts.
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