Woman's Rights
War on the Home Front
Debt Crisis
Economy/Workforce
100
What was the name of the Act that made women able to vote? a) Military Election Act b) Wartime Elections Act c) Conscription Act
b) Wartime Elections Act: allowed wives, mothers and sisters of soldiers able to vote.
100
What is propaganda?
Propaganda is the manipulation of public opinion. It is carried out through media that is capable of reaching a large amount of people and persuading them for or against a cause.
100
Any Canadian corporation that made $50 000 or more in capital had to file a yearly tax return. a) true b) false
true, this helped the debt crisis
100
Canada's economy was mostly based on agriculture a) true b) false
a) true
200
World War One resulted in woman having less rights a) true b) false
False, World War One gave woman more rights because of their hard work in contributing to the war.
200
Why did they give "The Khaki Election" the name? a) it was the colour of the soldiers uniforms b) it was a very popular colour c) none of the above
a) the colour of the soldiers uniforms
200
victory bonds did not help the debt crisis a) true b) false
false, when Canadians purchased a victory bond, all the money automatically went to the country's debt crisis, and after the people who bought them were refunded the original amount of money they paid along with interest
200
before 1918, women got payed the same wage as men a) true b) false
false, women were still considered outcasts in the workforce during the war.
300
on November 11 1918 woman over 21 gained the right to vote in a federal election a) true b) false
false, woman over 21 officially gained the right to vote in 1919.
300
Why did people purchase victory bonds? a) To involve people in the military activities b) To help buy/fix supplies c) To help the government raise money for the war d) all of the above e) none of the above
d) all of the above, it was actually a loan to the government, and they would pay back the original amount.
300
how much did Canada have to pay each year in order to pay off their debt? a) $50 million b) $200 million c) $164 million
Canada had to pay $164 million per year to pay off their debt.
300
Women employement was temporary a) true b) false
true, women had to re apply for a job after a certain amount of time
400
a large number of men including some politicians had declared themselves in favor of votes for woman a) true b) flase
a) true
400
woman on the homefront often dealt with many social changes a) true b) false
True, Women living at home on the fixed salaries of soldier-husbands overseas often faced difficult social choices: a lower living standard; or entry into the growing paid labour force and daycare for their children.
400
Over all, Canada's total debt reached $9 million because of the war. a) true b) false
false, Canada's total debt reached $1,665,576,000.
400
After the war, soldiers went back to their old jobs a) true b) false
b) false, many soldiers were out of a job once they returned
500
Aboriginals, Asian, East Indian and African American woman were aloud to vote before the 1940's a) True b) False
False, Aboriginal, Asian, East Indian and African American woman were NOT aloud to vote until 1940.
500
The War Measures act gave women the right to vote in Canada and Britain a) true b) false
False, it is an emergency act that gives the Federal Cabinet the right to make decisions based on the war.
500
Before the war, what was the reason Canada had debt a) drought caused a loss in wheat crops - farmers lost money and many French Canadians were farmers. b) the Governments money, including taxes, went towards rebuilding because of the Halifax explosion c) There was a rise in female unemployment
a) The drought caused a great loss in many crops, which lost farmers lots of money.
500
why was the Imperial Munitions Board so great? a) they made shells to help aid the Shell Crisis of 1915. b) opened up jobs for the men staying home from the war and gave women the opportunity to work c) all of the above
c) all of the above
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