Post-War Canada
What is the name of the phenomena that occurred in family dynamics immediately after WW 2?
Hint: It led to a lot of innovation
The Baby Boom
Who were the leading superpowers of the world during the Cold War?
The USA and The USSR
What country made it to space first?
BONUS: If you can name the exact mission
USSR
BONUS: Sputnik
What event led to the War on Terror?
9/11
What are the three levels of government in Canada?
*Must have all three to get points*
BONUS: +100 points for the correct term for representatives of each legislative branch
Federal (Whole Country) BONUS: Members of Parliament (MP)
Provincial (Our Province) BONUS: Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Municipal (City/Town) BONUS: City/Town Councilors
This invention led to the creation of suburbs and the shopping mall
The Automobile
This event is considered the official end of the Cold War
BONUS: 200+ points if you can tell me the date
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
BONUS: November 9, 1989
Who is considered to have 'won' the space race and what event is said to have made them win?
BONUS: Name the exact mission
The US landing on the Moon
BONUS: Apollo 11
What modern trade agreement replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
BONUS: What year was it signed/came into effect?
BONUS: July 1, 2020
When and where did the Conservative Stephen Harper government officially apologize for the Residential School System?
June 11, 2008 in Canadian Parliament (House of Commons)
The invention of the television lead to the emergence of what?
Consumerist society or a Convenience society
Why is the cold war called the cold war?
It didn't involve any direct (hot) fighting - countries used 'cold' methods like espionage, lying, etc.
What event is considered to have started the nuclear age?
The dropping of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atom bombs
This act was passed in 2003 making Canada the fourth country to do so.
The Civil Marriage Act (Gay Marriage Rights)
What is the difference between gross income and net income?
Gross Income = total amount earned on wages
Net Income = what a worker receives after tax and other deductions
How did life change for women following WW 2?
(Multiple possible responses)
Expected to start families
Wanted to keep jobs/work outside of the home
Still expected to be the homemakers
Convenience inventions helped women work outside the home and still maintain their own homes (the fridge, the oven/stove, toaster, microwave, boxed cake mixes, cheese slices, etc.)
Name 4 of the protest movements that were popular in the 1960s and 1970s
100 points for each correct response
Anti-war Movement
Down with the 'Establishment' (Anti-government movement)
Hippy Countrer-Cultues
Women's Rights
The Sexual Revolution
Gay Rights
Civil Rights
Environmental Movement
+100 points for each correct country
-100 points for each incorrect country
China (600)
France (290)
The United Kingdom (UK) (225)
India (172)
Pakistan (170)
Israel (90)
North Korea (50)
UN launches 'Operation Restore Hope' - Canadian troops give food/supplies to locals - became a black mark on Canada's history as Peace Keepers after an unfortunate event
Somalian Conflict
What are the names of the two chambers a bill must pass through in order to become law?
The House of Commons and the Senate
What two organizations were created as part of the Massey Commission in Canada?
Hint: They were created to keep American influence out of Canadian arts and culture
National Film Board (NFB) and the Canadian-Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
What event is considered the most successful humanitarian aviation event in history?
Hint: Saved over 2.5 million people without firing a single shot
The Berlin Blockade
What was the ultimate outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
3 part answer
USSR agreed to dismantle missile bases in Cuba in exchange for a
US promise not to invade Cuba and
For the US to dismantle missile sites in Turkey
HINT: What was the government's response?
What agreement gave Indigenous Peoples self-governing rights in Canada?
Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982