Causes
Effects
Government
Escapism
Easter Trivia
100
The acronym used to remember the underlying causes of the Depression. Similar to a rap artist's name.
What is T.U.P.O.C.?
100
These storms in the Prairies resulted from dry, loose soil pick up by high winds.
What are Dust Storms?
100
This Prime Minister led the country through the worst of the Depression. He was a rich business man when he came to power.
Who is R.B. Bennett?
100
This man created the famous phrase, "He shoots, he scores!"
Who is Foster Hewitt?
100
This animal represents the upcoming celebration.
What is the bunny?
200
Taxes placed upon imported goods to increase domestic sales. Caused the Maritimies hardship in the 1920s and 1930s.
What are Tariffs?
200
These young men went by train city to city looking for any work, but were arrested for not having a job.
What are vagrants?
200
This party was created in 1935 and still exists today under a new name and orange colour.
What is the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation / C.C.F.?
200
This movie released in 1939, follows the journey of a young girl into a land where her normal hardships do not affect her.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
200
These yellow or pink coloured ducks are sugar inside and out.
What is a Marshmellow Peep?
300
A common problem where production surpasses sales and demand for that product. The automotive industry is a good example of this cause.
What is Overproduction?
300
This man was the only death during the Regina Riot. He also happened to be an off-duty police officer.
Who is Charles Miller?
300
This political ideology formed the basis for most new political parties of the 1930s. It believed that the government should equally distribute everything.
What is Socialism?
300
This term is used to define how people were able to stop worrying about their situation in the 1930s.
What is Escapism?
300
At lunchtime today, the school hosted one of these famous Easter weekend events.
What is an Easter Egg Hunt?
400
Canada relied on to few of these resources as our primary exports. This affected the Prairie and Maritime regions especially.
What are Primary Products?
400
This area of the Prairies was hit the hardest by the drought of the 1930s. It is named after a surveyor and a shape.
What is Palliser's Triangle?
400
This man created a provincial party in Alberta in 1935 and won. His nickname was "Bible Bill."
Who is William Aberhart?
400
The Dionne Quints are an example of Escapism because they are considered ______.
What is a Miracle Story?
400
This famous Cadbury treat is a chocolate egg with a filling that resembles egg yolks and whites.
What is a Cadbury Cream Egg?
500
The trigger event that broke the world economy. It is commonly know as Black Tuesday?
What is the Stock Market Crash?
500
This journey to the capital of Canada ended in a riot that resulted in one death.
What is the On-to-Ottawa Trek?
500
This man was Prime Minister before the Depression and retook office from his opponent in 1935.
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie King?
500
These five siblings became an amusement park and scientific study during the 1930s.
Who are the Dionne Quints?
500
This famous Cadbury treat is crumbled up and added to ice cream.
What is Cadbury Cream Egg McFlurry?