Show:
At Home in the West 1
At Home in the West 2
An Era of Change
Canada at War 1
Canada at War 2
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What is a "Baldheaded Prairie"?
Short Grass or Treeless plains
100
How many people, out of 5, moved to cities after starting as farmers?
3 of every 5 people
100
Who invented Standard Time (24 time zones) and was the engineer of the railroad in Canada?
Sir Sanford Fleming
100
Which countries where in the original Triple Alliance and Triple Entente?
Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy / France, Britain, Russia
100
What were two important battles that Canadians fought and won in?
Battle of Ypres and Battle of Vimy Ridge
200
What is a Soddie built from?
Grass, Dirt, Logs
200
Why were cities about 12 - 16 km apart in those days?
Railways picked the location
200
What happened when Canada was in a period of depression or low economics?
National Policy was instituted
200
Who was not allowed to volunteer for war service?
Women, Asians, Africans, Aboriginals
200
What date was the most famous battle in Canadian history?
April 9th, 1917
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Who was the man in charge of bringing "quality families" to Canada and what was his job title?
Clifford Sifton, Federal Minister of the Interior
300
What were 4 of the main nationalities of immigrants to come to Canada between 1896 and 1903?
Ukranians, Doukhobors, African Americans, British
300
What was the primary type of farm in the Prairies?
Dairy Farms
300
What officially started WW1?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, leader of Austria, by a Serbian nationalist
300
Who were the top 3 dogfighter pilots of WW1 and where were they from?
The Red Baron - Germany, Rene Fonck - France, Billy Bishop - Canada
400
What did the women do in Threshing Gangs?
Cooked, Tended Animals and Gardens
400
What is it called when certain groups of people prefer to live together in smaller separate communities?
Ethnocultural
400
What is the difference between an inventor and an innovator?
An inventor is the first to patent an invention. An innovator buys the patent and improves or changes the original invention.
400
What act created 80 000 enemy aliens in Canada?
the War Measures Act
400
Why was conscription necessary?
The number of dead and wounded outnumbered new volunteer recruitment
500
What were "natural" challenges of Farming the Prairies?
early frost, grasshoppers, drought, hail, fire
500
Which city had Canada's first national hockey team?
Winnipeg
500
What is the name of Canada's #1 telephone company?
BELL CANADA (named after the inventor, Alexander Graham Bell)
500
Who invented the first gas mask?
Dr. Cluny McPherson
500
What is 11.11.11. know as in Canada?
Remembrance Day