Can Pols
The British North America Act created the Dominion of Canada in what year?
1867
Democracy, taken from ancient Greek, literally means what?
Rule by the people
December 7, 1941 marked the entry of the US into WWII following an attack on which major naval base in Hawaii?
Pearl Harbor
Which period of global tension lasted from post-WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Cold War
What is the most recent provincial addition to Confederation? Bonus points for correct year.
Newfoundland and Labrador, 1949.
Not a president, he sits on the $10 bill, perhaps more famous now for his singing skills.
Alexander Hamilton
Rule by the few, as seen in post-Soviet Russia and increasingly in the US, is known as what?
Oligarchy
Who won the War of 1812? Bonus points for what year the war ended in
Statement, no victor. War ended in 1815
How many countries are member states in the UN? Not including the Vatican or Palestine (non-member observer states)
193
Who is the father of Canada's public healthcare system?
Tommy Douglas
Four. Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, JFK
The quick achievement of freedom from foreign powers in the post-WWII period in much of Africa and Asia is known as what?
De-colonization
The Napoleonic Wars finally concluded with the French defeat at which battlefield?
Waterloo 1815
What three nations were coined as the 'Axis of Evil' by President George W. Bush in 2002?
Iran. Iraq. North Korea.
What corruption scandal brought down Sir John A's government?
Pacific Scandal
List which countries these 3 new US territories were acquired from? 1. Alaska 2. Philippines 3. Arkansas. Bonus points for each correct year
Russia 1867. Spain 1898. France 1803
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban popularized the term for which political system known for its 'governing system that holds elections but lacks the substantive protections for civil liberties, rule of law, and independent institutions'
Which beach did the Canadians land on in the D-Day attacks of 1944?
Juno Beach
Which maritime waterway features heightened geopolitical tension and could be a potential trigger point for a war between China and the US?
Taiwan Strait. Or the South China Sea is also acceptable answer.
Which PM implemented the much hated (in Alberta) National Energy Program, the NEP? Bonus points for which PM removed it.
PE Trudeau. Bonus for Mulroney
Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote? Bonus point for the year.
19th. 1920
According to Lenin, what is the highest form of capitalism?
Imperialism
The end of which 17th century conflict resulted in the Peace of Westphalia?
30 years war, 1618-48
The 1936 Montreux Convention guarantees free civilian vessel passage with Turkish control over warship traffic of which geostrategic Strait?
The Bosphorus