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Canadian Sports
Fads/Fashions
Prohibition
Stock Market Crash
The Great Depression
100
When did women begin to play contact sports?
1920s
100
What activities did many people become interested in in the 1920s?
Dance, fashion, sports, etc..
100
When did Prohibition laws first come into play?
1918 (after WWI)
100
When was Black Tuesday?
October 29, 1929
100
Fill in the blank: The Great Depression was the _______ economic downturn the country has ever faced.
Worst
200
What two sports flourished in the 1920s?
Hockey & Baseball?
200
What did some fads include?
Mojhong, crossword puzzles, marathons, etc..
200
How many years did Prohibition last?
2 years
200
$14 billion
How much money did the stock market lose on Black Tuesday?
200
What was the most vital escape of the Great Depression?
Radio
300
True or False: It was not until the 1960s that Canadian women regained the glory they had in the 1920s to play a wide range of sports.
True
300
True of False: In the 1930s did the Canadian government take steps to counter foreign influences?
True
300
What providence was the first to enforce Prohibition laws?
Prince Edward Island
300
How many stocks were traded Black Tuesday?
16 million
300
The western provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan) because of the massive cycles of drought.
Which provinces suffered the most from the Great Depression?
400
Name three sports that were considered 'proper' for women before WWI.
Croquet, skating, fencing, cycling, and lawn tennis
400
What forms of media poured into Canada from the US?
Radio broadcasts, newspapers, magazines, billboards, and movies
400
Alcohol wasn't illegal if it was sold for what purpose?
Medical purposes
400
Was the stock market crash of 1929 the cause of the Great Depression?
No, it was merely a symptom of the Great Depression
400
Feelings of xenophobia grew stronger in the depression. What is xenophobia?
The dislike or fear of people from other countries.
500
Fill in the blank: Educators and medical doctors argued that girls an women were __________ ______ for competitive athletics.
'Biologically unfit'
500
What fad swept the world of fashion for women?
'Flapper look'
500
Why did Prohibition end?
Because the crime rate increased
500
People buying stocks on credit
What caused the stock market to crash?
500
In order to understand why the Great Depression occurred you need to understand the business cycle. What are the 4 basic stages of the business cycle?
Prosperity, Recession, Depression, and Recovery.