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True or False: People were completing LESS school in the 1920's.
False - People were going to school longer in the 1920's - instead of going to school for an average of 8 years, most students were going to high school.
100
True or False: It was very difficult for men to get jobs in the 1920's.
False There were a lot of jobs for men in factories in the 1920's.
100
True or False: Electric appliances made things more difficult for people in the 1920's.
False Appliances like stoves, toasters, vacuum cleaners, and washing machines made cooking and household chores much faster and easier.
100
True or False: A lot of women were elected in the 1920's.
False Agnes Macphail was the only woman elected to Parliament during the 1920's.
100
True or False: Popular culture includes things like education and employment.
False Popular culture includes things like movies, celebrities, dance, music, fashion, and fads.
200
True or False: It was easier to get to school in the city than in the country.
True It was easier to get to school in the city because schools were being built closer to towns and cities. There were no school buses so students in the country couldn't get to schools that were far away.
200
True or False: Women and men had the same opportunities to get jobs and make money in the 1920's.
False Most men worked in factories in the city.
200
True or False: Popular home entertainment in the 1920's included televisions and Cd players.
False Popular home entertainment systems included radios and record players.
200
True or False: Agnes Macpahil had little effect on Canadian society today.
False Agnes Macphail fought for many social reforms such as minimum wage, social benefits, prison reform, and equal status for women - which are still part of today's society.
200
True or False: Flappers were very traditional and ladylike.
False Flappers were women that acted very unusual compared to how women were expected to act.
300
True or False: Working-class students would go to school longer than upper and middle-class students.
False Upper class students usually finished high school and working class students usually left school between grades 6-8.
300
True or False: Women worked in factories during WWI.
True The women took over the factory jobs when the men were gone to war.
300
True or False: Home entertainment was very expensive in the 1920's.
True A radio would cost someone 2 week's pay!
300
True or False: The persons case was important for gaining equal rights for women.
True After the persons case women were able to be appointed to public positions.
300
True or False: Flappers are a symbol of pop culture in the 1920's.
True When most people picture the 1920's they picture the clothing, hair style, and dance style of flappers.
400
True or False: In school, girls were trained to become factory workers.
False Girls were trained to be housewives. They learned things like manners, behaviour, voice, and cooking.
400
True or False: When the men came back from WWI the women were still able to keep their factory jobs.
False After the war most of the women were laid off.
400
True or False: Now that cars were made on assembly lines, they were more difficult to afford, so less families owned cars.
False Assembly lines made it less expensive to make cars, so they cost less to buy, and more families owned cars.
400
True or False: Agnes Macphail was the first female senator in Canada.
False Cairine Wilsom was the first female senator in Canada.
400
True or False: Canadians were mostly listening to Canadian radio stations in the 1920's.
False Canadian's were mostly listening to American radio stations.
500
True or False: The amount of and type of education we receive today is very similar to education in the 1920's.
False Education in the 1920's was very different depending on where you lived (urban or rural), how wealthy you were (working, middle, or upper class), and your gender (male or female).
500
True or False: The growth of department stores like Sears made it harder for women to find jobs.
False Department stores created thousands of jobs for women. They could work as salespeople and managers.
500
True or False: More people owning cars meant that more people could commute to work and go on vacations.
True It was now much easier to travel for work or pleasure so people were going more places and doing more things.
500
True or False: A group of Alberta women nicknamed the famous five argued against women being considered equal to men.
False The famous five argued women were persons too and should be able to hold appointed government positions.
500
True or False: Listening to American radio stations had little effect on Canadian pop culture.
False Canadians were enjoying jazz music and saying American slang words because they listened to American radio stations.