This structure has been used to describe the economic cycle's ups and downs.
What is a roller coaster?
100
This time saving appliance came about in the 1920's and was favoured by angry wives all across Canada.
What is the Washing Machine?
100
One of the biggest silent film stars in Canada and the US in the 1920's. She was considered America's Sweetheart despite the fact she was born in Canada.
Who is Mary Pickford?
100
The birthplace of the iconic Anne of Green Gables as well as the first province to engage in Prohibition in 1901.
What is PEI?
100
These were the amongst the first of the unemployed following WW1.
Who are women?
200
This is the sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.
What is inflation?
200
This early steam powered vehicle could do the work of five men and was the main cause of farmers' debt in Canada in the 1920s.
What is the tractor?
200
This new tourist location in Canada became popular in the 1920's thanks to the CPR.
What is Banff National Park?
200
In 1864 this law came into effect prior to Confederation, allowing municipalities the right to vote to prohibit the sale and distribution of alcohol.
What is the Dunkin Act?
200
These men were one the first responders who "charged" the crowds of the Winnipeg General Strike.
Who are the RNWMP?
300
The United States method to avoid tariffs.
What is a branch plant?
300
This innovation, credited to Henry Ford, made mass production possible in Canada and the US.
What is the assembly line?
300
This became the result of the growth in manufacturing as well as the decline in agricultural employment.
What is urbanization?
300
This blue collar group opposed Prohibition once it took away their afterwork meeting place.
Who are the Male, Working Class?
300
This cleverly named organization came about in Canada in the early 1920's in response to growing labour unrest.
What is One Big Union?
400
This group of workers came about as a result of Henry Ford's generous policies designed to stabilize the workforce.
What is the Middle Class?
400
This new product came in colour as long as it was black.
What is the Ford Model T?
400
The newest trend part of the growing consumer life style where anyone can buy anything if they go into this.
What is debt?
400
The infamous bootlegging gangster who, oddly enough, was arrested and incarcerated for tax evasion.
Who is Al Capone?
400
This group of fat-cats worked with federal government to end the Winnipeg General Strike.
What is the Citizen's Committee.
500
This economic concept began in the 1920's in North America and is still common in the modern world.
What is consumerism?
500
This new invention was the modern day television of the 1920s.
What is the radio?
500
This Canadian sports team still holds the highest win percentage of all time in North America.
Who are the Edmonton Grads?
500
This animal mascot for Prohibition was the transportation of choice for crazy WCTU member and aspiring tomahawk thrower, Carrie Nation, who was featured in one Dr. Suess's political cartoons.
What is a Camel?
500
These were primary means which employers would use for cost-cutting measures.