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Emily Carr

Where and how many works of Emily Car were displayed in a gallery

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Emily Carr

26 of her works were exhibited by the National Gallery of Canada

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Emily Carr

What did She help in exposing people to the different ______________ __________of Canada rest of the world saw it too

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Emily Carr
She helped in exposing people to the different geographic regions of Canada – rest of the world saw it too (so did the Group of 7)

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Emily Carr
Who did She shared a similar artistic style
A) person she respected
B) What type of art

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Emily Carr
She shared a similar artistic style as the Group of 7
landscape
She really respected Lawren Harris

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Art Deco

What is it ?

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Art Deco
The period termed “art deco” manifested itself roughly between the two world wars, or 1920 to 1939
It was a “modernization” or CHANGE of many artistic styles and themes from the past

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What is The Gold Rush?

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The Gold Rush

Starring Charlie Chaplin, probably the most famous silent film star of the 1920s

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When were Movies extremely popular in North America during this era.
True or false

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Movies became extremely popular in North America during this era.
Roaring twenties

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What the most famous movie and when was it released.

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The Gold Rush, one of the most famous films was this one, released in 1925

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Who was Buster Keaton

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Along with Chaplin, one of the great comic innovators of the “silent era” of film.

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What were some of Buster Keaton film.

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Films include: Steamboat Bill Jr., The General, and Hard Luck

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Roscoe Conkling “Fatty” Arbuckle

Who is he

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Roscoe Conkling “Fatty” Arbuckle

American silent film comedian, director, and screenwriter

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Who was Charlie Chaplin mentor?

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Roscoe Conkling “Fatty” Arbuckle

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Roscoe Conkling “Fatty” Arbuckle

How was his career ruined.

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Career was ruined by a scandal even though he was later cleared of all charges

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Who was Laurel and Hardy

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Laurel and Hardy

Famous comedy team of the 1920s.

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Describe Laurel and Hardy

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Stan Laurel – thin and British

Oliver Hardy – fat and American

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Where was Louis B. Mayer born

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Louis B. Mayer

Born in Minsk, but moved to Saint John, New Brunswick at a very young age.

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When did Walter Huston begin his career.

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Began his film career in 1929 starring in “The Lady Lies” with Claudette Colbert

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Who won an Academy Award in 1929 for best actress in the film “Min and Bill”

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Marie Dressler

Won an Academy Award in 1929 for best actress in the film “Min and Bill”

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Who

Biography written about her titled The Unlikeliest Star by Ontario resident and writer Betty Lee.

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Marie Dressler

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The most famous Canadian actress of the era

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Mary Pickford

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Known as “America’s Sweetheart”

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Mary Pickford

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Who

Co-founder of United Artists in 1919, along with Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, and her soon-to-be husband, Douglas Fairbanks.

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Mary Pickford

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Who is
Radio Broadcasting Pioneer
Hockey Night in Canada

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Foster Hewitt

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The National Hockey League

When did NHL form in Canada in ………

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The NHL was formed in Canada in 1917

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The National Hockey League

Who’s team and when did they begin to join the league.

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In 1925, American teams begin to join the league.

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The National Hockey League

By 1939 how many team of Canada remained and their names

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By 1939, only 2 Canadian teams remained: Toronto and Montreal.

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Who played all the following sports 
Hockey
Boxing
Lacrosse
Football
Baseball
Wrestling
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Lionel Conacher

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Who was The “Babe Ruth of Hockey”

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Howie Morenz

The “Babe Ruth of Hockey”

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Who

Was the most electrifying player of his era

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Howie Morenz

Today Was the most electrifying player of his era

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Who

Won Olympic gold medals in 100m and 200m in Amsterdam 1928

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Percy Williams

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Who

In 1930 set 100m world record at the inaugural British Empire games

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Percy Williams

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The only Canadian female athlete to have ever won an individual gold medal in an Olympic track and field event

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Ethel Catherwood

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A Canadian Women’s Basketball team

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The Edmonton Grads

33
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Who excelled at basketball, hockey, softball, and tennis

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Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld

34
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Automobile is also known as

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“The Model T” or “Tin Lizzie”

35
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Who invented The Radio

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Ted Rogers

electronics engineer

36
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ALBERTA’S “FAMOUS FIVE”

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Emily Murphy
Irene Parlby
Nellie McClung
Henrietta Edwards
Louise McKinney
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Wrote the Legal Status of Women in Alberta (1921)

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Henrietta Edwards

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Elected to the Alberta Legislature in 1917

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Louise McKinney

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Who was the only woman elected to Canada’s Parliament in 1921, the first federal election in which women had the vote

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Agnes Macphail

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Who is the leader of the liberal party after Wilfred Laurier in 1919

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William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Who is the leader of the conservative party

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Arthur Meighen

42
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Winnipeg 1919 Great strike

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Workers wanted an immediate raise. Employers couldn’t provide a raise

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What happened on May 15 1919 at 11am

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Winnipeg 1919 Great strike

44
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How many medals in Olympics of 1928

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15 medals ——- 4 gold

45
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Canada does not expand gold in the 1920’s

True or False

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False

It does expand in the 1920’s

46
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Who was an outstanding golfer in 1920’s

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Charles “Sandy” Somerville

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Who was the first Canadian to win U.S Amateur

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Charles “Sandy” Somerville

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Who was Canadian athlete of the year in 1932

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Charles “Sandy” Somerville

49
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Who invented the telephone

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Alexander Graham Bell

50
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Who won the nobel prize in 1923

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Fredrick Banting

51
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Who arrived at a formula for insulin

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Fredrick Banting

52
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When was insulin created

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1921 by Frederick Banting

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Who wins Canadian Women’s Open in 1919 and Ontario Open in 1922

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Ada Mackenzie

54
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Who is a pioneer for women’s sports in Canada

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Ada Mackenzie

55
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What is a flapper

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A stylish, brash, hedonistic young women with short skirts and short hair

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