20s & 30s Test

Question 1

Which election for Prime Minister did William Lyon Mackenzie King win?

Answer 1

1921

Question 2

Which groups did Canada openly discriminate against during the 1920s?

Answer 2

• Women
• Asians
• Aboriginals
• African-Americans

Question 3

What new political party was created & led by the farmers in the 1920s?

Answer 3

Progressive Party

Question 4

What type of export did the Canadian economy rely on in the 1920s?

Answer 4

Natural Resources

Question 5

Which provinces were affected the most by the drought & locusts during the Great Depression?

Answer 5

Prairies

Question 6

Who led the Union Nationale in 1936?

Answer 6

Maurice Duplessis

Question 7

Which activity was a fad during the 1920s?

Answer 7

• Dancing
• Talking
• Eating
• Mah-jong

Question 8

What does “Black Tuesday” refer to?

Answer 8

• Stock Market crash
• October 29, 1929
• beginning of the Dirty 30s
• end of the Roaring 20s

Question 9

When was the Great Depression?

Answer 9

1929-1939

Question 10

What year did women legally become “persons”?

Answer 10

1925

Question 11

In March 1919, union delegates from across Western Canada gathered to create the OBU. True/False.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Dr. Frederick Banting discovered the cure for diabetes, insulin, in October 1920. True/False.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

The term “flapper” was used to identify men who dressed “spiffy”. True/False.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Buying on credit, tariffs & the crash of the stock market were some causes of the Great Depression. True/False.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Prohibition was the banning of alcohol in order to decrease domestic violence.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Henry Ford was the 1st pilot to fly non-stop across the Atlantic ocean in 33.5 hours. True/False.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

From 1915 to 1940, the Edmonton Grads enjoyed a staggering winning record of 96.2%. True/False.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Heart throb Charlie Chaplin wore knickers, a bow-tie & greased hair; girls were crazy for him! True/False.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

During the Great Depression, Newfoundland went bankrupt & Britain had to take back control of their economy. True/False.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

_______ died in 1919 & the new leader of the Liberal Party became ________ who later became Prime Minister in Canada.

Answer 20

Wilfred Laurier died in 1919 & the new leader of the Liberal Party became William Lion Mackenzie King who later became Prime Minister in Canada.

Question 21

During prohibition, people would go to a _____ to buy/drink illegal alcohol.

Answer 21

During prohibition, people would go to a speakeasy to buy/drink illegal alcohol.

Question 22

By 1933, more than 1.4 million Canadians depended on ____ to survive.

Answer 22

By 1933, more than 1.4 million Canadians depended on cars to survive.

Question 23

By 1925, Canada was the largest exporter of _____.

Answer 23

By 1925, Canada was the largest exporter of pulp & paper.

Question 24

_____ was an American Mafia lord during the 1920s & was convicted of ______.

Answer 24

Al Capone was an American Mafia lord during the 1920s & was convicted of tax evasion.