Canada In Great Depression

Question 1

What year did the Great Depression begin in Canada?

Answer 1

1929

Question 2

True or False: The Great Depression in Canada lasted until the end of World War II.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The Great Depression caused a significant increase in ________ in Canada.

Answer 3

unemployment

Question 4

What was the primary economic sector affected by the Great Depression in Canada?

Answer 4

Agriculture

Question 5

Which Canadian city was particularly hard hit by the Great Depression due to its reliance on the resource sector?

Answer 5

Vancouver

Question 6

What was the name of the Canadian government program aimed at providing relief during the Great Depression?

Answer 6

The New Deal

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression in Canada? A) Stock market crash B) Drought C) Increased tariffs D) Industrial growth

Answer 7

D) Industrial growth

Question 8

What was the unemployment rate in Canada at the peak of the Great Depression?

Answer 8

Approximately 27%

Question 9

True or False: The Great Depression led to the establishment of social welfare programs in Canada.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What was the term used to describe the mass migration of people from the Prairies during the Great Depression?

Answer 10

The Dust Bowl migration

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The ________ Party gained popularity during the Great Depression by advocating for social reforms.

Answer 11

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)

Question 12

What was one major impact of the Great Depression on Canadian families?

Answer 12

Increased poverty and hardship

Question 13

Which Canadian Prime Minister was in office during the onset of the Great Depression?

Answer 13

Richard Bennett

Question 14

True or False: The Great Depression had no effect on Canada’s international trade.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What was the primary focus of the Bank of Canada’s policy during the Great Depression?

Answer 15

Stabilizing the economy and controlling inflation

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a result of the Great Depression in Canada? A) Economic boom B) Rise in unemployment C) Increase in exports D) Decrease in poverty

Answer 16

B) Rise in unemployment

Question 17

What was the significance of the On-to-Ottawa Trek during the Great Depression?

Answer 17

It was a protest by unemployed workers demanding better conditions and jobs.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a major relief program initiated in 1935 to help unemployed Canadians.

Answer 18

National Employment Commission

Question 19

What economic policy did the Canadian government adopt to combat the effects of the Great Depression?

Answer 19

Increased public spending

Question 20

True or False: Women were largely unaffected by the economic challenges of the Great Depression in Canada.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What was a common coping mechanism for families during the Great Depression?

Answer 21

Bartering goods and services

Question 22

What event marked the end of the Great Depression in Canada?

Answer 22

The onset of World War II

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The Great Depression led to the rise of ________ movements across Canada.

Answer 23

labor

Question 24

What was the impact of the Great Depression on Indigenous peoples in Canada?

Answer 24

Increased poverty and marginalization

Question 25

Which Canadian province was most affected by the collapse of the wheat market during the Great Depression?

Answer 25

Saskatchewan