Communist Party Of Canada

Question 1

What year was the Communist Party of Canada banned?

Answer 1

1931

Question 2

True or False: The Communist Party of Canada was banned due to its support for violent revolution.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The ban on the Communist Party of Canada was part of the __________ Act.

Answer 3

Defence of Canada Act

Question 4

Which government was in power when the Communist Party of Canada was banned?

Answer 4

The Conservative government

Question 5

What was one of the main reasons cited for banning the Communist Party of Canada?

Answer 5

Concerns over national security

Question 6

Multiple Choice: What type of activities was the Communist Party of Canada accused of promoting that led to its ban? A) Peaceful protests B) Violent uprisings C) Academic discussions

Answer 6

B) Violent uprisings

Question 7

True or False: The ban on the Communist Party was lifted immediately after World War II.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What was the impact of the ban on Communist Party members?

Answer 8

Many members were arrested and persecuted.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The Communist Party of Canada was founded in __________.

Answer 9

1921

Question 10

What did the Communist Party of Canada advocate for?

Answer 10

Workers’ rights and social change

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a significant consequence of the ban on the Communist Party of Canada? A) Increased membership B) Decreased political activity C) Increased government surveillance

Answer 11

C) Increased government surveillance

Question 12

True or False: The ban on the Communist Party of Canada was a response to the Great Depression.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What international event influenced the decision to ban the Communist Party of Canada?

Answer 13

The rise of fascism in Europe

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The ban on the Communist Party of Canada was part of a broader trend of __________ during the 1930s.

Answer 14

political repression

Question 15

Short Answer: How did the Canadian public generally view the Communist Party before its ban?

Answer 15

It was viewed with suspicion and fear.

Question 16

What legal framework was used to justify the ban on the Communist Party of Canada?

Answer 16

Emergency powers granted by the Defence of Canada Act

Question 17

True or False: The Communist Party of Canada was active in the labor movement before its ban.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which of the following groups supported the Communist Party of Canada? A) Business elites B) Trade unions C) Religious organizations

Answer 18

B) Trade unions

Question 19

What was a common tactic used by the government to suppress the Communist Party?

Answer 19

Arrests and detentions

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The Communist Party of Canada was part of a larger global movement known as __________.

Answer 20

Communism

Question 21

What was the primary ideology of the Communist Party of Canada?

Answer 21

Marxism-Leninism

Question 22

True or False: The ban on the Communist Party of Canada led to the establishment of more radical leftist groups.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Short Answer: What was the public’s reaction to the ban on the Communist Party of Canada?

Answer 23

Mixed; some supported it, while others opposed it.

Question 24

What did the Communist Party of Canada focus on in its political agenda?

Answer 24

Social justice and the rights of workers

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The Communist Party of Canada was re-established in __________.

Answer 25

1943