Part C: Who Am I?

Question 0

William Aberhart

Answer 0

• nicknamed “Bible Bill” because of strong religious beliefs
• hosted a popular radio show; used it to preach the idea of Social Credit
• told the federal gov. to pay every adult in Alberta $25
• realized the gov. didn’t have enough money so he printed money

Question 1

Julian Byng

Answer 1

a British Army officer who served as Governor General of Canada, the 12th since Canadian Confederation

Question 2

Arthur Currie

Answer 2

• developed a new strategy to tackle endless massacre of soldiers along western front
• helped victory at Vimy happen

Question 3

Pierre Laporte

Answer 3

• Canadian lawyer, journalist and politician
• Minister of Labour of the province of Quebec before being kidnapped and assassinated by members of the group Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) during the October Crisis. Laporte’s body was found in the trunk of Paul Rose’s car.

Question 4

Robert Borden

Answer 4

• efforts during WWI made him one of Canada’s most successful prime ministers
• became PM in 1911 after losing to Laurier
• delayed conscription
• May 17, 1917 adopted conscription, gave police sweeping powers (immigration act)

Question 5

Joe Clark

Answer 5

• won the 1976 election against Mulroney

- -brought in a budget that focused on fighting inflation

Question 6

Rene Levesque

Answer 6

• introduced Bill 101 in 1977 (Charter of the French Language)
• banned the use of English in government and business in Quebec
• joined Quebec liberals in 1960
• abandoned it and formed the separatist Parti Qubecois in 1968

Question 7

Terry Fox

Answer 7

• set out on his journey on April 12, 1980

- June 28, 1981 he lost his life at age 22

Question 8

W.L Mackenzie King

Answer 8

• campaigned for Canada to have their own foreign policies at the 1923&1926 imperial conferences w/ Britain
• easily defeated Arthur Meighen in 1921
• longest ruling prime minister

Question 9

John Diefenbaker

Answer 9

-appointed Ellen Fairclough as Secretary of State for Canada, the first woman to be appointed to a Cabinet post

Question 10

Arthur Meighen

Answer 10

• Became PM on July 10, 1920
• against women becoming senators
• allowed Department of Indian Affairs to force “deserving” First Nations people to be enfranchised (could vote and have all rights of British citizenship)

Question 11

Nellie McLung

Answer 11

• part of the “Alberta Five”

Question 12

Roberta Bondar

Answer 12

-first Canadian woman in space

Question 13

Louis St. Laurent

Answer 13

• became King’s justice minister in 1941
• believed in collective security (supported the creation of the UN and NATO)
• became prime minister in 1948 after King retired
• continued with Welfares (family allowances, old age security, etc.)

Question 14

Jean Chrétien

Answer 14

• 1960- principal organizer for Quebec liberal party
• 1963- elected to House of Commons
• 1968, Trudeau made him minister of Indian and Northern affairs
• Helped patriate the Constitution and pass the 1982 Charter of Rights
• became prime minister on 4 November 1993
• brought attention to African countries in need, refused to participate in the U.S.’ war on Iraq

Question 15

Jim Chamberlain

Answer 15

contributed to the design of the Canadian Avro Arrow

Question 16

Emily Murphy

Answer 16

• part of the Alberta Five

- appointed a judge