1. PLACE THESE HISTORICAL PERIODS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

1.     World War I
        The active military role played by Canada during the First World War contributed to
        greater autonomy from Britain.

2.     The Years of Despair
        These years were characterized by the Great Depression, which brought about the
         bankruptcy of numerous businesses and widespread unemployment.

3.     The Years of Prosperity
        These years were characterized by the growing popularity of the automobile, the
         airplane, the radio, talking pictures and the Charleston, an American dance

A)     1,    2    and    3          B)     1,    3    and    2       C)     2,    1    and    3            D)     3,    2    and    1
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

2. IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SETS, SELECT THE CHARACTERISTIC THAT DESCRIBES
   CANADIAN SOCIETY DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF THE 1930s.

POLITICS
1. The federal government intervened immediately by introducing unemployment
    insurance.
2. New political parties emerged and proposed new solutions.
3. The federal government took steps to reduce public services to the population.

ECONOMY
4. The Canadian economy was not affected by the depression.
5. The Canadian government signed a free trade agreement with the U.S.
6. The economic sectors hardest hit were the pulp and paper, agriculture, and mining.

SOCIETY
7. Factory owners and workers developed co-operative strategies to deal with
    unemployment.
8. Thousands of individuals lost their jobs and became unemployed for several years.
9. Generous social assistance programs helped many Canadians to survive.

A) 1,    4    and    7    B)    2,    5    and    9    C)    2,    6    and    8    D)    3,    6    and    7
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

3. IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SETS, SELECT THE ELEMENT WHICH CHARACTERIZES
    THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1896 AND 1929 IN CANADA.

POLITICAL ASPECT
1. Quebec denounced Ottawa's attitude in the Riel affair.
2. World War 1 and military conscription further divided Canadians.
3. Women had no difficulties getting the right to vote in federal elections.

ECONOMIC ASPECT
4. Canada experienced a period of economic prosperity brought on mainly by foreign
    investment.
5. Canada experienced a period of prosperity because of government intervention in the
    economy.
6. Canada experienced an economic depression because of the collapse of the stock
    market.

SOCIAL ASPECT
7. Record emigration of English Canadians to the United States.
8. Urban growth throughout Canada declined during this period.
9. Large numbers of Europeam immigrants settled the Canadian West.

A) 1,    5    and    7        B)    2,    4    and    9        C)    2,   6   and    8        D)    3,   6    and    7
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

4. FROM EACH OF THE BOXES BELOW, CHOOSE ONE STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES
    CANADIAN SOCIETY BETWEEN 1896 AND 1929.

GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECT
1. The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created.
2. Newfoundland joined Confederation.

ECONOMIC ASPECT
3. Corporations invested large amounts of money to exploit Canada's natural resources.
4. The depression was characterized by high unemployment,  factory closings and the
    absence of social services.

POLITICAL ASPECT
5. Prime Minister, Wilfred Laurier, sought a compromise that would satisfy all Canadians
   concerning Canada's role in the British empire.
6. Premier Maurice Duplessis had the fleur-de-lis adopted as Quebec's flag.

A)    1,    3    and    5        B)    1,    4    and    6        C)    2,    3    and    5        D)   2,    4    and    6
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

5. The following statements are all associated with a major historical event in Canada.

• In October 1929, stock prices on the New York Stock Excnange tumbled as millions of shares were offered for sale but no buyers were to be found.
• In 4 years Canada's gross national product declined 42 per cent.
• By 1933 more than 25 per cent of Canadian wage-earners were out of work.

THE PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS:

A)  World War I                                                          C )  The Second Phase of Industrialization
B)  The Conscription Crisis                                       D)   The Great Depression
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

6. WHICH THREE OF THE STATEMENTS ILLUSTRATE ACTIONS TAKEN TO HELP THE
    POPULATION DURING THE 1930s?

    1. Rationing of coffee, sugar, butter and meat were accompanied by exhortations to "do more."
    2. Public works projects were created  to put the unemployed to work.
    3. The stock market crash of October, 1929, burst the bubble of prosperity.
    4. "We are firmly convinced that the return to the land and the effort by each household to achieve
         self-sufficiency, constitute the most profound, humane solution to the present problem".
    5. Direct relief in the form of vouchers or coupons were made available to the population for the
        purchase of food, clothing and heating.
    6. The Laurier government began an immigration policy to populate the Canadian West.

A)    1,    2    and    3       B)    1,    4    and    6        C)    2,   4    and    5        D)   3,    5    and    6
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

Before you go on to  Module7 you may want to try the "Test+Tutorial" and the "Structured Response" type questions for Module 6.