1. It introduced a health insurance program.
     2. It set up public work projects and work camps for the unemployed.
     3. It imposed censorship and encouraged rationing and recycling of goods.
     4. It unilaterally patriated the Canadian constitution.
     5. It controlled production and wages.
     6. It encouraged women to enter the labour force.

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

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

2. WHICH TWO OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS DESCRIBE THE PERIOD OF THE
    SECOND WORLD WAR IN CANADA?

     1. Wilfrid Laurier's government passed the Naval Bill to create a Canadian navy.
     2. The Canadian government supported the war effort by selling Victory Bonds.
     3. The Quebec government introduced a provincial income tax.
     4. The federal government took control of national production to meet new demands.
     5. Public works projects provided work for the unemployed.

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

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

3. WHICH TEXT DESCRIBES THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF WORLD WAR 11 ON QUEBEC?

A)     There was full employment everywhere but the population had to make sacrifices and accept
         rationing. Everyone was urged to buy Victory Bonds.
 B)    To the considerable growth of population was added the problem of space and agricultural
         production. To boost production, land was cleared to the edge of the forest concessions.
C)     The Depression had very little impact on Quebec's economy.
D)     In the countryside, there are large numbers of unemployed youths who have no alternative
         but to  return to the land to make a living.
 

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

4. WHICH TWO STATEMENTS BELOW DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED IN CANADA
    DURING WORLD WAR 11?

1.    The federal government took jurisdiction over resources away from the provinces, effectively
       transforming Canada into a centralized economy.
2.    Canadian women were obliged by law to work in factories or go to prison.
3.    Japanese Canadians were placed in internment camps and their property was confiscated.
4.    The number of unemployed increased significantly.
5.    Canadian consumption of sugar, milk, butter, meat, tea and coffee increased throughout the war
       years.

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

ANSWER:

A

B

C

D

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