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Question 1When was Canada's first economic boom after Confederation? 1890s - 1920s 1880s - 1890s 1890s - 1900s 1880s - 1910s Question 2What two things did the government do to Canadians of Japanese origin during the Second World War? Took their jobs and made them speak only English Sold their possessions and moved them to camps against their will Took their Japanese books and made them learn English Made it illegal to speak Japanese, and made men join the army Question 3What year did the stock market crash, leading to the "Dirty Thirties"? 1930 1932 1931 1929 Question 4What was a nickname for Canadian soldiers during the First World War? New world soldiers Canadian conquerors Shock troops of the British Empire Canuck fighters Question 5What does the phrase "ribbons of steel" refer to? The Canadian Pacific Railway, which connected Canada from east to west The telephone wires that Alexander Graham Bell used for his telephones The Canadian National Railway, which connected Canada from east to west The first national telephone wire system in Canada Question 6Who was the first Canadian woman to practise medicine? Dr. Laura Secord Dr. Emily Stowe Dr. Susan O'Keefe Dr. Mary Breckenridge Question 7Who wrote the famous war poem, "In Flanders Fields"? Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae James Nielle Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry Sir Arthur Currie Question 8Why was the Bank of Canada created in 1934? To bring stability to the Canadian financial system To act as a national bank To compete with banks in other countries To store the government's gold Question 9When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs? 1945 1967 1970 1988 Question 10What happened to Riel after the second rebellion in 1885? He was banished from Canada forever He became a Member of Parliament for many years He was executed for high treason He lived out his life as a hunter and farmer Question 11What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation? To build a railway to British Columbia To allow British Columbia to continue fishing in the Pacific Ocean To encourage settlers from eastern Canada to move to British Columbia To collect no taxes from British Columbia for 50 years Question 12What was the date that most Canadian women over the age of 21 were granted the vote in federal elections? 1918 1922 1938 1916 Question 13How many Canadians were killed in the Second World War? 44,000 20,000 35,000 24,000 Question 14How did Japan try to attack Canada during the Second World War? Japan tried to get the USA to attack Canada Japan launched fire balloons over British Columbia and the Prairies Japan attacked Canadian ships around the world Japan launched an invasion of British Columbia Question 15What are the North West Mounted Police known as now? Mounties of Royal Canada Royal Mounted Police of Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal Mounties of Canada
When was Canada's first economic boom after Confederation?
What two things did the government do to Canadians of Japanese origin during the Second World War?
What year did the stock market crash, leading to the "Dirty Thirties"?
What was a nickname for Canadian soldiers during the First World War?
What does the phrase "ribbons of steel" refer to?
Who was the first Canadian woman to practise medicine?
Who wrote the famous war poem, "In Flanders Fields"?
Why was the Bank of Canada created in 1934?
When did the Canadian government apologize to Canadians of Japanese origin for wartime wrongs?
What happened to Riel after the second rebellion in 1885?
What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation?
What was the date that most Canadian women over the age of 21 were granted the vote in federal elections?
How many Canadians were killed in the Second World War?
How did Japan try to attack Canada during the Second World War?
What are the North West Mounted Police known as now?
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