1920s-1930s

Question 1

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 1

A peace treaty that was signed on June 28, 1919, between the Allied powers and Germany to officially end World War I. The treaty imposed heavy penalties on Germany and is widely considered to have contributed to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of World War II.

Question 2

Winnipeg General Strike

Answer 2

A major strike that took place in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1919. The strike, which lasted for six weeks, involved over 30,000 workers and was one of the most significant labor actions in Canadian history.

Question 3

Prohibition

Answer 3

alcohol

The ban on the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the United States from 1920 to 1933. Prohibition was intended to reduce crime and corruption, but it ultimately led to an increase in organized crime and the rise of speakeasies.

Question 4

Komagata Maru

Answer 4

A Japanese steamship that sailed to Vancouver, Canada, in 1914 carrying 376 passengers, mostly Sikhs from British India. They were denied entry to Canada due to the Continuous Passage Regulation and forced to return to India, where many were arrested or killed.

Question 5

Flapper

Answer 5

A term used to describe a young woman in the 1920s who rejected traditional gender roles and embraced a more liberated lifestyle, characterized by shorter hairstyles, shorter dresses, and an interest in jazz music and dancing.

Question 6

Richard B. Bennett

Answer 6

Prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935. He was the leader of the Conservative Party and his government was in office during the Great Depression.

Question 7

W.L. Mackenzie King

Answer 7

conscription

Prime minister of Canada from 1921 to 1926 and from 1926 to 1930 and 1935 to 1948. He was the leader of the Liberal Party and his government was in office during the Great Depression.

Question 8

“Five-Cent Speech”

Answer 8

Famous William Lyon Mackenzie King speech where he refused to provide federal unemployment aid to any provincial government that opposed his government during the Great Depression.

Question 9

Indian Act 1876/Assimilation Policy

Answer 9

A Canadian law that governs the status and rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The act has been widely criticized for its role in the forced assimilation of Indigenous peoples and the loss of their cultural heritage.

Question 10

Truth and Reconciliation

Answer 10

A process of acknowledging and taking responsibility for the harm caused by past actions, particularly in relation to the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Question 11

Statue of Westminster

Answer 11

A British law passed in 1931 that granted autonomy to Canada and the other dominions of the British Empire.

Question 12

Persons Case/Famous Five

Answer 12

A 1929 decision by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, which confirmed that women were eligible to be appointed to the Senate of Canada. The case was initiated by the Famous Five, a group of prominent women activists.

Question 13

Causes of the Great Depression

Answer 13

The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. The causes of the depression include the stock market crash of 1929, bank failures, overproduction, and the lack of consumer demand.

Question 14

On-To-Ottawa Trek

Answer 14

Protest of more than 1,000 unemployed men in 1935 from British Columbia to Ottawa to protest the Relief Camps conditions during the Great Depression

Question 15

Relief camps

Answer 15

Canadian government-run camps that were created in the 1930s to provide employment and shelter for the unemployed during the Great Depression.
-work camps

Question 16

The Social Credit Party

Answer 16

Conservative political movement popular in British Columbia and Alberta, that promoted economic reforms to redistribute wealth to benefit consumers

Question 17

The Union Nationale

Answer 17

a political party in Quebec, Canada, active in the 1930s and 1940s. It was a conservative party that was opposed to the liberal policies of the federal government and advocated for greater autonomy for Quebec.

Question 18

The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF

Answer 18

a political party in Canada active in the 1930s and 1940s. It was a socialist party that advocated for the creation of a cooperative commonwealth, which would be based on public ownership of key industries and the redistribution of wealth.

Question 19

Chinese Exclusion Act

Answer 19

A United States federal law passed in 1882 that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers. It was the first law implemented to prevent a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the United States and was in effect until it was repealed in 1943.

Question 20

Model T Ford

Answer 20

A car model produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 to 1927. It was one of the first affordable cars and was instrumental in popularizing the automobile.

Question 21

Group of Seven

Answer 21

A group of Canadian landscape painters active in the 1920s and 1930s. They were known for their depictions of the Canadian wilderness and their use of bold colors and brushstrokes.