Quiz 1 - Terms

Question 1

Blank Cheque

Answer 1

After the assaination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, Serbia wanted to take military action against Austria-Hungary. Germany offered Austria -Hungry a “blank cheque” which is basically promising to fight alongside them and to aid them in whatever way they need it.

Question 2

13 colonies

Answer 2

The 13 colonies were British colonies until independence for the US was declared in 1776 and it consisted of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia.

Question 3

Alliance

Answer 3

a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

Question 4

Assimilation

Answer 4

the process where individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Question 5

Autonomy

Answer 5

the right or condition of self-government.

Question 6

Balance of power

Answer 6

a situation in which nations of the world have roughly equal power.

Question 7

Black hand

Answer 7

a terrorist group who lived in secret in Serbia and were a key instrument in planning the assasination of the Austrian-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 8

Bluebird

Answer 8

they were women who all dressed in blue, nun-like outfits and were given a bird name and went overseas to be nurses and ambulance drivers.

Question 9

Boer

Answer 9

a Dutch person who settled in southern Africa in the late 17th century.

Question 10

Canadiens

Answer 10

a Canadian of French descent and language.

Question 11

CEF

Answer 11

the Canadian Expeditionary Force was the entire overseas force fielded by Canada during the First World War.

Question 12

Colony

Answer 12

a group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country.

Question 13

Confederation

Answer 13

a more or less permanent union of countries with some or most political power vested in a central authority (Canada became a confederation in 1867).

Question 14

Dreadnought

Answer 14

a type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-caliber guns.

Question 15

Durham Report

Answer 15

the Durham report made two main recommendations: that Upper and Lower Canada be united into one province, and the introduction of responsible government for all colonies in BNA.

Question 16

Ethnocentrism

Answer 16

evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture.

Question 17

Francis Pegahmagabow

Answer 17

he was an indigenous Canadian soldier who fought in WWI. He was the most highly decorated indigenous soldier in Canada and after he came back from the war he became an indigenous activist to help them gain more rights and equality.

Question 18

Franz Ferdinand

Answer 18

he was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary and was assassinated in Sarajevo. His death triggered WWI and he died of a bullet wound in his throat.

Question 19

Franz Joseph

Answer 19

he was the emperor of Austria from (1848-1916) and king of Hungary (1867-1916). He divided his empire into the Dual Monarchy in which Austria and Hungary coexisted as equal partners.

Question 20

General Wolfe

Answer 20

he was Britain’s most celebrated military hero of the 18th century. He took part in the Seven Years’ War and took victory over France. He died during the battle.

Question 21

George V

Answer 21

he was the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from May 6 1910 until his death in 1936.

Question 22

Habeas corpus

Answer 22

a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person’s release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

Question 23

Head tax

Answer 23

a uniform tax imposed on each person (Chinese and South Asians had to go through this).

Question 24

Henry Norwest

Answer 24

he was a Metis marksman who was one of the most famous Canadian snipers of the First World War. He had 115 confirmed kills and received a Military Medal and Bar for his exploits on the battlefield

Question 25

Homesteaders

Answer 25

a person who goes to live and grow crops on land given by the government, especially in the past.

Question 26

Imperialism

Answer 26

a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Question 27

Indian Act

Answer 27

it is an act that is a part of a long history of assimilation policies that intended to terminate the cultural, social, economic and political distinctiveness of indigenous peoples.

Question 28

Long Term Cause

Answer 28

the causes were militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism.

Question 29

Lower Canada

Answer 29

was a British colony from 1971 to 1840. Its boundaries compromised the southern portion of present-day Quebec.

Question 30

MacAdam Shovel

Answer 30

also known as the Hughes shovel was an item of Canadian infantry equipment used during the first world war. It was a shovel with a hole in it so you could put your gun in there and aim through it so your head was behind the shovel head.

Question 31

Manifest Destiny

Answer 31

the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Question 32

Marquis de Montcalm

Answer 32

he was a French general who served as a commander in chief of the French forces in Canada (1756-59) during the Seven Years’ War. He died during the war after the French lost to the Brits

Question 33

Mennonite

Answer 33

a member of a Protestant sect originating in Friesland in the 16th century, emphasizing adult baptism and rejecting church organization, military service, and public office.

Question 34

Metis

Answer 34

a person of mixed indigenous and Euro-American ancestry.

Question 35

Militarism

Answer 35

the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

Question 36

Mobilization

Answer 36

the action of a country or its government preparing and organizing troops for active service.

Question 37

Nationalism

Answer 37

identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

Question 38

Naval Aid Bill

Answer 38

An Act to authorize measures for increasing the effective naval forces of the Empire. It was introduced by Robert Broden.

Question 39

Nicolas II

Answer 39

he was the last czar (king) of Russia who was distant cousins with the king of the United Kingdoms and the king of Germany.

Question 40

Oliver Martin

Answer 40

he was a member of the nation from the Six Nations Grand River Reserve, Martin served in First and Second World Wars, gaining the rank of brigadier and was the highest ranking First Nations person of the Second World War.

Question 41

Pacifist

Answer 41

a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.

Question 42

Patriotism

Answer 42

the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country.

Question 43

Profiteering

Answer 43

the practice of making or seeking to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally or in a black market.

Question 44

Pull Factors

Answer 44

are those that draw a population to another area or place.

Question 45

Push Factors

Answer 45

are those that encourage a population to leave its home.

Question 46

Reserves

Answer 46

a reservation for an indigenous people.

Question 47

Residential Schools

Answer 47

a government-supported “school” that takes Inuit and other indigenous children from their homes and forces them to leave behind their cultures.

Question 48

Robert Borden

Answer 48

he was the 8th prime minister of Canada and was very pro-Britain and did things that upset the French-speaking Canadians.

Question 49

Ross Rifle

Answer 49

In the early 20th Century, the Ross rifle, a Canadian-made infantry rifle, was produced as an alternative to the British-made Lee-Enfield rifle. The Ross rifle was used during the First World War, where it gained a reputation as an unreliable weapon among Canadian soldiers.

Question 50

Sam Hughes

Answer 50

Sam Hughes was the Minister of Militia and Defense for the Canadian army and he fought in the Boer War. I do not think that he was a good leader for the Canadian military for a number of reasons. First off, he was a blatant racist towards the French Canadians telling them that they couldn’t speak their language and trying to tell them that what they believed in was wrong (they were Catholics, he was Anglican). He trained the recruits for roughly 3 weeks and then decided that they were trained enough to fight over in Europe. Lastly he provided the men with gear that would not work very well in WWI all because his friends owned the companies that made the weapons he supplied them with.

Question 51

Short Term Cause

Answer 51

the short term cause that started WWI was the assasination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 52

Slavic

Answer 52

relating to or denoting the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Russian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian ( East Slavic ), Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Sorbian ( West Slavic ), and Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, and Slovene ( South Slavic ).

Question 53

South African War

Answer 53

also referred to as the second Boer war of independence which was fought between Great Britain and the Boer people. Great Britain was defeated even though they had more people because of gorilla warfare.

Question 54

Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

Answer 54

an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.

Question 55

Triple Entente

Answer 55

an alliance between France, Britain and Russia and then Italy joined in 1915.

Question 56

Ultimatum

Answer 56

a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.

Question 57

United Empire Loyalist

Answer 57

United Empire Loyalists were American colonists who supported the British cause and Crown during the American Revolution (1775–83).

Question 58

Upper Canada

Answer 58

back then it was referred to as Upper Canada, but it is now considered Ontario.

Question 59

Valcartier Camp

Answer 59

this is where Sam Hughes “trained” all of the men who were recruited in Canada for the First World War. In total the camp held 35,000 troops.

Question 60

War Measures Act (WMA)

Answer 60

it gave broad powers to the Canadian government to maintain security and order during “war, invasion or insurrection.” It was used, controversially, to suspend the civil liberties of people in Canada who were considered “enemy aliens” during both world wars. This led to mass arrests and detentions without charges or trials.

Question 61

Wilfred Laurier

Answer 61

he was the first French prime minister of Canada. Throughout his whole term he had to try and keep both the English and French-speaking Canadians happy and it was a very tricky job.

Question 62

Wilhelm II

Answer 62

he was the Kaiser (king) of Germany from 1888 to 1918. He was part of the reason why World War I happened.

Question 63

British North America

Answer 63

Colonies owned by Britain which were won by the British in 1759 at the Plains of Abraham were both Br. Gen. Wolfe and Fr. Marquis De Montcalm died. New France fell and it became British North America.

Question 64

Gold Rush (Klondike)

Answer 64

In the late 1800s gold was found in the Yukon which caused a bored dispute between Canada and the U.S. It took years to agree on. 3 U.S, 1 Br, and 2 Can represent had a meeting in the Was DC. The Br representatives agreed with the U.S. to better their relationship with them. So Can had to give up part of Yukon to the U.S. This gave the Fr Can I told you so reaction, which built tension between Fr Can and Br Can.

Question 65

Industrialization

Answer 65

the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.

Question 66

Isaac Brock

Answer 66

Was sent to BNA for the war of 1812 between the U.S. Isaac Brock made an alliance with Chief Tecumseh. Brock died in Queen Heights

Question 67

Plains of Abraham

Answer 67

the battle where Britain and France fought. Britain took over New France and called in BNA, Both leaders General Wolfe and Marquis de Montcalm both died.

Question 68

Recession

Answer 68

a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months

Question 69

Victorian Era

Answer 69

is British history, the period between approximately 1820 and 1914,

Question 70

WCTU

Answer 70

Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was founded in the 1870s. They helped towards women rights (like to vote) and were prohibition

Question 71

Paternalism

Answer 71

a system under which an authority undertakes to supply needs or regulate conduct of those under its control in matters affecting them as individuals as well as in their relations to authority and to each other

Question 72

Tecumseh

Answer 72

Isaac Brock made an alliance with Chief Tecumseh. Brock in the war of 1812 between BNA and U.S.

Question 73

Gavrilo Princip

Answer 73

he was a member of the terrorist group the Black Hand and was the one who assassinated the Archduke and his wife Sophie.