History 2015 Exam Practice 1.Which 1950s war is often referred to as the “Forgotten War?” a.Suez Crisis b.Vietnam War c.Korean War d.WWII e.Cuban Missile

History 2015 Exam Practice

1. Which 1950s war is often referred to as the “Forgotten War?”

a. Suez Crisisb. Vietnam Warc. Korean Ward. WWIIe. Cuban Missile Crisis


2. What 1960s legal change in Canada’s evolving social identity involves Irene Murdoch?

a. Gay marriageb. Abortionc. Divorced. Pay equitye. Gender equality


3. Within the United Nations, Canada wields significant power; yet, Canada is not a military superpower. In this capacity, Canada is often called a….

a. Middle Powerb. Veto Powerc. Non-Nuclear Nationd. Democratic Powere. Sovereign nation


4. What former British colony became Canada’s 10th province in 1949?

a. British Columbiab. Newfoundlandc. Labradord. Nunavute. Alberta


5. Canadian Lester B. Pearson was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for the idea of peacekeepers during which international struggle?

a. Cold Warb. Iraq War Ic. Korean Ward. Rwandan Genocidee. Suez Crisis


6. This integrated military organization was formed in 1949 and unites nations using collective defence (i.e., member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party). Canada is a member.

a. NORADb. Marshall Planc. United Nationsd. NATOe. Warsaw Pact


7. What 1969 report recommended that the Canadian Government abolish the Indian Act, end First Nations’ treaty obligations and disband the Department of Indian Affairs?

a. Red Paperb. Indian Act reportc. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Issuesd. White Papere. Bi- and Bi- Commission


8. Demanding that the pregnant woman should control the decision to abort a pregnancy, this doctor challenged the law, set up abortion clinics and served time in jail. Who was the doctor?

a. Pierre Trudeaub. Henry Morgentalerc. Tommy Douglasd. Elsie MacGille. Frederick Banting


9. In 1923, the Parliament of Canada enacted a law banning Chinese immigration to Canada. What is the name used today to describe the act?

a. Chinese Head Taxb. Chinese Exclusion Actc. Chinese-Canadian Internmentd. Act of Humiliatione. Non-Canadian Citizenship Act


10. The Maple Leaf flag became as Canada’s official flag on 15 February 1965. Before that event, Canada’s flag had been the Union Jack and then the Red Ensign. What international event led Canadians to believe they needed their own?

a. Vietnam Warb. Korean Warc. WWIId. Suez Crisise. Seven-day War


11. Which of the following best described democracy?

a. It is freedomb. A form of rule in which supreme

power is vested with the governmentc. A form of government in which the

government selects the government representatives

d. A set of principles about freedom, plus the rules that maintain political structure and societal order

e. It is majority rules


12. The atomic bomb was used to bomb two Japanese cities during WWII. Name the cities?

a. Hiroshima and Hong Kongb. Hiroshima and Nankingc. Tokyo and Kyotod. Shanghai and Beijinge. Hiroshima and Nagasaki


13. During which “peace-time event” did the Canadian Government enact the War Measures Act?

a. WWIIb. 1958 Springhill Mine disasterc. 1945 Gouzenko Affaird. 1970 October Crisise. 1981 Toronto Bathhouse Raids


14. Which of the following is a cooperative military defense organization linking Canada and the USA and providing territorial aerospace control?

a. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

b. United Nations (UN)c. British Commonwealthd. Group of Seven (G7)e. World Health Organization (WHO)f. International Criminal Court (ICC)


15. What is a self-governing state called?

a. Capitalist countryb. Libertarian statec. Sovereign nationd. Free statee. Democratic societyf. Communism government


16. Which politician famously said, “Vive le Quebec libre” during a 1967 Montreal parade celebrating Canada’s Centennial?

a. Maurice Duplessisb. Charles de Gaullec. Jean Lesaged. Fidel Castroe. Pierre Elliott Trudeauf. Rene Levesque


17. What important 1970 Quebec nationalism event was triggered by two kidnappings of government officials by members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ)?

a. Quiet Revolutionb. Expo 67c. Great Darknessd. October Crisise. Bill 22

History 2015 Exam Practice18. Post-WWII saw the rise of feminism and feminist-

thought. In Canada, many women’s groups formed to seek change, protest or secure inclusion. In the 1960-1970s, which of the following concerns was part of the larger women’s rights movement?

a. Abortion rightsb. Pay equity (i.e., equal pay for tasks of equal value)c. Nuclear bombs in Canadad. Women’s right to votee. Battered women and rapef. All of the aboveg. None of the aboveh. Some of the above


19. Which post-WWII group constitutes nearly 40% of Canada’s present population?

a. Generation Xb. Baby Boomersc. Feminine Mystiqued. Millennialse. TBDf. Greatest Generationg. Generation Y


20. Which of the following phrases best describes deterrence?

a. The best way to prevent warb. A strategy whereby one power uses the

threat of reprisal to preclude an attack from an adversary

c. Study of actions to control criminal behaviour

d. A way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something


21. In 1969, the Government of Canada proposed to scrap the Indian Act, disband the Department of Indian Affairs and ignore any outstanding First Nations’ treaty obligations. Aboriginal groups wrote a paper disputing the government’s ideas. What was the name of the Aboriginal report?

a. Red Scareb. White Paperc. Red Paperd. Report of the Bi- and Bi-Commissione. Truth and Reconciliation Commission

report


22. In 1937, Hitler’s forces entered Austria. By 1938, Hitler was threatening to enter the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. To prevent war, Great Britain and France negotiated a secret agreement with Hitler that gave this region to Germany. What is this type of political arrangement called?

a. Appeasementb. Pacifismc. Isolationism d. Stupiditye. Deterrence


23. Which organization was NOT created by the Canadian government in the 1950-1970s to promote and protect Canadian culture?

a. Council of Canadiansb. CBCc. CRTCd. Canada Council


24. What 1974 law was enacted by the Parti Quebecois government that required signs to be predominately French, restricted English-language education, established French as the official working language of the Quebec government and required new immigrants to Quebec to learn French?

a. Quebec Language Lawsb. Charter of Quebec Languagec. French Nationalism Actd. Law to promote Quebec Culturee. None of the above


25. During which 1970 event did Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau make the infamous statement, “Just watch me” in response to his actions to suspend civil liberties and use the army to restore order within Canada?

a. Oka Crisisb. Repatriation of the Constitutionc. October Crisisd. Meech Lake debatese. NAFTA negotiations

History 2015 Exam Practice26. The 1876 Indian Act served to

marginalize Canada’s First People. As a result, Aboriginals face more problems than most Canadians. Which of the following is NOT a problem facing Aboriginals today?

a. Lower levels of educationb. Inadequate or substandard living

conditionsc. Lower income levelsd. Poorer healthe. Higher rates of incarcerationf. Higher rates of suicideg. None of the above. They are all

problems of today.

History 2015 Exam Practice27. The 1963-69 Royal Commission on Bilingualism

and Biculturalism (Bi and Bi Commission) brought sweeping changes to federal and provincial language policy? Which of the following was not a change arising from the work of the Bi and Bi Commission?

a. Official Languages Actb. Altered role of Quebec within the Canadian

constitutionc. Creation of the Department of

Multiculturalismd. Increased French language training outside of

Quebece. Appointment of a Commissioner of Official

Languages

Answers

1 C 10 D 19 B

2 C 11 D 20 B

3 A 12 E 21 C

4 B 13 D 22 A

5 E 14 A 23 A

6 D 15 C 24 B

7 D 16 B 25 C

8 B 17 D 26 G

9 B 18 H 27 B

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History 2015 Exam Practice 1.Which 1950s war is often referred to as the “Forgotten War?” a.Suez Crisis b.Vietnam War c.Korean War d.WWII e.Cuban Missile