Canadian History – Unit 1 Test
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Part A – Multiple Choice (12 marks)
Please highlight, bold or underline the most accurate answer to each question.
1. What was the “spark” that started WWI? HINT: A shot heard everywhere
(a) Britain building up its navy
(b) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian Black Hand terrorists
(c) The explosion of a munitions ship in the Halifax Harbour
(d) The revolution of Russian soldiers
(e) Germany signed an alliance agreement with Turkey preventing Russian access to Middle East oil
2. What is Imperialism? HINT: Need resources to fuel your industries
(a) The expansion of the size of a country’s army, navy and air forces
(b) The expansion of a country’s borders
(c) The expansion of a country’s power by increased colonization of new parts of the world
(d) Rule by monarchy
3. Which WWI battle is called Canada’s Birth of a Nation?
(a) Vimy Ridge
(b) Battle of the Somme
(c) Ypres
(d) Hundred Day March
(e) Passchendaele
4. Canada entered the war because: HINT: Were we free?
(a) it felt bond to Britain and France since many Canadians’ ancestors lived in these countries
(b) as a member of the British Empire, Canada had to fight
(c) as a member of the French Empire, Canada had to fight
(d) as a member of the French Empire, it felt a bond to France since many Francophone Canadians could trace their histories to France
(e) Canada entered the war as an independent nation after a vote by the government to support its allies
5. In 1917, the cargo ship Mont Blanc exploded and destroyed which Canadian city? HINT: It was the biggest man-made explosion in history
(a) Hamilton
(b) Halifax
(c) St. John’s
(d) Charlottetown
6. Why did people volunteer and join the Canadian army? HINT: Why would you join to fight?
(a) Societal pressure to join
(b) An adventure
(c) To escape poverty
(d) Duty to the King
(e) All of the above
7. Which battle was a waste of nearly 16,000 Canadian lives. HINT: Canada won the battle across a flooded bog….many soldiers drowned
(a) Hundred Days March
(b) Passchendaele
(c) D-Day
(d) Vimy Ridge
8. What services were provided for returning soldiers after WWI? HINT: Did soldiers get any help?
(a) Medical aid
(b) Skills training
(c) Jobs
(d) Housing
(e) Pension benefits
(f) None of the above
9. Which of the following was NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles? HINT: What country lost WWI?
(a) France had to pay for the damages
(b) Germany lost control of all of its colonies
(c) Germany was not allowed to rebuild its army
(d) France was given part of Germany’s land
(e) Germany had to accept all responsibility for the war
10. What law gave women and wives of soldiers the right to vote in the Conscription Crisis?
(g) Military Voters Act
(h) War Measures Act
(i) Military Services Act
(j) War Time Elections Act
11. On which day did the fighting in WWI stop? HINT: A day we all remember our fallen soldiers
(a) Christmas Eve
(b) November 11
(c) February 14
(d) July 1
12. Austria-Hungary gave Serbia a three-part ultimatum. Which part did Serbia have to refuse?
(a) Serbia stop producing information that was critical of Austria-Hungary
(b) Serbia allow Austria-Hungary troops to enter Serbia to help search for the Black Hand members
(c) Serbia apologize for the shooting of the Archduke
(d) Serbia arrest all members of the Black Hand
(e) None of the above
13. How long did it take the Canadians to capture Vimy Ridge? HINT: Short time
(a) Four days
(b) Four weeks
(c) Four months
(d) Four years
14. At what WW1 battle did Canadians because they were not given gas masks urinate into cloths and cover their faces with the cloths to offset the effects of chlorine gas?
(a) The Somme
(b) Ypres
(c) Vimy Ridge
(d) Passchendaele
15. What agreement was signed to formally end WWI? HINT: It sounds French
(a) War Time Elections Act
(b) Alaska Boundary Agreement
(c) Paris Peace Conference
(d) Treaty of Versailles
Part B – Definitions (2 marks each = 10 marks)
Define FIVE of the following terms and state their importance to Canadian history. Use complete sentences to receive full marks.
Alliances
Militarism
Trench Warfare
Pacifist
Propaganda
Nationalism
“No Man’s Land”
Conscription
Ross Rifle
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Part C – Short Answer (12 marks)
Answer ALL of the following questions in the space provided. Use complete sentences to receive full marks.
16. Describe two ways women’s roles changed in Canadian society during WWI. (4 marks) HINT: Before the war, women mostly were housewives
17. What was the shot heard around the world? (2 marks) HINT: The shot started WWI
18. How did the Conscription Crisis impact the Canadian identity? Provide one idea with your answer (2 marks). HINT: Who did the government let vote to win conscription?
19. How did Canada’s identity change as a result of the Treaty of Versailles? Provide and explain two
ideas. (4 marks) HINT: Canada was automatically at war when Great Britain declared war