Socials 10 Final Trivia

June 2023

How did Canada enter WWI?

Canada declared war automatically when Britain did

What is the inevitable problem with FPTP?

There will always be a 2 party system

What was the WARSAW Pact?

An alliance between USSR and its satellite states, made in response to the creation of NATO

Who were the Triple Entente in 1914?

France, Great Britain & Russia

Which PM made Newfoundland a province?

Louis St Laurent

What is imperialism?

European quest for colonies

Which weapon caused the most casualties in WWI?

Machine guns

Which mental health issue did soldiers develop after serving?

Shell Shock or PTSD

What was Canada’s role in international affairs after WWII?

Middle Power

How did Canadians on the homefront help the war effort?

Total War

What policy did the Allies have toward Germany prior to WWII?

Appeasement

Who is the “Man of Steel”?

Stalin

Who is “Il Duce”?

Mussolini

Which country’s leader is the Chancellor?

Germany

Who created the “Final Solution”?

Himmler

How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?

6 million

Why did prohibition fall off in the 1930s?

Rise of the mafia

What plan did Roosevelt introduce to get America out of the depression?

New Deal

What was wrong with the first New Deal?

It only created temporary jobs, which led to only temporary money income

What was New Deal 2?

* social security
* increased tax for the rich

Which act gave Hitler power in Germany?

the Enabling Act

What is Auschwitz?

Largest concentration camp

Which communist countries did Canada build relationships with in the Cold War?

China & Cuba

What is Cuba’s famous export?

Cigars

What are the 3 stages of Blitzkrieg?

1. Planes
2. Tanks
3. Troops

Which chemical did USA use in the Vietnam War?

Agent Orange

Domino Theory

If one country falls to Communism all countries would fall too

What were submarines used for in WWI?

to send torpedoes underwater to sink rival ships

How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?

132 billion gold marks; $500 billion today

What are the events leading up to the Great Depression?

* overproduction
* stock market crash
* international debt
* international tariffs
* reliance on exporting staple goods
* dependency on the USA

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Prohibition in Canada

Alcohol was banned