CHC 2D1 - Practice exam
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SECTION 1 – TRUE AND FALSE
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The short term cause of World War I was the assassination of Douglas Haig.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was from Austria-Hungary.
Nationalism is patriotism and loyalty to someone’s home country.
The Triple Entente was made up of Britain, France, and Russia.
The Serbian Hand was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Poisonous gas was used for the first time at Vimy Ridge.
The first major battle for Canadian soldiers was the Battle of Ypres.
Canada’s greatest victory during World War I was the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
The sinking of the Titanic contributed in getting the United States to join World War I.
The long term causes of World War I were Materialism, Alliances, and Nationalism.
The purpose of the Paris Peace Conference was to punish Germany.
Party of the Treaty of Versailles was that Germany had to accept blame for the war.
The League of Nations was proposed by Mackenzie King.
The purpose of residential schools was to teach French to aboriginal children.
The Halibut Treaty had to do with fishing rights between Canada and the US.
The Treaty of Westminster made alcohol illegal.
The Famous Five challenged the government to change the definition of personhood.
The Social Credit party proposed to send each Canadian $25 per month.
Prime Minister Bennett created the CBC.
Speakeasies were places that sold illegal alcohol.
The Winnipeg General Strike ended in a peaceful compromise.
The On-to-Ottawa Trek was a popular silent film of the 1930s.
Bennett Buggies were engineless cars with horses attached.
Relief Camps were places where homeless men could work and live.
The dole was 1920s slang for money.
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.
Britain won the Battle of Britain because it had smaller, faster planes.
Canadian soldiers were involved in the Battle of Britain.
Auschwitz is the strategy used by Germany to invade other countries.
The Nuremberg Laws stripped German Jews of their rights.
The Raid on Dieppe was a disaster for Canadian soldiers.
Canadians won the Battle of Ortona because they used a strategy called mouse-holing.
Canadians were assigned Juno Beach for Operation: Overlord.
The names of the beaches on D-Day were Utah, Omaha, Silver, Juno, Shield
The day the war ended in Europe was known as D-Day.
Canadians were assigned Juno Beach for Operation: Overlord.
The names of the beaches on D-Day were Utah, Omaha, Silver, Juno, Shield
The day the war ended in Europe was known as D-Day.
The Bowmarc missiles were purchased by the Canadian government during the Cold War.
Canadian soldiers participated in the Korean War.
Prime Minister St. Laurent passed the Canadian Bill of Rights.
The Canadian Constitution was repatriated in 1970.
NAFTA was established in the 1990s.
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SECTION 2 – IDENTIFY/SIGNIFICANCE
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Choose 5 of the following terms, people, or events below. Identify each one, explain what it/he/she is
and explain why it/he/she is important.
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Battle of Britain
Lester B. Pearson
Avro Arrow
Renee Levesque
Appeasement
R.B. Bennett
Closed Door Policy
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Pierre Trudeau
NAFTA
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SECTION 3 – POSTER ANALYSIS
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Examine the propaganda poster below and answer the questions that follow in complete sentences.
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How is it trying to make people feel? How do you know? (2 marks)
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Identify and explain two techniques that the poster uses to express its message. (4 marks)
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What do you think the government wanted to accomplish by making this poster? Explain your
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SECTION 4 – ESSAY PREPARATION
Identify 20 important
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SECTION 5 – LETTER WRITING
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On the exam, you will be required to write a letter to the Prime Minister in character. To be successful
in this section you must be able to anticipate the scenarios that you could be asked about.
Create a character below. Then, write a letter to the appropriate Prime Minister as the
character you created.
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