Grade 10 Canadian History Study
Questions and Answers
1867 BNA Act - ANSWER-The Act that officially made Canada country. Ontario,
Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newbrunswick.
5 Cent Piece Speech - ANSWER-The speech PM King gave that caused him to get
knocked out of power.
Alaskan Boundary Dispute - ANSWER-Argument against the US and Canada to decide
how far each country could fish into the other`s boundary.
Americanization - ANSWER-Causing someone to acquire American traits and
characteristics.
Anti-Semetism - ANSWER-The policies, views, or actions that harm or discriminate
against Jews
Appeasment - ANSWER-The belief of giving a bit so a lot is not taken and with force.
Attrition - ANSWER-WW1 was a war of this. This means you wear down the enemy.
Baby Boom - ANSWER-A time during 1946 to 1964 when a lot of children were born.
Battle of Britan - ANSWER-Hitler tried to take Britain but failed, showed the Germans
that the war may not be so easily won.
Battle of Britian - ANSWER-Also known as operation Sea Lion. Germany made two
plans to take Britain.
Bennet Blankets - ANSWER-Newspapers used by the poor as blankets.
Bennet Buggies - ANSWER-Horse drawn carriages used by poor people in the Great
Depression.
Berlin Wall - ANSWER-A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in
1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West
Billy Bishop - ANSWER-Canada's war ace in WW1.
Black Tuesday - ANSWER-The beginning of the Great Depression. This is when the
stock markets crashed.
, Blitzkreig - ANSWER-A type of fighting will fast and heavy blows. Making it hard to
defemd against.
Camp X - ANSWER-A spy camp set up in Ontario after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
They trained Allied spies.
CCRF - ANSWER-Has affected issues of gender (equal pay, job availability, sexual
harassment); issues of age (exploitation of youth, ageism, forced retirement); issues of
race (discrimination in hiring/promotions, racism).
Charlottetown Accord - ANSWER-Recognized Quebec as a distinct society.
Chlorine Gas - ANSWER-Used by the Germans in the Battle of Ypres. Could be
stopped with urine.
Clifford Sifton - ANSWER-One of the ablest politicians of his time, he is best known for
his aggressive promotion of immigration to settle the Prairie West.
Cold War - ANSWER-A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The
nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went
on for years.
Conscription Act - ANSWER-Enacted in April of 1862, it subjected all white males
between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five to military service for three years. It was
repealed in 1863.
Constitution Act - ANSWER-Passed in 1982. Part of the Constitution of Canada. It
made several changes to the British North America Act, including renaming it the
Constitution Act, 1867.
Creeping Barage - ANSWER-A new tactic used by the Canadian in the Battle of Vimy
Ridge
D-Day - ANSWER-175000 Allied troops invading the beaches of Normandy; OPeration
Overlord. The beaches of Normandy (which were broken into 5 groups) were stormed
by US, British, Canadian, French, and Polish
Dieppe - ANSWER-In 1942, 5000 Canadian soldiers landed at Dieppe on the coast of
France. The objective was to take the beach and town.
Emily Murphy - ANSWER-a Canadian women's rights activis. In 1916, she became the
first woman magistrate in Canada, and in the British Empire. She is best known for her
contributions to Canadian feminism, specifically to the question of whether women were
"persons" under Canadian law.
Questions and Answers
1867 BNA Act - ANSWER-The Act that officially made Canada country. Ontario,
Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newbrunswick.
5 Cent Piece Speech - ANSWER-The speech PM King gave that caused him to get
knocked out of power.
Alaskan Boundary Dispute - ANSWER-Argument against the US and Canada to decide
how far each country could fish into the other`s boundary.
Americanization - ANSWER-Causing someone to acquire American traits and
characteristics.
Anti-Semetism - ANSWER-The policies, views, or actions that harm or discriminate
against Jews
Appeasment - ANSWER-The belief of giving a bit so a lot is not taken and with force.
Attrition - ANSWER-WW1 was a war of this. This means you wear down the enemy.
Baby Boom - ANSWER-A time during 1946 to 1964 when a lot of children were born.
Battle of Britan - ANSWER-Hitler tried to take Britain but failed, showed the Germans
that the war may not be so easily won.
Battle of Britian - ANSWER-Also known as operation Sea Lion. Germany made two
plans to take Britain.
Bennet Blankets - ANSWER-Newspapers used by the poor as blankets.
Bennet Buggies - ANSWER-Horse drawn carriages used by poor people in the Great
Depression.
Berlin Wall - ANSWER-A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in
1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West
Billy Bishop - ANSWER-Canada's war ace in WW1.
Black Tuesday - ANSWER-The beginning of the Great Depression. This is when the
stock markets crashed.
, Blitzkreig - ANSWER-A type of fighting will fast and heavy blows. Making it hard to
defemd against.
Camp X - ANSWER-A spy camp set up in Ontario after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
They trained Allied spies.
CCRF - ANSWER-Has affected issues of gender (equal pay, job availability, sexual
harassment); issues of age (exploitation of youth, ageism, forced retirement); issues of
race (discrimination in hiring/promotions, racism).
Charlottetown Accord - ANSWER-Recognized Quebec as a distinct society.
Chlorine Gas - ANSWER-Used by the Germans in the Battle of Ypres. Could be
stopped with urine.
Clifford Sifton - ANSWER-One of the ablest politicians of his time, he is best known for
his aggressive promotion of immigration to settle the Prairie West.
Cold War - ANSWER-A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The
nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went
on for years.
Conscription Act - ANSWER-Enacted in April of 1862, it subjected all white males
between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five to military service for three years. It was
repealed in 1863.
Constitution Act - ANSWER-Passed in 1982. Part of the Constitution of Canada. It
made several changes to the British North America Act, including renaming it the
Constitution Act, 1867.
Creeping Barage - ANSWER-A new tactic used by the Canadian in the Battle of Vimy
Ridge
D-Day - ANSWER-175000 Allied troops invading the beaches of Normandy; OPeration
Overlord. The beaches of Normandy (which were broken into 5 groups) were stormed
by US, British, Canadian, French, and Polish
Dieppe - ANSWER-In 1942, 5000 Canadian soldiers landed at Dieppe on the coast of
France. The objective was to take the beach and town.
Emily Murphy - ANSWER-a Canadian women's rights activis. In 1916, she became the
first woman magistrate in Canada, and in the British Empire. She is best known for her
contributions to Canadian feminism, specifically to the question of whether women were
"persons" under Canadian law.
