Canadian Women's Rights Activists Quiz
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Who was the first female magistrate in the British Empire in 1916?

  • Nellie McClung
  • Emily Murphy (correct)
  • Komagata Maru
  • Persons Case

    • What event led to changes in Canadian immigration policies and exposed discrimination?

  • Humiliation Day (correct)
  • Emily Murphy Definition
  • Persons Case
  • Nellie McClung Definition

    • What is the significance of the Persons Case?

  • Showed racism
  • Pioneered the campaign for women's rights in Canada
  • Amended the BNA Act to recognize women as persons under the law (correct)
  • Led to changes in Canadian immigration policies

    • What happened on July 1, 1923, known as Humiliation Day?

    <p>Chinese Immigration Act was put into effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who pioneered the campaign to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law?

    <p>Nellie McClung</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Komagata Maru incident?

    <p>A ship denied entry into Canada with mostly Sikh passengers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge?

    <p>It resulted in the largest Canadian memorial of the war being built</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Shellshock?

    <p>A form of PTSD from exposure to warfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the War Guilt Clause?

    <p>To hold Germany accountable for World War I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the War of Attrition?

    <p>It created terrible conditions for soldiers through heavy bombing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the On To Ottawa Trek?

    <p>It resulted in a violent clash with the federal government in Ottawa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Dust Bowl?

    <p>An area with severe droughts during the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was RB Bennett?

    <p>The Prime Minister of Canada during the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Buying on Credit' refer to?

    <p><code>Purchasing goods with deferred payments plus interest</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Winnipeg General Strike 1919' was organized to protest:

    <p><code>Low wages and high living costs</code></p> Signup and view all the answers

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