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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What was the Komagata Maru incident?

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

What is the definition of Shellshock?

<p>A form of PTSD from exposure to warfare (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Dust Bowl?

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

Who was RB Bennett?

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

What does 'Buying on Credit' refer to?

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

'Winnipeg General Strike 1919' was organized to protest:

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

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