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Multiple Choice Questions

1. The invention of the assembly line in 1913 by Henry Ford meant that:

Cars became luxury items only the wealthy could afford
Cars could be mass produced inexpensively and quickly
Only one model of car could be produced
Canadian companies dominated car manufacturing

2. Wilfrid "Wop" May became famous for:

Creating the first Canadian airline company
Bush pilot exploits including delivering serum to Fort Vermilion and hunting the "Mad Trapper"
Being the first Canadian to fly across the Atlantic
Inventing two-way radio communication for aircraft

3. The Group of Seven art movement:

Imitated realistic classical European styles
Focused only on painting portraits of famous Canadians
Sought to interpret Canada's rugged landscape using broad, bold strokes and brilliant colours
Was immediately accepted by all art critics

4. By the end of the 1920s, nearly 300,000 Canadians were:

Working in the automobile industry
Tuning in to American radio stations for news and entertainment
Participating in professional sports
Living in the northern territories

True/False Questions

5. By the late 1920s, 50 percent of Canadian homes had an automobile.

True
False

6. "Talkies" (movies with sound) arrived in 1927 with comedians such as Laurel and Hardy.

True
False

7. Foster Hewitt made the first play-by-play hockey radio broadcast in 1923.

True
False

8. Mary Pickford, born in Toronto, became known as "America's Sweetheart" in Hollywood movies.

True
False

Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match each person with their correct achievement or description. Click on items to select them, then click on their match.

People:

Lionel Conacher

Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld

Henry Ford

Foster Hewitt

Mary Pickford

Achievements:

Multi-sport athlete nicknamed the "Big Train" who won championships in multiple sports on the same day

Female athlete who won gold and silver medals at 1928 Olympics and became best-known Canadian woman of her time

Inventor of the assembly line in 1913 that allowed mass production of automobiles

Sports broadcaster who made the first play-by-play hockey radio broadcast in 1923

Toronto-born movie star who became known as "America's Sweetheart" in Hollywood

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how technological advances like automobiles, airplanes, and radio transformed Canadian society in the 1920s. What new opportunities and challenges did these technologies create?

10. Evaluate the development of a distinct Canadian cultural identity in the 1920s through the Group of Seven, Canadian literature, and magazines. How did this cultural movement balance Canadian distinctiveness with American influence?

11. Examine the role of sports and entertainment in creating national unity during the Roaring Twenties. How did figures like Foster Hewitt, Lionel Conacher, and Fanny Rosenfeld contribute to Canadian national identity?

The Roaring Twenties - Review Activity

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The invention of the assembly line in 1913 by Henry Ford meant that:

2. Wilfrid "Wop" May became famous for:

3. The Group of Seven art movement:

4. By the end of the 1920s, nearly 300,000 Canadians were:

True/False Questions

5. By the late 1920s, 50 percent of Canadian homes had an automobile.

6. "Talkies" (movies with sound) arrived in 1927 with comedians such as Laurel and Hardy.

7. Foster Hewitt made the first play-by-play hockey radio broadcast in 1923.

8. Mary Pickford, born in Toronto, became known as "America's Sweetheart" in Hollywood movies.

Matching Exercise

People:

Achievements:

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how technological advances like automobiles, airplanes, and radio transformed Canadian society in the 1920s. What new opportunities and challenges did these technologies create?

10. Evaluate the development of a distinct Canadian cultural identity in the 1920s through the Group of Seven, Canadian literature, and magazines. How did this cultural movement balance Canadian distinctiveness with American influence?

11. Examine the role of sports and entertainment in creating national unity during the Roaring Twenties. How did figures like Foster Hewitt, Lionel Conacher, and Fanny Rosenfeld contribute to Canadian national identity?