1. The Roaring Twenties 1924-1928 Phase Three Quiz

2. Instructions Write the numbers 1-10 on your paper. You will see 10 multiple choice questions. Write the letter of the correct response on your answer sheet.

3. 1. Canadian-born movie star Mary Pickford: a)married American silent film star Charlie Chaplin b)was the first big actress to appear in a ‘talkie’ c)would have preferred to work in Toronto if given the chance d)became an independent producer and founding partner of United Artists

4. 2. The term ‘flapper’ comes from: a)the unbuckled galoshes young women wore in the mid-West b)the device jazz musicians used to muffle their trumpets c)the short ‘bob’ cut hairstyles that Hollywood starlets made fashionable d)a popular dance similar to the Charleston

5. 3. The only province that never went dry was: a)Manitoba b)Quebec c)PEI d)Ontario

6. 4. Samuel Bronfman took advantage of this ‘loophole’ in the prohibition laws: a)He could legally sell liquor through the mail. b)He could legally sell liquor to retail drug stores. c)He could legally sell liquor to foreign ‘visitors’ like Al Capone while the U.S. was dry. d)Bronfman took advantage of all these loopholes.

7. 5. Arthur Meighen attacked Prime Minister King for: a)refusing to pass old age pension legislation b)refusing to fire his Minister of Customs c)refusing to appoint a Canadian-born Governor General d)refusing to pass prohibition legislation

8. 6. Governor General Byng upset Liberal leader Mackenzie King by: a)refusing Mackenzie King’s request for a dissolution of parliament and new election b)disallowing a Progressive-Liberal coalition government c)denying the Conservative leader the chance to form a government d)unconstitutionally interfering in Canadian affairs

9. 7. This artist never became a member of the Group of Seven: a)Fred Varley b)A. Y. Jackson c)Tom Thompson d)Lawren Harris

10. 8. The paintings of the Group of Seven: a)never sold well outside Canada b)depicted mainly urban scenes c)broke with tradition and gave Canada a unique artistic style d)crudely imitated European art

11. 9. By signing the Kellogg-Briand Treaty in 1928, nations agreed to: a)allow Germany to enter the League of Nations b)allow women to participate in the Olympic Games c)combat anti- Semitism d)renounce war

12. 10. The first American NHL franchise to win the Stanley Cup was: a)the Chicago Blackhawks b)the New York Americans c)the Philadelphia St. Pats d)the Detroit Redwings

13. Time to mark the quiz Be sure your name is on top. Random redistribution. Write name at bottom: “Marked by _______”

14. Answer Key 1 – D 2 – A 3 – B 4 – D 5 – B

15. Answer Key 6 – A 7 – C 8 – C 9 – D 10 – B

16. Write down Write the score out of ten on the paper. Hand in the quiz so the teacher can record the mark.