Japanese Canadian Internment Quiz

When did Japan invade Northern China, a territory called Manchuria?

• 1941

• 1931

• 1939

• 1940

What event led to Japan signing a Pact with Germany and Italy, entering into the military alliance known as the 'Axis'?

• Hitler's defeat of France

• Japan's invasion of Manchuria

• Japan's attack on the French colony of Indonesia

• Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union

What was the main reason for Japan's attacks on nearby territory in the Pacific?

• To gain access to more natural resources

• To establish military bases

• To spread their culture

• To seek revenge

When did Japan attack the American naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii?

• 1943

• 1942

• 1941

• 1940

What was the impact of Japan's entry into the war on Canada?

• Mass panic

• Economic prosperity

• Political stability

• Social harmony

What action did the Canadian Navy take against Japanese fishers in British Columbia?

• Offered protection

• Provided financial aid

• Seized all fishing boats

• Ignored their activities

What was the main reason for the internment of Japanese Canadians?

• Fear of espionage and threats to Canada

• Desire for revenge

• Political disagreement

• Economic competition

How were the conditions in the internment camps for Japanese Canadians?

• Comfortable

• Luxurious

• Generally not good

• Unbearable

What did the government do with the homes, property, and businesses of Japanese Canadians during the internment?

• Used them for government purposes

• Destroyed them

• Returned them to the owners

• Took them away and sold them off at low prices

When did the government officially apologize and offer to compensate the survivors of the internment?

• 2000

• 1960

• 1945

• 1988