Quiz - Canada Flu pandemic, 1920s Changing Economy and Prohibition

Most veterans returned to Canada in early 1919 to steady pensions for veterans, special medical services for those wounded in the war, and a lot of jobs.

• True
• False
• Not sure
• Who knows?

While war veterans had made the sacrifices, many employers had grown rich during the war.

• True
• False
• Not sure
• Who knows?

During the war, Aboriginal soldiers gained the right to vote under the Military Voters Act but then lost the right to vote upon return to Canada.

• True
• False
• Not sure
• Who knows?

The Spanish Flu was at its peak in Europe and North America between…?

• 1916 and 1918
• 1914 and 1916
• 1918 and 1920
• 1922 and 1924

The Spanish Flu is estimated to have killed more people than World War 1.

• True
• False
• Not sure
• Who knows?

How many Canadians are estimated to have died from the Spanish Flu?

• 19,750
• 50,000
• 800,000
• 625,000

Which of the following steps did the Canadian government NOT take to stop the spread of the virus?

• Aboriginal communities were banned from travel
• Schools were closed for months
• Public spaces were closed for months
• People were required to wear breathing masks in public

After World War 1 ended, many Canadians returned home to what economic situation?

• Deflation
• Communism
• Confrontation
• Inflation

Why was the Flu Pandemic referred to as the “Spanish Flu”?

• The Flu originated from Spain
• Most people erroneously believed it originated from Spain
• Westerners did not like Spain
• Spain used the Flu pandemic as a weapon of war

The rise in prices for goods and services that increases the cost of living and triggers demand for higher wages is known as?

• Deflation
• Communism
• Confrontation
• Inflation