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Growth & Change in Alberta

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much land was considered enough to support a family with mixed farming?

a)

township

b)

quarter section

c)

section

2.

What is mixed farming?

a)

growing different crops on each piece of land

b)

growing different animals on each piece of land

c)

growing crops and also raising animals

3.

What did Homesteaders have to do?

a)

Pay $10. 00 for the homestead

b)

Grow crops in 3 years

c)

Build a house and live there 6 months of the year

d)

clear part of the land

e)

sell your crop to the Government for the first year

4.

What changed for Francophones in 1905?

a)

They got the right to French instruction in schools

b)

They lost the right to French instruction in schools

c)

They are only able to have 1 hour of French instruction in school

d)

They were given Treaty rights

5.

What types of homes did Homesteaders live in?

a)

Soddies

b)

Wood cabins

c)

Wagons and tents

d)

Hotels

6.

What amazing thing did Wop May do in 1928?

a)

Delivered the mail in a major storm

b)

Delivered a baby in the middle of a flight

c)

Delivered the medicine to Little Red River

d)

Delivered the first take out meal in Alberta

7.

It was possible to order a house from a catalogue?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

One of the ways that Homesteaders added to their diet was?

a)

Growing garden vegetables

b)

Canning food for the winter

c)

Hunting for wild meat

d)

Ordering from Door Dash or Skip the Dishes

9.

In the past Towns were built beside rivers this changed to

a)

building towns on the rail lines

b)

building towns near animal trails

c)

building towns near the border

d)

building towns far away from the border

10.

The name given to the major event of the 1930's was?

a)

The roaring 20's

b)

The Tricky 40's

c)

The Great Depression

d)

World war 2

11.

The major event that happened in 1938 to 1945 was

a)

The roaring 20's

b)

World War 2

c)

The Great Depression

d)

The longest winter

12.

One of the effects of the Great Depression was?

a)

Movement of people from the cities to the farms

b)

Movement of people from the farms to the U.S.A.

c)

Movement of people from the farms to the cities and towns

d)

Movement of people from the farms to the coasts

13.

The Great Depression was a time of great

a)

Drought

b)

Festivals

c)

Unemployment

d)

Employment

14.

This group of people had their property taken away because people thought they were a threat to Canada.

a)

Chinese

b)

French

c)

Japanese

d)

Germans

15.

Because a lot of food and materials were needed for the war effort, controls called _________ were enacted.

a)

Rationing

b)

Hoarding

c)

Running

16.

Another change that led to the movement from the farms to the cities was?

a)

The discovery of color for photos

b)

The discovery of water underground

c)

The discovery of oil in Leduc

d)

The arrival of the Railway in Alberta

17.

World War 2 allowed women to

a)

do jobs previously done by men

b)

become nurses and be mothers at the same time

c)

fight alongside men on the battle field

d)

stay at home and be safe during the fighting

18.

The meanings of the words Prejudice and Discrimination are

a)

Discrimination means dislike or distrust of a group without knowing them.

b)

Discrimination means treating someone differently because of the group they are members of.

c)

Prejudice means dislike or distrust of a group without knowing them.

d)

Prejudice means treating someone differently because of the group they are members of.