Charles P.

Allen High School

2013-2014 Semester Two Canadian History XI Final ExamReview


Section A: SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (6 marks)

- review is not needed for the first section of the exam; you will need to be able to examine a figure
(or figures) provided and answer the comprehension question that follows... this section of the
exam will be written using the textbook and will be timed
- you will have 15 minutes to complete this section, after which you will need to turn in your textbook
to receive the remainder of the exam


Section B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (20 marks)

- review significant people and events throughout each of the units in the Canadian History
curriculum (from the 1400s to the present)
- responses may be brief, but you will need to explain why the particular historical figure or event
was significant in Canadian History


Section C: POLITICAL CARTOON ANALYSIS (10 marks)

- review the material covered in World War I and World War II and make sure you are able to
confidently decode a political cartoon
- you will be required to draw on your knowledge of Canadian History to complete this section
(should be able to identify key people, events, etc. depicted in the cartoon)


Section D: OPVL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (14 marks)

- review the material covered in World War I and World War II and make sure you are able to
produce a response examining the origins, purpose, values and limitations of a given document
- review the values and limitations for the various types of historical documents that could be used in
an OPVL (handout provided earlier in the semester)


Section E: WRITTEN RESPONSE (30 marks)

- you will be asked to produce a multi-paragraph response answering a question that will require you
to draw on knowledge acquired throughout the entire semester
- you will have a choice of two possible questions to answer on the exam... take the time to plan a
response to both and then write on the one you feel you know best
- responses will be marked using the six-mark scale discussed and used in class (we will review this
next week, and the rubric will be posted on the exam itself)


1. Describe the events that took place post-Confederation that led to Canada becoming a truly
independent nation.


2. Compare and contrast the events that had an effect on French-English relations after
Confederation and the present.


3. Discuss Canadas role on the world stage between the start of World War I and the end of the
Cold War in 1989.