FAREWELL TO A GREAT CANADIAN

FAREWELL TO A GREAT CANADIAN

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History

KG - University

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The video reports on the final tributes to Mr Mackenzie King, with thousands of mourners in Ottawa. The Prime Minister and other dignitaries paid their respects as his body lay in state. A funeral procession took place through the city, with the coffin guarded by mounted police, before heading to Toronto for the funeral. The route was lined by over 50,000 people, symbolizing the widespread grief across the Dominion and Commonwealth.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the reporter for Movietone during the tribute to Mr Mackenzie King?

Mary Johnson

Lionel Gamlin

John Smith

Robert Brown

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the service for Mr Mackenzie King take place before the procession?

St Mary's Basilica

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

St John's Chapel

St Peter's Cathedral

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final destination of Mr Mackenzie King's funeral procession?

Ottawa

Montreal

Vancouver

Toronto

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many people lined the route to mourn Mr Mackenzie King?

5,000

Over 50,000

10,000

100,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the mourners along the route represent?

A token of the millions grieving

A local community gathering

The entire population of Ottawa

A small group of family members