stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Canada in World War One Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Canada in World War One
Canada in World War One
43 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
141 plays
Review quiz for Canadian involvement in World War One.
Flashcards
43 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
43
Answers
1
What do you call ships that travelled together during World War I?
u-boats
navy
fleets
convoys
2
What is the name of the submarine used by the Germans in WW1?
U-Boat
Titanic
Lusitania
Convoy
3
Canada went to war because
Britain did
we were attacked
for freedom
to protect our land
4
When one country takes over new colonies to gain power or resources
alliances
imperialism
nationalism
militarism
5
The greatest man-made explosion in history (not including nuclear bombs) was
when two ships collided in the Halifax harbour
The exploding of the Bismarck
The mines in the Somme
Missiles from Big Bertha
6
What is the definition of Conscription?
Men enlist for war
A and B
Men volunteer for war
Men are forced to go to war
7
This was said when Canadian soldiers in the trench were ordered to advance on enemy positions
over the top
mouseholing
going into “No Man’s Land”
taking a mudbath
8
A diabetic’s hero
Emily Murphy
Henry Ford
Frederick Banting
Billy Bishop
9
Famous Canadian artists
Impressionists
Expressionists
Seven of Eleven
Group of Seven
10
The first time Canadians fought together as an army was at
Vimy Ridge
D-Day
Somme
Passchendale
11
What was Billy Bishop’s job in World War I?
Soldier
Flying Ace
Gunman
Medic
12
What was the trigger cause of WWI?
Alliances
Assassination
Nationalism
Militarism
13
The opposite of enlistment is
surrender
subscription
internment
conscription
14
The main reason many French Canadians did not fight in World War I was that they
objected to fighting on the basis of religion
were not loyal Canadians
all of the above
felt that war did not concern Canada
15
This WWI battle is called “The Bloodbath” by German soldiers. Over one million dead or wounded.
Second Battle of Ypres
The Somme
Vimy Ridge
Passchendaele
16
Which of the following people most agreed with conscription in World War I?
Henri Bourassa
Robert Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
All the above
17
Associations formed between two countries or groups for mutual benefit
nationalism
militarism
imperialism
alliances
18
World War 1 is marked by
all of the above
low causalities
dry conditions
trench warfare
19
Which of the following were consequences of WWI
Injured Soldiers
All of the above
Spanish Flu
Unemployment
20
One country takes over new colonies to gain power or resources is known as
imperialism
militarism
alliances
nationalism
21
Canada’s greatest air ace, from Manitoba
Billy Bishop
Billy Laurier
Raymond Collishaw
Red Baron
22
The Second Battle of Ypres saw Germans attack Canadian soldiers with this new kind of weapon
machine guns
tanks
chlorine gas
Zyklon B
23
At both ends of No Man’s Land soldiers fought in
planes
trenches
rings
tanks
24
Which of the following was not a background cause to WWI?
assassination
nationalism
militarism
alliances
25
Nellie McClung is associated with which event?
Women getting the vote
All of the above
staging a mock parliament
the Person’s case
26
Which of the following best describes the Second Battle of Ypres?
“Quick, pee on your handkerchief and cover your mouth/nose.”
Taking the ridge? It's an uphill battle.
My Ross Rifle keeps jamming in the mud!
“Das bludbat’?” “Uhmmm, over one million dead and wounded.”
27
What year did World War 1 end?
1920
1919
1913
1918
28
What World War I battle was a major Canadian victory?
Verdun
Somme
Passchendaele
Vimy Ridge
29
What countries were part of the Triple Entente?
Russia, France, Great Britain
Canada, Great Britain, France
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Germany, Japan, Italy
30
You can find me on a $50 bill in Canada
Sir John A Macdonald
Mackenzie King
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Robert Borden
31
World War one started in
1812
1914
1912
B and C
32
Which of the following best describes the Somme?
My Ross Rifle keeps jamming in the mud!
“Das bludbat’?” “Uhmmm, over one million dead and wounded.”
Taking the ridge? It's an uphill battle.
“Quick, pee on your handkerchief and cover your mouth/nose.”
33
If the war didn’t kill you, there’s a good chance I did. Actually, a better chance.
Communist Revolution
A and C
Spanish Flu
Measles
34
Women’s efforts to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol was called the
Great Drought
Temperance movement
Wet movement
Dry movement
35
These “prisons” were for people who might oppose the government
prisoner of war camps
relief camps
internment camps
alien camps
36
Which western city had a general strike in 1919?
Toronto
Winnipeg
all of the above
Vancouver
37
Who would rap these lyrics during World War I?“You can find me in the sub, huntin’ convoy clubs
the Imo
a convoy
the Red Baron
a u-boat
38
How did the name Tanks come to be?
They are made with water tanks
Take And Neutralize Krauts Somehow
to fool the Germans
all the above
39
A fear of foreigners that often leads to discrimination is known as
vestiphobia
bibliophobia
xenophobia
anglophobia
40
What were one of the names associated with the Famous Five?
Nellie McClung
Roberta Bondar
all of the above
Janet Jackson
41
People strongly opposed to war and violence are defined as
white feathers
unpatriotic
pacifists
A and C
42
The United States entered World War 1
1917
Same time as Canada
1914
A and B
43
An association of nations who used to be part of the British Empire
Commonwealth
CCF
Communists
CAA