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1
What was significant about the battle of Ypres?
It was when Canadians used the creeping barrage effectively
It was known for being a bloodbath
It was know for its horrible, muddy conditions
Germans used chlorine gas for the first time
2
Which battle do historians identify as being the 'birth of our nation'?
Passchendaele
Ypres
The Somme
Vimy Ridge
3
Which alliance was Canada a part of during the war?
The Triple Entente
The Triple Alliance
4
Which of the MAIN causes was responsible for getting CANADA involved in the war?
Alliances
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
5
Which of the MAIN causes of war was responsible for getting Britain involved in the war?
Militarism
Nationalism
Alliances
Imperialism
6
Which minority group was imprisoned in Canada as Enemy Aliens during WWI?
German
Ukrainians
French
Chinese
7
What was the MOST historically significant fact about the No. 2 Construction Battalion?
The members performed physically demanding tasks
It was made up of African-Canadians
It supported Canadian Soldiers
The members had specific, specialized skills to contribute
8
What shapes were the trenches built in?
square
zig zag
straight lines
circle
9
What German weapon was very good at stopping supplies from getting to Britain?
U- Boats
zepplins
tanks
airplanes
10
What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Allies
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Nations
11
Which of the following was a psychological effect of the war?
Spanish Flu
trench foot
shell shock
trench mouth
12
What did Canada do at the battle of Vimy Ridge that set an example for future battles?
Gave soldiers maps
Rehearsed the battle
All of the above
Creeping Barrage
13
This 1918 Pandemic killed more people than WWI, and helped to bring an end to the war.
Small Pox
Spanish Flu
Cholera
Bubonic Plague
14
What caused the Halifax Explosion?
A German bomber
2 ships collided, one loaded with explosives
A mining accident
A nuclear bomb
15
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was carried out by which group?
Billy Bishop
The Black Hand
The Triple Entente
The Famous Five
16
At the start of the war airplanes were used mainly for...
spying
crashing into the enemy
distract the ground troops
dropping bombs
17
How long did they expect the war to last when it first started?
6 years
6 days
6 weeks
6 months
18
What is conscription?
a huge explosion
a new technology developed to improve airplanes
something you can buy at the drug store
when men are forced to fight
19
World War One started in what year?
1919
1914
1920
1910
20
The largest man-made explosion on Canadian soil happened in what city during WWI?
Halifax
Toronto
Port Perry
Vancouver
21
What were battles between airplanes called?
dogfights
deathtraps
air battles
friendly flyers
22
Regular Canadians bought these to help the government pay for the war
apples
cars
machine guns
Victory Bonds
23
What innovation did not work so well in the mud?
Mustard Gas
Tanks
Stick grenades
Zeppelins
24
During which battle did all 4 Canadian divisions fight together for the first time?
Passchendaele
the Somme
Ypres
Vimy Ridge
25
Which battle was nicknamed The Bloodbath?
The Somme
Ypres
Passchendaele
Vimy Ridge
26
True or False: Income tax was created by the government in WWI and intended to be temporary.
False
True
27
What right did some women get during WWI?
the right to vote
the right to divorce their husbands
the right to freedom of speech
the right to fight in the military
28
What was the name of the gun that did NOT help Canadian soldiers in the trenches?
Ross Rifle
Tommy Gun
Lewis Gun
Lee Enfield Rifle
29
When did World War I end?
August 11, 1918
November 11, 1918
November 26, 1915
December 13, 1917
30
What battle is also referred to as the "Battle of Mud"
The Somme
Ypres
Passchendaele
Vimy Ridge
31
What was No Man's Land?
German land
The land between the 2 trenches
Where convoys would travel
British land
