WW1 - Review

Question 1

What was the approximate population of Canada at the time of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

7 million

Question 2

Which of these countries did NOT exist before WW1?

Accepted Answer

Poland

Question 3

Triple Alliance

Accepted Answer

Turkey, Germany, Austria-Hungary

Question 4

What is a "tommy?"

Accepted Answer

British soldier

Question 5

This battle was know for mud and high casualities

Accepted Answer

Passchendaele

Question 6

Which event happened FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Ypres (2nd Battle)

Question 7

France, Britain and Russia were known as:

Accepted Answer

Triple Entente

Question 8

Who did Wilfred Laurier lose the 1911 election to?

Accepted Answer

Robert Borden

Question 9

This act made conscription possible

Accepted Answer

Military Services Act

Question 10

Russia exited the war in:

Accepted Answer

1917

Question 11

Which Act gave some women the right to vote in 1917?

Accepted Answer

Wartime Elections Act

Question 12

This country wanted REVENGE on Germany:

Accepted Answer

France

Question 13

The invasion of which country brought Britain to war?

Accepted Answer

Belgium

Question 14

In what city was the Archduke assassinated?

Accepted Answer

Sarajevo

Question 15

Tom Longboat was known for:

Accepted Answer

running

Question 16

Ypres is located in:

Accepted Answer

Belgium

Question 17

Women who fought to get women the vote are called:

Accepted Answer

Suffragists

Question 18

What nationalist organization did the assassin belong to?

Accepted Answer

Black Hand

Question 19

A "dogfight"is:

Accepted Answer

airplane battles

Question 20

The primary job of the Canadian Navy during WW1 was:

Accepted Answer

Acting as convoys

Question 21

In Europe, Canadian troops fought under the command of:

Accepted Answer

Julian Byng

Question 22

The Zimmerman Telegram was sent BY:

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 23

What is militarism?

Accepted Answer

belief in the power of military to solve issues

Question 24

Trench Warfare often led to:

Accepted Answer

A Stalemate

Question 25

World War 1 ended?

Accepted Answer

11 am on November 11, 1918

Question 26

Which country was NOT part of the "Big 3"?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 27

Which new technology in the 1900's helped to change women's fashion?

Accepted Answer

Bicycle

Question 28

The United States entered the war on:

Accepted Answer

April 6, 1917

Question 29

Health condition caused by prolonged exposure to water.

Accepted Answer

trench foot

Question 30

What is profiteering?

Accepted Answer

Making a large profit from inflating prices of good

Question 31

Who was the assassin that shot the Archduke? (Only last name included here)

Accepted Answer

Princip

Question 32

This battle is considered Canada's "coming of age"

Accepted Answer

Vimy Ridge

Question 33

The Canadian Minister of Militia was:

Accepted Answer

Sam Huges

Question 34

Who was the "Red Baron"?

Accepted Answer

Manfred von Richtofen

Question 35

Who was the American President during WW1?

Accepted Answer

Woodrow Wilson

Question 36

At Confederation, most people worked in:

Accepted Answer

farming/agriculture

Question 37

Canada's PM during the war was?

Accepted Answer

Sir Robert Borden

Question 38

How long did it take Canadians to capture Vimy Ridge?

Accepted Answer

4 days

Question 39

Which of these methods was NOT used to dig/build trenches

Accepted Answer

traversing

Question 40

Why did people volunteer and join the Canadian Army?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 41

Canadian rifle that was a disaster in battle

Accepted Answer

Ross Rifle

Question 42

In this strategy, heavy artillery goes in first, followed by the infantry

Accepted Answer

creeping barrage

Question 43

November 11, 1918 is known as:

Accepted Answer

Armistice Day

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