CHC 2D Practice Quiz World War I

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3. Why did Canada enter World War I?

The von Schlieffen Plan worked perfectly

Belgium asked Canada for military assistance

The Lusitania was sunk

They were automatically at war when Britain went to war

The Boers asked Canada to support Serbia

4. Who was Canada's Prime Minister during World War I?

Sir Robert Borden

Sir Sam Hughes

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Sir Clifford Sifton

Sir Charles Tupper

Sir Robert Borden was Prime Minister from 1911 to 1920. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was his predecessor as Prime Minister, and was Leader of the Opposition during WWI

Explanation

Sir Robert Borden was Prime Minister from 1911 to 1920. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was his predecessor as Prime Minister, and was Leader of the Opposition during WWI

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7. Which of the following battles is considered Canada's greatest military victory:

Mons

Passchendale

The Somme

Vimy Ridge

Ypres

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10. What city was devastated by an explosion on December 6, 1917?

St. John's NFLD

Halifax NS

Toronto ON

Montreal PQ

Quebec City PQ

11. Check all responses which apply:

Which nations made up the Triple Alliance?

Austria-Hungary

France

Germany

Great Britain

Italy

Russia

Serbia

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13. World War I ended:

10 am on October 10, 1917

11 am on November 11, 1918

11 am on November 11, 1919

12 midnight on Novemebr 11, 1918

It has never officially ended.

14. Who was Canada's top fighter ace of World War I, having shot down 72 aircraft?

Manfred von Richtofen

Roy Brown

Raymond Collishaw

Wilfred May

Billy Bishop

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17. Check all responses which apply:

Which nations made up the Triple Entente?

Austria Hungary

France

Germany

Great Britain

Italy

Russia

Serbia

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18. This battle was known for its incredibly muddy battlefield and the high casualties Canadians took when they attacked in late 1917:

Mons

Passchendale

The Somme

Vimy Ridge

Ypres

19. The invasion of which country brought Britain into the war?

Bosnia

Serbia

Belgium

France

Italy

Remember that the British government was debating whether the Triple Entente was in effect, since Serbia was not part of that alliance. They only entered the war when Germany invaded Belgium, which Britain was pledged to defend

Explanation

Remember that the British government was debating whether the Triple Entente was in effect, since Serbia was not part of that alliance. They only entered the war when Germany invaded Belgium, which Britain was pledged to defend

20. Which of the following gave some women the right to vote during the 1917 election?

Naval Services Act

Military Services Act

Wartime Elections Act

Dominion Elections Act

Wartime Women's Election Act

The Naval Services Act created the Canadian navy in 1910, the Military Services Act enabled conscription, the Dominion Elections Act enabled all women to vote after the war, and the Wartime Women's Election Act is a figment of Mr. Bortolot's imagination

Explanation

The Naval Services Act created the Canadian navy in 1910, the Military Services Act enabled conscription, the Dominion Elections Act enabled all women to vote after the war, and the Wartime Women's Election Act is a figment of Mr. Bortolot's imagination

21. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was nearly destroyed during this costly battle:

Ypres

The Somme

Vimy Ridge

Verdun

Passchendale

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23. Which of the following is considered the DIRECT cause (or causes) of World War I? Check all that apply.

Militarism

The alliance system

Nationalism

Imperialism

Assassination of the Austrian archduke

The rest are all indirect causes - Remembert 'MANIA'

Explanation

The rest are all indirect causes - Remembert 'MANIA'

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25. This was Canada's last battle of the war, and resulted in Canadian troops taking back the Belgian city that Britain had lost in its first battle of the war:

Mons

Passchendale

The Somme

Vimy Ridge

Ypres

26. Check all boxes that apply:

What of the following is true about the battle of Ypres?

This was the worst defeat for Canadian soldiers in WWI

This was the first battle that Canadians participated in WWI

The battlefield was a complete mess of mud

It was the final battle of World War I

It was the first time that poison gas was used

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27. Think very carefully about this one:

Which of the following is NOT an example of 'total war'?

Conscription of young men to serve in the military

The government taking control of weapon production

Selling 'Victory Bonds' to raise money for the war effort

Letting volunteers serve in the army and navy

Rationing food and coal use among civilians

28. Check any that apply:

Which of the following was not a new weapon introduced during WWI?

Machine guns

Poison gas

Tanks

Rifles

Aircraft

Bayonets

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29. Check all responses that correctly answer this question:

What is 'profiteering'?

Selling any form of good to the military.

Running a business.

Making huge profits selling shoddy goods to the military.

Learning from your mistakes.

Making a profit by creating a false shortage, then boosting prices.

Profiteers came in two 'flavours' - a) those who would stockpile goods, then slowly sell them at increased cost and b) those who would cut corners on quality and sell material to the army at premium costs, even though the quality was quite poor

Explanation

Profiteers came in two 'flavours' - a) those who would stockpile goods, then slowly sell them at increased cost and b) those who would cut corners on quality and sell material to the army at premium costs, even though the quality was quite poor

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30. Check all correct responses:

Which of the following is true about the von Schlieffen plan?

The Germans weakened the original plan.

Germany would attack Russia first, since Russia was the larger threat.

Germany invaded Belgium in order to take France by surprise

The plan was to knock France out of the war in 6 weeks, then turn on Russia

Belgium refused to fight against Germany and surrendered immediately

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Chc 2D Practice Quiz World War I