Chc 2D Practice Quiz World War I
This is a practice quiz for CHC 2D Unit II World War I
- 1.Who was Canada's Prime Minister during World War I?
- A.
Sir Robert Borden
- B.
Sir Sam Hughes
- C.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
- D.
Sir Clifford Sifton
- E.
Sir Charles Tupper
- 2.Which Austrian archduke's assassination is considered the direct cause of WWI?
- 3.In what city was the Austrian Archduke assassinated?
- 4.Who was the assassin who shot the archduke? His last name will do.
- 5.Which terrorist organization did the assassin belong to?
- 6.The invasion of which country brought Britain into the war?
- A.
Bosnia
- B.
Serbia
- C.
Belgium
- D.
France
- E.
Italy
- 7.What name was given to the land found between the trench lines?
- 8.The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was nearly destroyed during this costly battle:
- A.
Ypres
- B.
The Somme
- C.
Vimy Ridge
- D.
Verdun
- E.
Passchendale
- 9.This condition was a severe form of gingivitis (gum disease):
- 10.This condition was the result of prolonged exposure to water, but was originally thought o be a form of frostbite:
- 11.Check all responses that correctly answer this question:What is 'profiteering'?
- A.
Selling any form of good to the military.
- B.
Running a business.
- C.
Making huge profits selling shoddy goods to the military.
- D.
Learning from your mistakes.
- E.
Making a profit by creating a false shortage, then boosting prices.
- 12.World War I ended:
- A.
10 am on October 10, 1917
- B.
11 am on November 11, 1918
- C.
11 am on November 11, 1919
- D.
12 midnight on Novemebr 11, 1918
- E.
It has never officially ended.
- 13.Check all responses which apply:Which nations made up the Triple Entente?
- A.
Austria Hungary
- B.
France
- C.
Germany
- D.
Great Britain
- E.
Italy
- F.
Russia
- G.
Serbia
- 14.Check all responses which apply:Which nations made up the Triple Alliance?
- A.
Austria-Hungary
- B.
France
- C.
Germany
- D.
Great Britain
- E.
Italy
- F.
Russia
- G.
Serbia
- 15.Think very carefully about this one:Which of the following is NOT an example of 'total war'?
- A.
Conscription of young men to serve in the military
- B.
The government taking control of weapon production
- C.
Selling 'Victory Bonds' to raise money for the war effort
- D.
Letting volunteers serve in the army and navy
- E.
Rationing food and coal use among civilians
- 16.Check all boxes that apply:What of the following is true about the battle of Ypres?
- A.
This was the worst defeat for Canadian soldiers in WWI
- B.
This was the first battle that Canadians participated in WWI
- C.
The battlefield was a complete mess of mud
- D.
It was the final battle of World War I
- E.
It was the first time that poison gas was used
- 17.Which of the following battles is considered Canada's greatest military victory:
- A.
Mons
- B.
Passchendale
- C.
The Somme
- D.
Vimy Ridge
- E.
Ypres
- 18.This battle was known for its incredibly muddy battlefield and the high casualties Canadians took when they attacked in late 1917:
- A.
Mons
- B.
Passchendale
- C.
The Somme
- D.
Vimy Ridge
- E.
Ypres
- 19.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:
- A.
Mons
- B.
Passchendale
- C.
The Somme
- D.
Vimy Ridge
- E.
Ypres
- 20.Check any that apply:Which of the following was not a new weapon introduced during WWI?
- A.
Machine guns
- B.
Poison gas
- C.
Tanks
- D.
Rifles
- E.
Aircraft
- F.
Bayonets
- 21.Why did Canada enter World War I?
- A.
The von Schlieffen Plan worked perfectly
- B.
Belgium asked Canada for military assistance
- C.
The Lusitania was sunk
- D.
They were automatically at war when Britain went to war
- E.
The Boers asked Canada to support Serbia
- 22.What was the name given to the large gun used by the Germans to destroy the Belgian forts at Liege?
- 23.Check all correct responses:Which of the following is true about the von Schlieffen plan?
- A.
The Germans weakened the original plan.
- B.
Germany would attack Russia first, since Russia was the larger threat.
- C.
Germany invaded Belgium in order to take France by surprise
- D.
The plan was to knock France out of the war in 6 weeks, then turn on Russia
- E.
Belgium refused to fight against Germany and surrendered immediately
- 24.What was the name of the MP from Lindsay who was the Minister of Militia in 1914?
- 25.What city was devastated by an explosion on December 6, 1917?
- A.
St. John's NFLD
- B.
Halifax NS
- C.
Toronto ON
- D.
Montreal PQ
- E.
Quebec City PQ
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