The Great War Final

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Great War Quizzes & Trivia

This exam will separate those who have written notes, participated and studied.  


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What was the nickname given to the American soldiers?

    • A.

      Cowboys

    • B.

      Dough boys

    • C.

      Rangers

    • D.

      Pilsbury boys

    Correct Answer
    B. Dough boys
  • 2. 

    List in order of who declared war on who, starting with the first country. An example: Canada declared war on Spain. I would write it = Canada-Spain.  

    • A.

      Austria-Hungary-Serbia, Russia-Austria-Hungary, Germany-Russia, France-Germany, Germany-Neutral Belgium, Britain-Germany

    • B.

      Serbia-Austria-Hungary, Japan-Germany, Italy-Germany, Russia-Austria-Hungary, Germany-Russia, France-Germany

    • C.

      Austria-Hungary, Japan-Germany, Italy-Germany, Russia-Austria-Hungary, Germany-Russia, France-Germany

    • D.

      Serbia-Austria Hungary, Germany-Finland, Russia-Germany, France-Germany, Britain-Germany

    Correct Answer
    A. Austria-Hungary-Serbia, Russia-Austria-Hungary, Germany-Russia, France-Germany, Germany-Neutral Belgium, Britain-Germany
  • 3. 

    What countries were in the Triple Alliance?

    • A.

      Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary

    • B.

      France, Britain, U.S.A.

    • C.

      Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

    • D.

      France, Russia, U.S.A

    Correct Answer
    C. Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
  • 4. 

    Mr. Stoik under NATO, went to ___________________ and his tank regiment was called _________________________________.

    • A.

      Kosovo, Lord Strathcona Horse

    • B.

      Bosnia, Patricia light rifles

    • C.

      Albania, Lord Kitchener

    • D.

      Serbia, Calgary armored division

    Correct Answer
    A. Kosovo, Lord Strathcona Horse
  • 5. 

    After the Napoleonic Wars a peace conference in Vienna was held to discuss how to prevent another war. What were three things discussed?

    • A.

      Yes to a demoncratic society, monarchs must keep rulling, no to nationalism

    • B.

      Must have a demoncratic society, monarchs stop rulling, yes to nationalism

    • C.

      Power is distributed evenly, the French can't have another revolution, monarches must rule

    • D.

      Monarchs must rule, No to nationalism, power is distributed evenly.

    Correct Answer
    D. Monarchs must rule, No to nationalism, power is distributed evenly.
  • 6. 

    _____________________________ is near Ypres in Belgium. It is flat, muddy and water filling all of the shell holes Because of Vimy, Germany created ____________________________ to preotect their machine gunners.

    • A.

      Ypres, Barb wire

    • B.

      Passchendaele, pill boxes

    • C.

      Deippe, Mines

    • D.

      Somme, Shot guns

    Correct Answer
    B. Passchendaele, pill boxes
  • 7. 

    What was the nickname the Canadians gave the Germans?

    • A.

      Hans

    • B.

      Fritz

    • C.

      Sauerkrauts

    • D.

      Hun

    Correct Answer
    B. Fritz
  • 8. 

     A man by the name of Joseph ____________________ formed the ____________________ of __________________ Socialist __________________________. (USSR)

    • A.

      Hughes, Union, Soviet, Republics

    • B.

      Marx, Under, Socialist, Reform

    • C.

      Stailn, Union, Soviet, Republics

    • D.

      Harper, Onion, Socialist, Rule

    Correct Answer
    C. Stailn, Union, Soviet, Republics
  • 9. 

    ________________ Hughes created a ____________________ with a _______________ in it. It was too heavy and unable to stop a bullet.

    • A.

      Surge, bayonet, saw

    • B.

      Samuel Adams, lager, hole

    • C.

      Samuel, Rifle, Ross

    • D.

      Sam, shovel, hole

    Correct Answer
    D. Sam, shovel, hole
  • 10. 

    The parliament fire in 1916 was caused from a ________________________.

    • A.

      Cigarrette

    • B.

      German spy

    • C.

      German sabotage

    • D.

      Cigar

    Correct Answer
    D. Cigar
  • 11. 

    In Ontario Canada, we had to change the name of a city because of so many German descents. The old name was _______________________ and we changed it to ________________________.

    • A.

      Dusseldorf, Ottawa

    • B.

      Germany, Oshawa

    • C.

      Berlin, Kitchener

    • D.

      Munich, Strathcona

    Correct Answer
    C. Berlin, Kitchener
  • 12. 

    What was an American idea after the war, that 28 countries joined, but the American refused to?

    • A.

      Justice League Society

    • B.

      United Nations

    • C.

      Justice League

    • D.

      League of Nations

    Correct Answer
    D. League of Nations
  • 13. 

    Vimy Ridge was the birth of our nation. We discussed 8 important tactics the Canadians used. These tactics have never been used before. What were they?

    • A.

      Combine shotguners, bombers and machine gunners, lay mines, rolling barrage, indirect fire

    • B.

      Rolling barrage, sound ranging and flash spotting, combine riflemen, bombers and machine gunners, trench raids

    • C.

      Soldiers were told everything and given maps, take out machine gun nests, take out artillery, indirect fire

    • D.

      A & C

    • E.

      B & C

    Correct Answer
    E. B & C
  • 14. 

    Movement desinged to maintain the ties between Canada and the British Empire. Imperialists felt that Dominions must be considered as equal partners with the empire.

    • A.

      Dominion

    • B.

      Imperialists

    • C.

      Colony

    • D.

      Sovereignty

    Correct Answer
    B. Imperialists
  • 15. 

    Ontario government restricted French instruction in public schools.

    • A.

      Bill 17

    • B.

      Bill 18

    • C.

      Conscription

    • D.

      Imperialism

    Correct Answer
    A. Bill 17
  • 16. 

    CEF stands for?

    • A.

      Canadians Effective Force

    • B.

      Canadian Expeditionary Force

    • C.

      Country Expeditionary Force

    • D.

      Country Expense Figures

    Correct Answer
    B. Canadian Expeditionary Force
  • 17. 

    Country that is not completely sovereign and is under the authority of another state.

    • A.

      Colony

    • B.

      Dominion

    • C.

      Imperialism

    • D.

      Sovereignty

    Correct Answer
    A. Colony
  • 18. 

    A bill that introduced conscription for men of a certain age.

    • A.

      War-Time Elections Act

    • B.

      Bill 17

    • C.

      Conscription

    • D.

      Military Service Act

    Correct Answer
    D. Military Service Act
  • 19. 

    A recruiting system that ranks the population by age and were forced into service.

    • A.

      Military Service Act

    • B.

      War-time elections act

    • C.

      CEF

    • D.

      Conscription

    Correct Answer
    D. Conscription
  • 20. 

    People who move to Canada from another country are called?

    • A.

      Foreigners

    • B.

      Immigrants

    • C.

      Emmigrants

    • D.

      Visitors

    Correct Answer
    B. Immigrants
  • 21. 

    People leaving Canada to move somewhere else are called?

    • A.

      Immigrants

    • B.

      Emmigrants

    • C.

      Foreigners

    • D.

      Visitors

    Correct Answer
    B. Emmigrants
  • 22. 

    Characteristics of a State that is not under the authority of another state. 

    • A.

      Colony

    • B.

      Dominion

    • C.

      Sovereignty

    • D.

      State

    Correct Answer
    C. Sovereignty

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