Canadian Battles
This was Canada's first battle of WW1. (Hint: Germans used Chlorine Gas at this battle)
2nd Battle of Ypres
What grew to size of cats and could found in all trenches?
Rats
On what did the Halifax Explosion occur?
December 6, 1917
When did WWI end? (hour, day, month, year)
11am, November 11, 1918
What is the name of the American atomic bomb project during WWII?
This battle is considered the moment Canada became a Nation.
Vimy Ridge
Many suffered physical and mental breakdowns in WWI. What was this condition known as?
Shell Shock
What was the name of the two boats that collided, causing the explosion?
Mont Blanc & Imo
Why were Canadian soldiers upset when told to attack the Belgian city of Mons?
Because the war was scheduled to end the next day.
More than 50% of soldier casualties in WWI were caused by this weapon.
Artillery (shrapnel)
50,000 British soldiers (including Newfoundland) died on the first day this battle.
The Battle of the Somme
Why were soldiers in WWI told to keep their feet dry and to change their socks several times a day?
To prevent trench foot.
Why was it hard to rescue people following the explosion?
Halifax suffered its worst winter blizzard in a decade.
Canada's last battle of the war was Mons, on November 10, 1918. How many soldiers died during this battle?
38
The name of the leading Canadian General in WWI.
Sir Arthur Currie
This battle has forever been associated with mud and futility.
Passchendaele
What did soldiers lay over the ground in the trenches to protect their feet?
Duckboards
Scientists studied the explosion to help them create what weapon?
The atomic bombs
What was the name of the agreement signed by the Allies and Germany to end WWI?
Armistice
In the movie Passchendaele, what two secrets does Sarah have?
She's addicted to morphine and her father is German (died fighting Canadians at Vimy Ridge).
This general led the Canadian troops at Vimy Ridge and later became Canada's Governor-General.
Sir Julian Byng
On average, what was the distance of between enemy trenches? What was this land called?
250 yards, No Man's Land
Why has the Halifax Explosion been largely forgotten, but events like the Titanic sinking are remembered?
Most people who died in the explosion were poor factory workers.
What was the German nickname for Canadian soldiers?
Shock Troops
How many casualties did the Canadian Army have in the last 100 days of the war?
45,000