William Stephenson
What is the codename of William Stephenson
Intrepid
Recruits were taught how to parachute out of an...?
Airplane
Hydra was named after...?
The mythological creature: Lernaean Hydra
When Camp X first opened, women were assigned to do which tasks?
Domestic jobs such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.
Camp X opened on?
December 6th 1941
William Stephenson fought in WWI as what?
A fighter pilot
Recruits were taught how to disarm, injure, or kill enemies with what body parts?
Feet, fingers/hands, & elbows
What was Hydra?
A radio communications centre
Immigrants who came from Europe had what advantage when working overseas?
They had the language skills to operate more efficiently
Camp X closed in what year?
1969
William Stephenson was born in what city?
Winnipeg, Manitoba
What would instructors do when they wanted recruits to learn how to deal with being shot at?
They would fire bullets over the recruits heads as they crawled through trenches
How quickly could information be sent and received?
Usually under 1 minute
What does CWAC stand for?
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Camp X relied on the support of local military authorities and the...?
RCMP
What is the name of the organization that William Stephenson was the Chief of?
Britain's Secret Intelligence Service
If a recruit wanted to appear taller, they could...?
Stuff their shoes with newspaper
The Canadian government cared more about the training school than Hydra.
a) True
b) False
b) False, the Canadian government cared more about Hydra than the training school.
In the example used in the powerpoint, immigrants from which two countries served behind enemy lines?
Italian and Hungarian immigrants
What happened to the records kept at Camp X after it closed?
They were kept secret, destroyed, or scattered across different nations.
Master Spy
Recruits were taught which of the following:
a) Multiplication
b) Morse code
c) How to make bird calls
b) Morse code
Hydra allowed agents in ____ and ____ to communicate to eachother.
(Fill in the blanks)
Britain
North America
Over time, women were given more advanced jobs at Camp X. These included...?
Roles in the mechanized and technical fields. This included sending and receiving communications, and decoding the encrypted messages that passed through Hydra.
Training at Camp X was only preliminary, it helped identify recruits that were most suitable for advanced training in...?
Britain