Who
Who was "Wop" May?
The Canadian fighter pilot who shot down "The Red Baron"
What was "trench foot"?
The term given to a soldiers foot which became infected due to constantly being wet.
The area between trenches on a battlefield
"No Man's Land"
Why did Canada join the first world war?
We were part of the British Empire, who declared war.
April 22, 1915 German Troops release this for the first time at the second battle of Ypres.
160 tons of chlorine gas.
This First Nations person became a war hero for his accomplishments on the battlefield.
Who is Pegamahmagabow
The term used to describe a pilot with at least 5 kills.
Ace
Vimy Ridge is in this country
France
Why do we celebrate Remembrance Day on November 11th at 11:00?
Both sides of the war agreed to armistice, ending the war on this date in 1918.
July - November 1917, Canadian troops capture this village in one of the most brutal battles of the war.
Passchendaele
Who were the "Soldiers of the Soil"
Teenagers who kept farms going in Canada to feed the soldiers overseas.
This was the name given to large mortar shells used on the battle fields.
Jack Johnson's
The Canadian Army used tactics such as the "creeping barrage" to capture this stronghold.
Vimy Ridge
Why was the Canadian and British navy nervous about being out on the water?
German U-Boat Attacks
What happened on August 4th, 1914
Britain declared war on Germany
A well known and feared German pilot.
"The Red Baron"
This term is used to describe the process of the government forcing people to join the armed forces.
Conscription
2 ships collided in a port creating an explosion killing about 2000 people in this city.
Halifax
Why was capturing Vimy Ridge so important for the allied forces.
It provided a great vantage point for oncoming soldiers.
November 11th 1918
Both sides agree to Armistice, ending the first world war.
Who were Thomson and Hodge?
Canadian nurses who received the Military Medal
This term means to support one another during a war
Alliance
Canadian's suffered more than 16 000 casualties at this battle.
Passchendaele
Why was WW1 so important for women?
More freedom / the right to vote
What happened April 9th, 1917?
Canadians fight for the first time at Vimy Ridge