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100
These weapons were used during air raids but were ineffective because they were easy to shoot out of the sky
What are Zeppelins, Blimps, or airships.
100
The United States entered the war in this year
What is 1917
100
This group of Canadians did not support the war
What are the French Canadians
100
The Versailles Treaty was signed here
What is the Versailles Palace, near Paris, France
100
This is the term for being injured just enough to be sent home. Some were self-inflicted.
What is a Blighty Wound
200
This was Little Willie's maximum speed
What is 3 miles per hour (it was a Tank)
200
The bulk of a soldier's diet consisted of these items
What is bully beef (canned corned beef), bread, and biscuits.
200
Halifax harbour was an important place during WW1 for this reason
What is ships would meet here before convoying to Europe to bring supplies to the troops
200
these three countries were involved in creating the Versailles Treaty
What is Britain, France, and USA
200
These are the four causes of WW1
What is Militarism, Imperialism, Alliances, and Nationalism
300
Fights between two airplanes were called this
What is dogfights
300
This was the first battle that Canadian troops fought in
What is First Battle of Ypres
300
Canadians were urged to invest in these in order to support the war
What are Victory Bonds
300
this is another term for the payments that Germany had to make for war damages
What is Reparations
300
The Triple Entente, or Allies, were comprised of these 3 countries at the start of WW1.
What is France, Russia, and Britain. (The United States joined later)
400
This weapon was heavy and required 4 to 6 men to operate it.
What is a machine gun.
400
This Canadian Commander led the troops to victory at Vimy Ridge
Who is Arthur Currie
400
When people at home found out the war would not be over quickly, this happened
What is the numbers of enlisting men dropped.
400
This was Clause 231 of the Versailles Treaty
What is The War Guilt Clause
400
These prevented bullets from striking a soldier's chest when he is standing on the fire step
What are sand bags
500
This weapon was meant mainly for hand-to-hand combat with the enemy
What is the bayonet
500
In the Battle of the Somme the British and Canadian troops moved across no man's land on July 1, 1916. What did they find on the enemy's side?
What is barbed wire intact, and Germans waiting with machine guns
500
This group of First Nations people were wiped out by the Halifax Explosion
Who are the Mi'kmaqs
500
Germany was asked to pay this much money for the war damages (in British Pounds)
What is 6.6 million
500
This disease, also known as pyrrexhia, was caused by lice
What is trench fever
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