What is the traditionally considered the "spark" of WWI?
100
The weapon that armed Canadian troops at the beginning of the war. It was accurate but jammed when it got dirt on it.
What is the Ross Rifle.
100
“A government policy of drafting or forcing citizens of military age to enlist in the nation’s armed forces; usually done in time of war, especially if voluntary enlistment is insufficient.”
What is Conscription?
100
Ukrainian and German Canadians who were thrown into internment camps or heavily monitored during WWI.
Who are the Enemy Aliens?
100
A disease soldiers got from spending prolonged periods in water and mud.
What is trench foot?
200
Maintaining large armies and using military force to solve disputes.
What is Militarism?
200
The German navy consisted mostly of this.
What is the Unterseebooten or U-Boat?
200
Pieces of paper in recognition of a loan to the Canadian government for a citizen's financial support of the war effort.
What are Victory Bonds?
200
Their place was in the home.
Who are Women?
200
Where the creeping barrage was first used to push the German army back.
What is Vimy Ridge?
300
The policy of extending a nation's authority by taking control of the territory of other nations and creating an empire.
What is Imperialism?
300
This weapon was large and in charge. It would strike fear into enemy hearts but was slow and often broke down.
What is the tank?
300
The money taken out of each individuals pay check.
What is income tax?
300
Groups of people who have banded together to fight for better conditions, higher wages, and job security.
What are unions?
300
Germany's plan to take Britain and France quickly through Belgium to avoid a war on two fronts.
What is the Schliffen Plan?
400
The ship that brought the United States of America into the war.
What is the Lusitania?
400
The act of improving an existing product for better performance.
What is Innovation?
400
Passed in June 1917. It introduced conscription.
What is the War Measures Act?
400
Made up the No. 2 Construction Battalion.
Who are Black Canadians?
400
The battle in which a Canadian science teacher taught Canadian soldiers to use pee on a rag to counteract the effects of Chlorine Gas.
What is the Second Battle of Ypres?
500
Patriotic feelings and extreme love of one's nation.
What is Nationalism?
500
A heavy weapon, that often took three men to work, that relied on water or air to keep cool.
What is the Machine Gun?
500
Shell companies made promises they could not keep to make money off of the war.
What is Profiteering?
500
Recruiters disguised prejudice with concern for their welfare when they tried to join the Canadian army.
Who are Aboriginal people?
500
The method of setting troops up for long term battle in complex tunnels and trenches.