When countries try to extend their boundaries to acquire more land. The British strongly believed in this ideology.
What is Imperialism?
100
This group of people was excited to join war efforts and support the mother country.
Who are English Canadians?
100
This was a German strategy of a two-front war. One battle towards Russia and the other towards France (Through Belgium).
What is the Schleiffen Plan?
100
Life expectancy for a pilot.
What is three weeks?
100
Two initiatives that the government set up in order to cover war costs included
What are victory bonds, honour rationing, income taxes, and corporate taxes.
200
The feeling of pride towards one's nation and people. Can quickly turn into racism if people start to view others as lesser.
What is nationalism?
200
Was the Prime Minister of Canada at the start of WWI. He is found on the $100 bill.
Who is Robert Borden.
200
A new type of warfare. No man's land, rats, lice, mud. Located in Belgium and France.
What is Trench warfare?
200
Canadians did not have their own air force so joined this...
What is the British Royal Flying Corps?
200
Women were able to gain this during WWI. Manitoban women in 1916, Alberta and Saskatchewan later that year, Ontario and BC by 1917, and all women by 1918 (EXCEPT Aboriginal women and immigrant women).
What is suffrage / right to vote?
300
Acquiring weapons, increasing the number of people in the army, expanding the number of arms. May include an arms race or a naval arms base.
What is Militarism?
300
The army formed by volunteers that were trained at Camp Valcartier was called the...
What is the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)?
300
This battle led to the death of 15,000 Canadians largely due to the fact that the battlefield was muddy and full of quagmires. General Arthur Currie (from British Columbia) was put in charge but under the British General Haig.
What is Passchendaele?
300
Civilian ships and sailors that transported food, weapons, and munitions.
What is the merchant marine?
300
Occurred on December 6, 1917. Initially believed to be an enemy attack on Canada through an eastern harbour. Turned out to be a collision between two ships - one loaded with 2500 tonnes of explosives.
What is the Halifax Explosion?
400
Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary AND Britain, France, and Russia.
What are alliances?
400
This man was the Minister of Militia. He created the Shell Committee. He was a poor administrator. He was eventually dismissed from his position but was knighted by King George prior to his dismissal.
Who is Sam Hughes?
400
This battle occurred in July 1916. It was the deadliest battle for Canadians - 24,000 killed; 90% of the Nfld Regiment was killed; and more than 1.25 million people were killed on both sides.
What is the Battle of Somme?
400
Britain's navy was larger, but Germany had this secret weapon.
What is the u-boat?
400
This act in 1917, made conscription compulsory for all Canadian men between the ages of 20 and 45.
What is the Military Service Act?
500
This man was from Austria-Hungary. He was shot and killed in Bosnia by the Black Hand.
Who is the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
500
An act that gave the government power for the "defence, peace, order, and welfare of Canada." In other words, the government had control over everything.
What is the War Measures Act?
500
1914 - General Julian Byng was put in charge of planning and implementing the takeover of this location. Canadians gained more ground, captured more artillery, and more prisoners than the British and French.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
500
Allies developed this system to travel together on the ocean to help detect and protect from German attacks.
What is the convoy system?
500
The Khaki election in 1917, occurred after Borden passed two acts - one that allowed men and women overseas to vote and the other gave women that were related to servicemen the right to vote.
What is the Military Voter's Act and the Wartime Elections Act?