Causes of WW1
What does the acronym MANIA stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
What is “No Man’s Land”?
Dangerous land between trenches
At which battle was gas first used against Canadians?
Ypres
What type of weapon caused choking and blindness?
Poison gas
What was used to help pay for the war?
Victory bonds / income tax
Who was assassinated to spark WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name one condition soldiers suffered in trenches.
Trench foot, rats, lice, gas, etc.
Which battle is considered a moment when Canada became a nation?
Vimy Ridge
What is a “dogfight”?
Airplane battle
What is conscription?
Mandatory military service
Why did Canada automatically join WWI?
Canada was part of the British Empire
Who built better trenches — Allies or Germans?
Germans
Which battle was extremely muddy, and soldiers drowned?
Passchendaele
What ship was sunk helping bring the U.S. into WWI?
The Lusitania
Which PM introduced conscription?
Robert Borden
What plan did Germany use to attack France through Belgium?
The Schlieffen Plan
What does “Over the Top” mean?
Climbing out of trench to attack
Where were tanks first used?
The Somme
Why did Russia leave WWI?
The Russian Revolution
Who took over jobs in factories during the war?
Women
Name the two major alliances at the start of the war.
Triple Alliance & Triple Entente
What is a “creeping barrage”?
Artillery fire moving forward before troops
What pushed Germans back and helped end the war?
The Last 100 Days
What huge event happened in Halifax in 1917?
Halifax Explosion
What 1919 protest was caused by poor wages and conditions?
Winnipeg General Strike