What year did WWI begin?
1914
What year did USA join the Allies in WW1?
1917
What was the name of the area of land between enemy trench systems?
No Mans Land
What was the name of Canada’s Prime Minister during World War One?
Robert Borden
Finish the lyrics to the song, "Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy / Not me, if you ever cared to ask"
"Good for you, you're doing great out there without me, baby/ God, I wish that I could do that"
Germany signed this taking full blame for the war…
War Guilt Clause
Which WW1 battle had the worst fighting conditions because it was muddy?
Passendale
What is the name of the mental health condition, some soldiers faced after WW1?
Shell Shock
What are some of the jobs women could work in during WW1?
Jobs in factories, farmers, truck drivers, and some were nurses
Finish the lyrics to the song, "The way I breathe you in/ It's the texture of your skin"
"I wanna wrap my arms around you, baby /Never let you go"
What is the name of the Canadian General who planned and led the victory at Vimy Ridge?
Arthur Currie
What was the name of the Canadian shovel and rifle soldiers were expected to use?
MacAdam Shovel
Ross Rifle
Where did the Winnipeg General strike take place, and why were Canadians upset?
Took place in Winnipeg and Canadian veterans were upset about wages, unemployment, lack of benefits, etc.
After the war was over Germany was only allowed a military force of 100,000 men and no Air force. YES or NO?
YES is the correct answer
Finish the lyrics to the song, "Sun is down, freezin' cold/ That's how we already know winter's here"
"My dawg would prolly do it for a Louis belt/ That's just all he know, he don't know nothin' else"
Was Germany was required to pay reparations (i.e. compensation) payments after the war? How much were they required to pay?
Yes Germany was required to pay and they had to pay about 30 billion dollars back to the Allies
Did the Spanish Influenza kill more people worldwide than in all of WWI? How many people died in the Spanish Influenza?
Yes the Spanish Influenza in 1919 killed more people than in all of WWI. The Spanish Influenza killed about 50,000,000
Which international organization did the USA propose during the Paris Peace Conference? What was this international organization meant to do?
This was the League of Nations, this organization was meant to resolve issues between different nations rather than going to war
How long did Canadians first believed that the war would last till?
Until Christmas
Finish the lyrics to the song, "Cannot play a player, bae/ I grew up with Drea faith"
"I done seen the realest ones come and leave a crazy way/ Had to take my spot, it wasn't somethin' they just gave away"
He was known as the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during WW1, what is his name?
Sam Hughes
What is the name of the Serbian based organization responsible for the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand?
The Black Hand Gang
After the war, why were many business owners were happy to continue employing women?
Owners could pay women approx. half as much as a man to do the same job
What is the name of Canadian front line soldiers
Shook Troops
Finish the lyrics to the song, "Made some choices in my life"
"I wish I never had to make (wish I never had to make)"