Causes of WW1
In what year did WW1 start
1914
What was the dangerous area between opposing trenches called?
No Man's Land.
Which 1915 battle involved Canadian soldiers facing chlorine gas attacks?
The Second Battle of Ypres.
Who was Canada's prime minister during World War I?
Robert Borden.
On what month and day did WWI end in 1918?
November 11.
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.
What condition could soldiers develop from keeping their feet wet for too long?
Trench foot.
Which 1916 battle became famous for its enormous casualties?
The Battle of the Somme.
What did Canadians buy to help finance the war effort?
Victory Bonds.
What deadly pandemic spread during and after WWI?
The Spanish Flu (1918 influenza pandemic).
Who was assassinated in June 1914, helping spark WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What weapon did German forces use at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915?
Chlorine gas.
At which 1917 battle did all four Canadian Corps divisions fight together?
The Battle of Vimy Ridge.
What famous Canadian flying ace was born in Owen Sound?
Billy Bishop.
What was the name of the explosives-carrying ship involved in the Halifax Explosion?
The SS Mont-Blanc.
Name two countries that were part of the Triple Entente in 1914.
Any two: Britain, France, and Russia.
What type of German underwater vessel attacked enemy and merchant ships?
U-boats (submarines).
Which 1917 battle was especially notorious for its terrible mud and difficult conditions?
The Battle of Passchendaele.
What was conscription?
Compulsory military service; requiring eligible people to join the armed forces.
What 1915 sinking by a German submarine contributed to anti-German sentiment in the United States?
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
What event caused the United States to enter WWI in 1917?
Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare, along with the Zimmermann Telegram, helped bring the U.S. into the war.
What was the creeping barrage?
An advancing wall of artillery fire that moved ahead of attacking infantry, intended to protect soldiers as they advanced.
What was the name of the series of Allied offensives in 1918 that helped bring WWI to an end?
The Hundred Days Offensive.
Give three ways Canadian women contributed to the war effort.
Examples include working in factories, working on farms, nursing, volunteering, fundraising, and supporting wartime production.
Name two restrictions or penalties Germany faced under the Treaty of Versailles.
Examples: limits on the size of its military, territorial losses, reparations, acceptance of responsibility under the war-guilt clause, and demilitarization of the Rhineland.