Early 1900's
These three Provinces were smaller in size in 1900.
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec
what were two other names given to WW1
The “Great War” or the “War to end all wars”
Country East of Germany.
Russia
How many Canadian troops initially signed up to serve?
30,000
a bold strategy for a two-front war.
The Schlieffen Plan
Where most people in Canada lived in the early 1900's
Farms
The Black Hand was from what country?
Bosnia
The trenches ran from which channel to the boarder of what country?
The English channel to the Swiss Boarder.
Name at least two groups of people who were not welcome to join.
Women and Aboriginals
Between the trenches of the two enemies lay a terrible wasteland of corpses, barbed wire, and mud called
no man's land
What were two things women of the early 1900's campaigned for?
The right to vote and prohibition.
Name the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria - Hungary, Italy
What ocean did the Canadian soldiers have to sail across to join the war efforts?
Atlantic
What was the name of the army made of the volunteers?
CEF
Canadian Expeditionary Force
What type of weapon changed the fighting because of their ability to create a strong defense?
Machine Guns
What right did French Canadians lose in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta?
Schooling
Many nations were in a race to colonize ..........., for the resources
Africa
Name the Continents that had some form of participation in WW 1
s. America, N. America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia ( Oceania)
Who was the Minister of Militia
Sam Hughes
Which country developed the tank?
Britain.
In 1907 a huge riot involving 9000 people broke out in Vancouver where windows and signs of shops owned by who were destroyed?
Chinese and Japanese
This country was in a state of Neutrality at the beginning of the war
Belgium
Name three counties that border Germany
Possible answer: Belgium, France, Russia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Denmark, Czech Rep., Lux.
Name two reasons why Sam Hughes was fired.
Faulty shells, Could not fulfill orders for shells, Bad boots, jammed rifles
What country used poisonous gas and in what year?
Germany 1915 (Ypres)