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100

It was following this battle that John Mcrae composed "Flanders Fields"

What is Ypres?

100
This is the term for when the soldiers left the trenches during an attack.
What is "going over the top"?
100

This large mobile weapon was first introduced during WW1 but was more of a psychological shock than an effective weapon. 

What is the tank?

100

The death of this important person was the spark that started the war.

Who was the archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand?

100
These Canadians worked in factories during the war, replacing the skilled men who were off at war.
Who are women?
200

The battle that featured the largest amount of casualties for Canadian troops. 

What is the Battle of the Somme?

200
This is the area between the trenches of the opposing armies.
What is no-man's land?
200

This was used for the first time on the Western front at the Battle of Ypres.

What are mustard and chlorine?

200
Canada belonged to this group of countries, which included Britain, France, and Russia.
What is the Triple Alliance
200

This city was hit by one of the biggest disasters of the war in Canada when two ships (one carrying military explosives) collided and exploded. 

What is Halifax?

300

An ill-advised battle in which the battlefield was a mess of huge craters, mud, and pools. 

What is the Battle of Passchedaele?

300
This refers to bits of exploded shells that killed and injured many soldiers.
What is schrapnel?
300

These weapons were used to "soften" the enemy's defences before a planned attack by soldiers on foot.

What are artillery?

300
The battlefields of the western front were mainly in these two countries.
What are France and Belgium?
300

This act gave the vote to female relatives of Canadian soldiers serving overseas in the First World War. It also took the vote away from many Canadians who had immigrated from “enemy” countries.

The Wartime Elections Act of 1917.

400
This ridge became a symbol of Canadian pride and war achievement.
What is Vimy Ridge?
400
This is a very serious disease that soldiers who couldn't keep their feet dry often got.
What is trench foot?
400
These are mid-air battles between enemy planes.
What are dogfights?
400

This member of the Black Hand was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Who was Gavrilo Princip

400
These were sold by the Canadian government in order to raise money for the war effort.
What were Victory Bonds?
500

This failed plan by the German forces resulted in a stalemate at the start of WW1.

What is the Schlieffen Plan?

500
This organization sent care packages to soldiers at war, including nearly 500 000 package sent to Allied prisoners of war.
What is the Canadian Red Cross?
500

Along with artillery, this weapon contributed to WWI being a bloodbath with millions of casualties. 

What is "the machine gun"?

500
He was the prime minister that brought in conscription during WW1.
Who was Robert Borden?
500

This tax was introduced in Canada during WW1 and are still being charged today.

What is income taxe?