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100
The battle where Canadians earned a reputation for being tough.
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 weapon was first introduced during WW1.
What is the tank?
100
The death of the important person was the spark that started the war.
Who was the archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand?
100

These posters were used for various reasons during the war to get people to do what the government wanted

What are propaganda posters

200
Battle where 91% of the Newfoundland regiment were killed in one day.
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 gas was used as weapons in WW1.

What is chlorine gas?

200

Canada belonged to this group of countries, which included Britain, France, and Russia.

What is the Triple Entente

200

In this document Germany took the full blame for WW1

What is the Treaty of Versailles

300

This battle was particularly muddy and did not have any lastly victories.

What is the Battle of Passchedaele?

300

These items lined the trenches to help defend troops

What is barbed wire and sandbags

300

These weapons faulted alot and were not as effective as we see today-especially at Passchendaele

What are rifles/guns

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

How many of Canada's women were enlisted to be nurses during WW1

Around 3000

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 ships were important to the German Army during battles at sea

What are U-boats

400

This was a fighter pilot, known for his incredibly skill in the air

Who is Billy Bishop

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 resulted in a stalemate at the start of WW1.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
500

What are the three lines called in the trenches

What are the front lines, support lines, and the reserve lines

500
These are mid-air battles between enemy planes.
What are dogfights?
500

These 2 men planned the attack on Vimy

Who are Currie and Byng

500

This Indigenous Sniper received many honours for his ability in WW1.

Who was Francis Pegamagabow