For King and Country
A form of PTSD developed by spending time in the front line trenches is more easily remembered as
Shell Shock
'Birth of a Nation' Battle
Vimy Ridge
The Prime Minister of Canada during the Great War
Robert Borden
Name at least 3 of Canada's 'enemies' during the Great War
Ottoman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany Empire
3 students with a last name beginning with B
Leland, Cordelia, Alice
Canada's Munitions Industry produced a billion of these for the Empire's war effort
bullets
New Berlin, ON was named this, after the Second Battle of Ypres
Kitchener (Kitchener-Waterloo)
Over 3,000 Canadian women served in this role during the Great War
Nursing Sisters
A revolt in 1916, supported by the British, effectively caused the inevitable fall of the Ottoman Empire
The Arab Revolt
Alphabetically by last name, this student is right in the middle of the class list
Madisyn!
This is the name given to the flawed rifle manufactured in Canada and given to Canadian soldiers
Ross Rifle
It was at this Great War battle that John McCrae wrote In Flanders Field
2nd Battle of Ypres
Supported the war effort, but sought his old job back campaigning on no conscription.
Wilfrid Laurier
This European nation initially sides with Germany and Austro-Hungary, but did not fight. Eventually, they switched sides and joined the Triple Entente
Italy
These four students were in my Sem 1 Civics class, although one of them switched out of it after 1 week and I have not really forgiven him for it!
Reem Hu, Reem Hm, Buggs and Rehman*
At the time it occurred (Dec. 6th 1917), what distinction did the Halifax explosion have?
Largest man made explosion ever
For Canada, it was the deadliest battle of the Great War
Passchendaele
Canadian Lieutenant General who found himself promoted to General after Canadians won at Vimy Ridge
Arthur Currie
This Austro-Hungarian town is where the entire war was triggered
Sarajevo
4 students with a July birthday. Name 3 of them
Emma (July 12th), Michael (July 16th) Olivia (July 21st), Elliot (July 30th)
The name of Robert Borden's law that enabled his government to arrest anyone they wanted, without a just cause
The War Measures Act
This military tactic was first used at Vimy Ridge, enabling the Canadians to advance under a smoke screen
Creeping Barrage
As a munitions ship burned in the Halifax Harbour, this man risked his own life to stop a train carrying hundreds of people
Vince Coleman
Britain and France took massive loans from bankers in this nation, which made their inclusion in the war inevitable
The United States
Youngest and oldest students in the class
Ryder (oldest), Evelyn (youngest)