Causes of WWI
This "M" in M.A.I.N. refers to countries building up their armies and navies.
Answer: What is militarism?
Austria-Hungary blamed this country for the assassination.
Answer: What is Serbia?
T/F Canada had a large well trained army pre WWI.
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T/F The War Measures Act gave the Canadian government extra powers in time of war or conflict
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This dangerous strip of land between opposing trenches was known by this name.
Answer: What is No Man's Land?
These were the two opposing sides in World War I.
Answer: What were the Allied Powers and the Central Powers?
The assassination of this Austrian heir helped trigger WWI.
Answer: Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Austria-Hungary sent Serbia one of these, demanding compliance.
Answer: What is an ultimatum?
T/F Most soldiers were unmarried
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During WWI, immigrants from this country or region were often considered enemy aliens in Canada. Name one.
German, Austria-Hungary, Ukraine, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Constantly standing in cold, wet trenches could cause this painful foot condition.
Answer: What is Trench Foot?
By 1914, European powers controlled approximately this percentage of the world's land surface through colonies and empires.
Answer: What is 80-85%
This nationalist group in the Balkans wanted Slavic peoples united.
Answer: What is The Black Hand/Serbian nationalism?
This country mobilized to support Serbia.
Answer: What is Russia?
Canadian men joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) for many reasons. Name one reason.
Under the War Measures Act, the government could control information through this practice.
Answer: What is Censorship?
These pests were common in the trenches and fed on food scraps and dead bodies.
Answer: What are Rats?
Known for their deep concrete bunkers, strong defensive positions, and excellent drainage systems, this country's army was often considered to have the best trenches in World War I.
Answer: What is Germany?
This cause of WWI involved strong pride and loyalty to one's nation.
Answer: What is nationalism?
Germany issued this assurance to Austria-Hungary, promising support even if war resulted.
Answer: What is the Blank Cheque?
Canada fought on this side during WWI.
Answer: What are the Allied Powers?
People from countries at war with Canada were often labeled as these. (Hint: not actually from space)
Answer: What are Enemy Aliens?
This deadly weapon was first used on a large scale during WWI and could cause blindness, burns, and breathing difficulties.
Answer: What is Poison Gas?
Soldiers often sheltered from enemy shelling in these underground rooms dug into trench walls.
Answer: What are Dugouts?
The practice of extending a nation's power by acquiring colonies and controlling other territories is known as this.
Answer: What is imperialism?
Serbia accepted most of Austria-Hungary's ultimatum but refused this key demand.
Answer: What is allowing Austria-Hungary to conduct investigations within Serbia?
Because Canada was part of this empire, it automatically entered WWI when they declared war.
Answer: What is the British Empire?
Thousands of people considered enemy aliens were sent to these facilities.
Answer: What are Internment Camps?
Soldiers suffering from the psychological effects of constant combat and shelling often experienced this condition.
Answer: What is Shell Shock?
This rifle, widely criticized by Canadian soldiers during WWI for jamming in muddy trench conditions.
Answer: What is the Ross Rifle?