Social Studies 10

Question 1

Nationalism

Answer 1

Strong pride and loyalty to one’s country.

Question 2

Militarism

Answer 2

Building up strong armed forces for war.

Question 3

Imperialism

Answer 3

Expanding a country’s power by taking over others.

Question 4

Alliance

Answer 4

An agreement between countries to support each other.

Question 5

Triple Entente

Answer 5

An alliance between France, Britain, and Russia.

Question 6

Triple Alliance

Answer 6

An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Question 7

Central Powers

Answer 7

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and their allies in WWI.

Question 8

Balance of Power

Answer 8

Keeping equal strength between countries to prevent war.

Question 9

National Identity

Answer 9

A shared sense of belonging to a nation.

Question 10

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Answer 10

Canadian soldiers sent to fight in WWI.

Question 11

Ross Rifle

Answer 11

A Canadian-made rifle used in WWI, but it often jammed.

Question 12

Lee-Enfield Rifle

Answer 12

A reliable British rifle used in WWI.

Question 13

War measure act

Answer 13

A Canadian law giving the government emergency powers.

Question 14

Habeas Corpus

Answer 14

The right to not be jailed without a trial.

Question 15

Internment Camps

Answer 15

Places where “enemy” immigrants were imprisoned in WWI.

Question 16

Propaganda

Answer 16

Information used to influence public opinion.

Question 17

Dirgibles/airships

Answer 17

Large blimps used for bombing and spying.

Question 18

U-boats

Answer 18

German submarines that attacked enemy ships.

Question 19

Torpedoes

Answer 19

Underwater missiles used to sink ships.

Question 20

Chlorine Gas

Answer 20

A deadly chemical weapon used in WWI.

Question 21

Trench Warfare

Answer 21

Fighting from long, dug-out ditches.

Question 22

Trench foot

Answer 22

A painful infection from standing in wet trenches too long.

Question 23

Shell Shock

Answer 23

A mental disorder caused by war trauma.

Question 24

Over the top

Answer 24

Leaving the trench to attack the enemy.

Question 25

No mans land

Answer 25

The dangerous area between enemy trenches.

Question 26

Western Front

Answer 26

The battle zone in France and Belgium during WWI.

Question 27

Eastern Front

Answer 27

The battle zone between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.

Question 28

Ypres

Answer 28

A deadly WWI battle where poison gas was first used.

Question 29

Somme

Answer 29

A major battle with huge casualties and little gain.

Question 30

Vimy ridge

Answer 30

A key Canadian victory in WWI.

Question 31

Passchendale

Answer 31

A muddy, brutal battle with heavy losses.

Question 32

Casualties

Answer 32

Soldiers killed, wounded, or missing in war.

Question 33

Royal Flying Corps

Answer 33

Britain's air force during WWI.

Question 34

Merchant Marine

Answer 34

Civilian ships that transported supplies during WWI.

Question 35

Convoys

Answer 35

Groups of ships traveling together for protection.

Question 36

Victory Bonds

Answer 36

Government-issued loans to help fund the war.

Question 37

Income tax

Answer 37

A tax on earnings introduced to pay for the war.

Question 38

Halifax disaster

Answer 38

A massive explosion in Halifax from a wartime ship collision.

Question 39

Conscription

Answer 39

Forcing people to join the military.

Question 40

Hundred days

Answer 40

The final Allied attacks that led to Germany's defeat.

Question 41

Armistice

Answer 41

An agreement to stop fighting.

Question 42

Paris Peace Conference

Answer 42

A meeting to decide the terms after WWI.

Question 43

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 43

The peace treaty that punished Germany after WWI.

Question 44

Reparations

Answer 44

Payments Germany had to make for war damages.

Question 45

Rationing

Answer 45

Limiting food and supplies to help the war effort.

Question 46

Sanctions

Answer 46

Penalties placed on countries to force compliance.

Question 47

Spanish flu

Answer 47

A deadly global pandemic after WWI.

Question 48

League of Nations

Answer 48

An international group formed to keep peace.

Question 49

Wartime Elections act

Answer 49

A Canadian law giving some women the right to vote.

Question 50

Suffragrists/suffragettes

Answer 50

People fighting for women’s right to vote.

Question 51

Prohibition

Answer 51

A ban on alcohol.

Question 52

War/Battle of Attrition

Answer 52

A strategy of wearing down the enemy over time.

Question 53

Total War

Answer 53

A war that affects civilians as well as soldiers.

Question 54

Dogfights

Answer 54

Air battles between fighter planes.

Question 55

Victoria Cross

Answer 55

A high military honor for bravery.

Question 56

Lusitania

Answer 56

A passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat.

Question 57

Enemy Aliens

Answer 57

Immigrants from enemy countries seen as a threat.

Question 58

Censorship

Answer 58

Controlling information to protect or influence people.

Question 59

Sir Robert Borden

Answer 59

The Canadian Prime Minister during WWI.

Question 60

Sam hughes

Answer 60

The Canadian Minister of Militia, criticized for poor decisions.

Question 61

General Haig

Answer 61

A British commander known for costly battle tactics.

Question 62

Arthur Currie

Answer 62

A skilled Canadian general in WWI.

Question 63

Billy Bishop

Answer 63

A famous Canadian fighter pilot in WWI.

Question 64

John McCrae

Answer 64

The poet who wrote In Flanders Fields.

Question 65

Archduke Ferdinand

Answer 65

His assassination started WWI.

Question 66

Nellie McClung

Answer 66

A Canadian suffragist who helped women gain the right to vote.