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Question 1

Who was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip?

Answer 1

Heir to Austria Hungarian Throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 2

What is the Black Hand

Answer 2

A gang that lead to killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 3

What is Armistice

Answer 3

November 11th, 1919
(Remwmbrance day)

Question 4

Who is Sam Hughes?

Answer 4

Prime minister of Malitia

Question 5

What is the term No-man’s Land?

Answer 5

Land that neither side owns

Question 6

What is the unrestricted Sub warfare?

Answer 6

When Germany said that if you’re a ship in the Atlantic that they are going to shoot you down

Question 7

What is Ypres

Answer 7

A series od battles fought during the WWI in and around the Belgian town of Ypres (The first use of Chlorine gas)

Question 8

What does Over the Top mean?

Answer 8

To go over the top of trenches and to fight in battle

Question 9

What is the Wartime Elections Act?

Answer 9

WEA, passed in Canada in 1917, giving women who were close to soldiers the right to vote

Question 10

What is the War Guilt Clause?

Answer 10

When the treaty of Versailles stated that Germany would take full responsibility for WWI

Question 11

What is the War Guilt Clause?

Answer 11

When the treaty of Versailles stated that Germany would take full responsibility for WWI

Question 12

What was the Paris Peace Conference?

Answer 12

A meeting between the Allied powers after WWI to negotiate the terms of peace and reshape tye political landscape of Europe, leading to treaties such as the Treaty of Versailles

Question 13

What was Schelieffen plan?

Answer 13

To quickly defeat France by advancing through Belgium, then shift focus to the Eastern Front against Russia to avoid a two-front war, which also led to Brotain’s entry into conflict

Question 14

What are Victory Bonds?

Answer 14

Government-issued bonds sold during WWI and WWII to citizens in countries like Canada, the US and the UK to help finance the war by botrowing money form the public

Question 15

What is Propaganda?

Answer 15

A spread of information, ideas or rumors influencing the publics opinions to promote a particular political cause

Question 16

What are Reperations?

Answer 16

Payments demanded from a defeated country after a war, to cover damages and losses during the conflict

Question 17

What is the Valcartier Camp?

Answer 17

Training base for Canadians before going into battle

Question 18

What is the Valcartier Camp?

Answer 18

Training base for Canadians before going into battle

Question 19

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 19

Officially ended WWI by imposing heavy reparations, territorial losses, and military restrictions on Germany, reshaping the political landscape of Europe

Question 20

What is an Internment Camp?

Answer 20

Facilities where governments detain people, often during wartime

Question 21

Who is Gavrilo Princip?

Answer 21

The leader od Black Hand gang

Question 22

What is the Triple Entente?

Answer 22

A military alliance formed before WWI between France, Russia and the United Kingdom

Question 23

What is the Total War?

Answer 23

A warfare stratagy that mobilizes all of a nations resources, including civilian and economic elements, in order to achieve complete victory over an enemy

Question 24

What is Shell Shock?

Answer 24

A term in war to describe the trauma and mental helath of soldiers

Question 25

What is Passchendaele?

Answer 25

A battle fought in Flanders, Belgium, with extreme mud and casualties

Question 26

What is the Battle of Somme?

Answer 26

It was one of the largest battles on the Weatern Front, marked by its first significant use of tanks in warfare

Question 27

What is Blue Birds?

Answer 27

A nickname given to Canadian nurses who served in the Canadian Army medical corps during the WWI

Question 28

Who is Billy Bishop?

Answer 28

A Canadian fighter pilot who is rhe highest scoring aces of the war

Question 29

Who is Arthur Currie?

Answer 29

A Canadian Military officer who served as the commander of the Canaduan Corps

Question 30

What is the Lusitania?

Answer 30

A British ocean liner that was sunk by a German U-boat

Question 31

What is the War Measures Act?

Answer 31

A Canadian law that granted the government power to maintain security during the wartime

Question 32

What is the Canadian Patriotic Fund?

Answer 32

A fund to provide financial support to the families of Canadian soldiers overseas

Question 33

What is the Ross rifle/Lee Einfield?

Answer 33

Ross rifle was a gun Canada created for battle but it didn't work. Later replaced with the Lee Einfield that was given to them by the British

Question 34

Where is Sarajevo?

Answer 34

Where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Question 35

What is the Triple Alliance?

Answer 35

A military coalition formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Question 36

What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?

Answer 36

Was a significant Canadian victory

Question 37

What is aces?

Answer 37

Highly skilled fighter pilots who shot 5+ aircrafts during the war

Question 38

Who is Robert Borden?

Answer 38

Was the Prime Minister of Canada, known for his leadership during the WWI

Question 39

What is the Western Front?

Answer 39

It was the main area of combat during WWI