Chapter 15

Question 1

In 1914 Europe was divided into a system of alliances how was forming an alliance like joining team

Answer 1

Every one agrees to

Question 2

What were the names of two main alliances in Europe of 1914

Answer 2

In 1914 there were 2 main alliance in Europe the triple entente and the triple alliance

Question 3

What were the names of three countries in the triple entente the brown countries

Answer 3

Russia, France,great Britten

Question 4

What were the main names of the three countries in the triple alliance the yellow countries

Answer 4

Germany, Italy and Austria/Hungary

Question 5

What was unique about the country of Italy?

Answer 5

Italy switched sides during the war.

Question 6

What is an arms race?

Answer 6

An arms race is when countries compete to gather the most weapons.

Question 7

Whit is there a chance of happening in an arms race?

Answer 7

Countries would use the weapons on each other

Question 8

W hat did angry do in 1908?

Answer 8

Took over part the Balkans

Question 9

What did many people in Serbia believe?

Answer 9

That they would be next to be taken over.

Question 10

What did many people in Bosnia and Herzegovina want from Austria-Hungary?

Answer 10

Their independence.

Question 11

The Black Hand was a political group formed in Serbia. What 2 things did they want and hope to do?

Answer 11

To keep Austria-Hungary from taking over Serbia.

Question 12

What event finally set off the First World War?

Answer 12

The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.

Question 13

On June 28th, 1914 what did 19 year old student Gavrilo Princip do?

Answer 13

He shot the arch duke and his wife while leaving a reception at city hall.

Question 14

What was the world’s reaction to the assassination?

Answer 14

They were shocked.

Question 15

What did Austria-Hungary claim the Serbian government was doing?

Answer 15

Helping the political group the Black Hand.

Question 16

Why did the Serbian Government refuse to let Austria-Hungary in to “see for itself”?

Answer 16

It gave them an excuse to take over once in the country.

Question 17

What was the name of the army that Canada raised to go to Europe and its initials

Answer 17

The Canadian expeditionary force

Question 18

What is a battalion made up of

Answer 18

A group of about 1000 soldiers and officers

Question 19

Why would soldiers feel a lot of loyalty to their battalion

Answer 19

Because they were soldiers from area

Question 20

What was different about the number of people killed or wounded compared to other wars

Answer 20

The numbers were far greater.

Question 21

The German army had taken control of strategic locations what were strategic locations

Answer 21

Locations the stragtised about

Question 22

Both sides had a front line what is a front line

Answer 22

A line in the front

Question 23

What was no mans land what was it like what was in it

Answer 23

It was like a really big swamp

Question 24

What were conditions like in trenches

Answer 24

Wet cold and thilthy

Question 25

What would it mean to go over the top

Answer 25

Soldiers came out of the trenches and went across no mans land

Question 26

What was the problem with the Ross rifle the Canadiens used

Answer 26

It would get gamed really fast

Question 27

What what amazing new inviting could kill hundreds of soldiers in minuets

Answer 27

A Gatling gun

Question 28

The combination of artillery machine guns and trenches would often lead to a stalemate what did this mean

Answer 28

Do not do this one

Question 29

What was Canada's navy like at the beginning of the First World War

Answer 29

Very small

Question 30

What was the main role of Canada's ships

Answer 30

To get supplies to Britten

Question 31

What were Germany u boats

Answer 31

Small submarines

Question 32

What did the Germans decide in 1917

Answer 32

Sink any ship that went close to Britten

Question 33

Why did they decide to do this

Answer 33

Because they knew that the British could not survive without supplies

Question 34

What was a convoy

Answer 34

Supply ships would travel in groups

Question 35

What was even more surprising about the second war of Ypres

Answer 35

The German and Ypres were at a stale mate

Question 36

What new weapon did the Germans use on April 22

Answer 36

Chlorine gass

Question 37

What happened to the French part of the line in this deadly attack

Answer 37

They died or retread

Question 38

What did Canadian troops through the night

Answer 38

Fought close to the line again

Question 39

What did some soldiers have after the gas attacks of Ypres

Answer 39

Some soldiers gas masks

Question 40

What was another kind of protection they had

Answer 40

Some soldiers had steel helmets

Question 41

What was field Marshall Douglas Haig sure would happen in his planned big push front on attack

Answer 41

He was sure that the infantry can break through the German lines

Question 42

What did Field Marshal Haig keep insisting after the disastrous beginning of the battle

Answer 42

He kept insisting that they move into no man's land

Question 43

New invention help to get through barbed wire in no mans land

Answer 43

The tank

Question 44

What was the problem with the tanks

Answer 44

They would get stuck in the mud too easy

Question 45

About how many total soldiers from both sides were killed in the battle of Somme

Answer 45

Approximately 200,000

Question 46

The British were impressed by the show of bravery from Canadian soldiers at the Somme. What special opportunity were they given in future battles

Answer 46

Canadians were often chosen to lead an attack

Question 47

What did the allies decide to try to do again in early 1917

Answer 47

Push through the Western front with a major attack

Question 48

What would happen to the Canadians battalions is the first time in this battle

Answer 48

They fought together at one place for the first time

Question 49

What had the Germans done to Vimy Ridge

Answer 49

They had made it well protected and well supplied

Question 50

What had happened to the British and French troops tried to vimy ridge before

Answer 50

They failed

Question 51

Why did Canadian leaders build a model of Vimy ridge

Answer 51

So the soldiers could practice what they were going to do

Question 52

Explain in three sentences how Canadian surprise the Germans and took Vimy Ridge from them

Answer 52

First of all they came up with a plan. Then they stop firing their guns so the troops to move in. Then they surprise the soldiers in the trenches and a few minutes they had taken over the ridge.

Question 53

More of what three things were taken in that day then and all earlier years of war

Answer 53

More ground guns and German prisoners were taken on that day

Question 54

What was the price Canadiens had to pay to take vimy ridge

Answer 54

Can you give me the price of 3590 Canadian soldiers were killed in approximately 6000 were wounded