pt 1

Question 1

what was the woman’s suffrage movement

Answer 1

they wanted liberty and so they demanded full access to voting rights

Question 2

why was the battle of passhendele remembered

Answer 2

canada had one of the best offensive fighting force on the western front

Question 3

canadas 100 days refers to what

Answer 3

they battled everyday for the last 100 days

Question 4

what group of women were allowed to vote in 1917 in the federal election?

Answer 4

women who had husbands, sons, brothers

Question 5

who was italy allied with before central powers

Answer 5

the triple alliance (germany, austria-hungry, italy)

Question 6

what gave women the right to vote in 1917

Answer 6

war time elections act

Question 7

what role did women begin to fill in society after the war began

Answer 7

roles in the labour force

Question 8

what world war saw the first use of poison gas

Answer 8

battle of Ypres

Question 9

why do Canadians remember vimy ridge?

Answer 9

it was the first time Canadians fought as a unit

Question 10

who was the person that got killed and created a spark

Answer 10

France ferdinand

Question 11

what happened in 1917 that resulted in the further dividing of french speaking and english speaking canada

Answer 11

conscription crisis

Question 12

what suspended civil liberties

Answer 12

war measures act

Question 13

how can Might makes right be attributed to what caused ww1

Answer 13

militarism

Question 14

what act was put into affect at the beginning of ww1 that put all of canadas resources at the disposal of the world affect

Answer 14

war measures act

Question 15

the term used to describe when all the resources of a nation are geared to the war

Answer 15

total war

Question 16

who was the prime minister of canada when the war began

Answer 16

Robert borden

Question 17

what happened to canadas economy when war began

Answer 17

the economy got better

Question 18

who was the minister of the militia at the outset of the war

Answer 18

sam hughes

Question 19

soliders from germany and austria hungary were forced to carry identity cards and many were relocated into what?

Answer 19

interment camps

Question 20

at what conference did Canada demand a seat when war concluded

Answer 20

Paris peace conference

Question 21

made by borden at the beginning of the war

Answer 21

no conscription

Question 22

what is armistice

Answer 22

agreement made in war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce

Question 23

war of attrition

Answer 23

each side tries to wear down one another they can kill as many men as possible and are unable to continue

Question 24

CEF meaning

Answer 24

The Canadian expeditionary force was the army raised by Canada for service overseas in World War I. 630,000 enlisted- most were volunteers.

Question 25

casualty

Answer 25

those who were killed in action, died of wounds, or just wounded.

Question 26

conscientious objector

Answer 26

those who refused to fight

Question 27

nationalism

Answer 27

thinking that one’s country is the best

Question 28

profiteer

Answer 28

people who make money off of the suffering of others

Question 29

how is battle of ypres remembered

Answer 29

Canadian troops were in the first major battle, saw the first use of gas and Canadian troops filled in the gap when the French lead Algerians fled

Question 30

victory bonds

Answer 30

posters that used propaganda

Question 31

the practice of making your country rich the expense of the other countries either military or politically is called what?

Answer 31

Imperialism

Question 32

Treaty of versailles

Answer 32

treaty that ended the war. The treaty required that germany pay financial respirations , lose territory and give up all of its overseas colonies

Question 33

war of measures act

Answer 33

act of canadian parliament that gave the federal cabinet emergency powers