WWI

Question 1

Spark

Answer 1

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 sparked the outbreak of WWI.

Question 2

World War I Weapons

Answer 2

New technologies like machine guns, tanks, gas warfare, and airplanes drastically changed combat.

Question 3

Trench Warfare

Answer 3

Soldiers lived and fought in trenches, often facing horrible conditions, with little territorial gain.

Question 4

Borden

Answer 4

Prime Minister of Canada during WWI, led Canada’s war effort.

Question 5

Sam Hughes

Answer 5

Canadian Minister of Militia, oversaw recruitment and military supplies, though controversial.

Question 6

Currie

Answer 6

General Arthur Currie, Canadian Corps commander, known for tactical leadership in battles like Vimy Ridge.

Question 7

Triple Entente

Answer 7

Military alliance between France, Russia, and the United Kingdom during WWI.

Question 8

Triple Alliance

Answer 8

Military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (before Italy switched sides).

Question 9

No. 2 Construction Battalion

Answer 9

All-Black Canadian military unit formed in 1916 to work in non-combat roles.

Question 10

Nurses

Answer 10

Women served as nurses both at home and on the front lines, contributing significantly to wartime efforts.

Question 11

New Sicknesses

Answer 11

Diseases like Spanish flu and trench foot became significant issues during the war.

Question 12

Trench Discipline

Answer 12

Strict rules to maintain order in trenches, dealing with soldiers’ behaviour, sanitation, and fatigue.

Question 13

Armistice Day

Answer 13

November 11, 1918, the day WWI ended, marked by the signing of an armistice agreement.

Question 14

Competition before WWI

Answer 14

Intense national rivalries and competition for colonies fueled tensions leading to WWI.

Question 15

Dictators of the Peace

Answer 15

Post-war negotiations led by leaders like Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George, and Georges Clemenceau, who shaped the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 16

Pacifists

Answer 16

Opponents of the war, often voicing moral or ideological objections to the violence.

Question 17

Enemy Aliens

Answer 17

Immigrants from enemy countries (e.g., Germans in Canada) who were often treated with suspicion and faced internment.

Question 18

Militarism

Answer 18

The belief in building up military strength to solve international problems, contributing to the arms race before the war.

Question 19

Ultimatum

Answer 19

Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum to Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, leading to the war’s escalation.

Question 20

Ypres

Answer 20

First uses of gas were used by Germans
First deadly gas attack
First time Canadians fought in WWI in a meaningful way they sucked at fighting

Question 21

Somme

Answer 21

One of the bloodiest conflict in history and WWI
The somme has become a symbol of the futility and senseless slaughter of trench warfare

Question 22

Beaumont - Hamel

Answer 22

Became an enduring symbol of its valour and of its terrible wartime sacrifices.
Newfoundland regiment suffered a terrible loss

Question 23

Vimy Ridge

Answer 23

Canadians earned a good reputation

Question 24

Passchendaele

Answer 24

Battlefield was full of mud and was difficult to fight in

Question 25

The Hundred Days

Answer 25

The last 100 days of the war An armistice was formed to end the war on November 11, at approxiametly 11 am to end trench warfare Final series of offensives that resulted in germany’s defeat was called the hundred days