Questions1. Which nations made up the Triple Alliance?

2. Which nations made up the Triple Entente

3. Why did Canada become involved in World War I?

4. What was the name of the Canadian rifle, championed by the Minister of Militia, which turned out to be a complete disaster for Canadian soldiers?

5. Which event led directly to the outbreak of war in 1914?

6. Which city was devastated by an explosion on December 6, 1917?

7. The Canadian government introduced this temporary measure in order to pay for the war

8. Who was credited with shooting down the infamous RED BARON?

9. The disputed area of land between the front lines of enemy trenches that neither side was able to openly move on or take control of.

10. For what is John McCrae famous?

J. What was the title under which most Canadian forces fought during World War I? Q. List 3 effects that the War Measures Act had on the legal rights of Canadian citizens K. “From the dugouts, shell holes, and trenches, men sprang into action, fell into artillery formations, and advanced to the ridge, every

division of the Corps moved forward together. It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade. I thought then, and I think today, that in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation.” Brigadier-General Alexander Ross. To which World War I battle does the quotation refer?

Questions

1. Examine SOURCE A. This poster was issued to encourage enlistment in the armed forces. It does so primarily by appealing toa. imperial pride.b. military pride. c. national pride d. international pride.

2. Which weapon was most responsible for locking the two sides in a stalemate, neither being able to make advances?

3. Who was the Minister of Militia in charge of Canada’s armament industry

4. An example of militarism in the period before the First World War: a. Germany’s desire for overseas coloniesb. increasing numbers of battleships built by Britain and Germanyc. competition between Austria-Hungary and Russia over the Balkansd. the Alaska Boundary Dispute between Canada and the United States

5. Examine SOURCE B. An historian would find the accompanying advertisement useful forA. finding out factual details about the life of the Kaiser.B. gaining a better understanding of the role of propaganda in the First World War.C. gaining an understanding of the character and personality of the Kaiser.D. documenting the war crimes of the leaders of Germany in First World War.

To earn the card, the student must be able to justify/ explain his/her answer. 6. Examine SOURCE C. As a result of the figures illustrated in the accompanying graph, What did Prime Minister Robert Borden decide

to do?7. In Canada the First World War altered public beliefs about women because women

A. served in the army in France.B. accepted non-traditional jobs.C. sat in the House of Commons.D. encouraged men to serve in the armed forces.

8. What was the name of the Canadian general who commanded the CEF from mid-1917 until the end of the war

9. Canada’s top ace in World War I. He shot down 72 planes.

10. Faced with shipping losses in the North Atlantic, the Allies developed a strategy of having a group of ships travel together protected by an armed force. What was this system called?

J. Which Canadian battle of WW1 matches this description: “Canadian troops survive poison gas attack and hold the line in their first major battle”

Q. Which Canadian battle of WW1 matches this description: “Canadian troops die by the thousands in the last stages of a horrible British attack that kills hundreds of thousands”

K. Which Canadian battle of WW1 matches this description: “Canadians fight and win in a sea of mud, but for little real gain”.

Questions1. How were airplanes used in World War One? Offer three examples

2. Describe the painful condition known as trench foot and why it occurred.

3. After the war what major disease spread across Canada and caused more casualties worldwide than the war itself?

4. Examine SOURCE D. Of which 2 home front issues is this cartoon particularly critical?

5. Who gained the right to vote as a result of the Wartime Elections Act?

6. This legislation allowed men and women serving overseas to vote. What is the name of this legislation?

7. Which groups opposed conscription?

8. Examine SOURCE E. Which MANIA cause of WWI is highlighted by this cartoon?

9. Describe 2 contributions that women made to the war effort

10. Examine SOURCE F. In which two countries did Canadians suffer the greatest number of casualties?

J. What was the significance of Canada’s Hundred Days? Q. Examine SOURCE G. As a result of propaganda like this, how was life for many recent immigrants to Canada being

effected? K. "Canada entered the war a colony, she emerged from it close to an independent state."

Arthur R. M. Lower, Colony to NationProvide 3 examples to support this statement.

Questions1. What challenges did Aboriginal soldiers face during the war and upon their return home?

2. What was the name of the treaty that officially ended World War I?

3. Examine SOURCE H. What was the purpose of this poster?a. To encourage rationing of suppliesb. To encourage men to enlist for the military servicec. To increase funding for the war effortd. To promote healthy lifestyles on the home front.

4. Who was Canada’s Prime Minister throughout World War I?

5. Which military technology helped break the stalemate of World War I?

6. Which German naval technology proved to be a danger to British supply lines?

7. Describe three challenges faced by returning soldiers

8. Which one of the following quotations best reflects the reaction of most Quebeckers to conscription during the First World War?

A. "Ready, aye ready."B. "Get into a man's uniform."C. "This war is not Canada's war."D. "For Canada, the Empire and Freedom."

9. Which famous fictional bear was inspired by a pet bear of a Canadian Corps member while stationed in England?

10. Examine SOURCE I. What statement is the cartoon making about the impact of the war on the home front?

J. Why do we commemorate Remembrance Day in Canada on Nov. 11? Q. The policy by which one country extends its power over other regions of the world through the establishment of colonies is known

asa. Patriotismb. Militarismc. Nationalismd. Imperialism

K. Why was the League of Nations limited in its ability to function?

Answers1. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

2. Britain, France, Russia

3. Because Britain declared war, Canada was automatically drawn in.

4. The Ross rifle

5. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungarian empire

6. Halifax

7. Income tax on affluent individuals and families

8. Roy Brown

9. No man’s land

10. He wrote In Flanders Fields

J. Canadian Expeditionary Force Q. It allowed government to censor mail. It suspended habeas corpus allowing police to detain anyone without laying charges. It

allowed the government to imprison, deport or intern people they considered enemy aliens. K. Vimy Ridge

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1. a

2. Machine gun

3. Sam Hughes

4. B

5. B

6. Enact conscription

7. B

8. Arthur Currie

9. Billy Bishop

10. The convoy system

J. Ypres Q. Somme K. Passchedaele

Answers1. For reconnaissance, to drop grenades and in dog fights

2. After being soaked in the trenches, feet would swell up and turn black. The flooded trenches and cheaply made boots caused this to happen

3. The Spanish Flu

4. Profiteering by manufacturers, inflation of the price of goods and freezing of wages

5. Wives, sisters and mothers of soldiers

6. Military Services Act

7. People in Quebec, farmers and pacifists

8. The alliance system

9. They worked as nurses at the front as part of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and worked in non-traditional jobs on the home front from munitions factories, fishing boats, to farms

10. Z & W

J. This was the end of the stalemate of World War I and began the push that ended the war Q. They faced increased discrimination and abuse. K. We had our own seat at the Paris Peace Conference. We signed the Treaty of Versailles. We were a founding member of the

League of Nations

Answers1. At first they weren’t allowed to enlist, but eventually were accepted and made important contributions. Returning home, they

received fewer benefits than non-aboriginal soldiers2. The Treaty of Versailles

3. A

4. Robert Borden

5. The tank

6. The U-boat or submarine

7. Few jobs, no specialized medical or psychological care, no steady pensions and an increased cost of living

8. C

9. Winnie the Pooh

10. Profiteers were benefiting on the backs of average people who were paying to support the war effort

J. November 11 was armistice day. That was the day the fighting ended. The official peace wasn’t negotiated until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Q. Imperialism K. The USA did not join and it had no military power to back up its decisions and impose its will

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