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In 1914 what nations were allied in the Triple
Entente ? A. Britain, France and Germany.B.
Britain, France and Russia.C. Germany,
Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire.D.
Belgium, Germany and Austria.
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What nations were allied in opposition to the
Triple Entente ? A. Britain, Ottoman Empire and
Italy.B. Britain, France and Russia.C. Germany,
Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire.D.
Germany, the Scandinavian countries, and Austria.
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A 3
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Why had Europe divided into two hostile
camps? A. Similarity of language gave some
countries a sense of kinship.B. Economic
differences divided Europe into the "haves" and
"have nots".C. Free trade deals between
countries led to alliances.D. European countries
competed for world power and formed alliances to
achieve their goals.
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A 4
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Which central European power was seen as being
the biggest military threat to the Triple Entente
countries? A. ItalyB. Austria-HungaryC.
TurkeyD. Germany
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B 1
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How were Canadians involved in the European
system of alliances? A. Canadians were mostly of
European ancestry.B. Canada was part of the
British Empire.C. Canada depended on Britain for
trade.D. Canadians received capital investment
from European banks.
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B 2
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Which aspect of the Triple Entente alliance
system most particularly concerned Germany? A.
It was afraid of the British navy.B. It was
afraid that France wanted to capture some of her
territory.C. It was afraid of a war on two
fronts, with France on one side and Russia on the
other.D. It relied upon hostile countries for
raw materials.
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B 3
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Although there were many causes for WWI, which
below cause was the trigger to war? A. The
assassination of the Austrian heir.B. A German
invasion of FranceC. The naval arms race between
Britain and Germany.D. The competition by
European countries for African colonies.
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B 4
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Which phrase below describes the type of warfare
in which most Canadian young men took part in
World War 1? A. Airforce.B. Naval warfare.C.
Trench warfare.D. Guerilla warfare.
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C 1
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In what way was Canada's military not
representative of the country? A. Very few
French Canadians joined the forces.B. Most
soldiers were French Canadians.C. Most soldiers
came from the Maritimes.D. Only young men from
the cities signed up to fight.
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C 2
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In what part of Europe did Canadian soldiers
mostly fight? A. Northen Italy Eastern
France.B. Western Germany Eastern France.C.
Northern France Southern Belgium.D. Britain.
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C 3
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Canadian soldiers fighting in WWI distinguished
themselves with honour on the battlefields of A.
Dieppe, Antwerp, and Ypres.B. Ypres, Dieppe,
and Vimy Ridge.C. Vimy Ridge, Normandy, and
PasschendaleD. Ypres, Passchendale, and Vimy
Ridge
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C 4
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What political progress did Canadian women make
during the war? A. They gained the right to
become soldiers.B. They gained the right to sit
in parliament.C. They gained the right to
vote.D. They gained the right to own property.
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D 1
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What new "temporary" tax was introduced in 1917
to help pay for the war? A. Sales tax.B.
GST.C. Inheritance tax.D. Income tax.
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D 2
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What below reason best explains why troops on the
Western Front were unable to advance (except at
the cost of heavy casualties) from their
trenches? A. Landmines made safe passage
treacherous.B. Poison gas formed an impenetrable
barrier.C. Breach-loading fast-action rifles
gave defenders an advantage.D. Machine guns gave
defenders a great advantage over attackers.
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D 3
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Where was "no-man's land"? A. The territory
directly in back of the trenches.B. The land
between the two opposing lines of trenches.C.
The area around field hospitals.D. The nurses'
residences beside the hospitals.
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D 4
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World War One and conscription are associated
with what Prime Minister? A. William Lyon
Mackenzie KingB. RB BennetC. Robert BordenD.
Wilfred Laurier
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E 1
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The name given to the peacekeeping organization
established at the end of WWI was A. The United
Nations.B. NATO.C. The League of NationsD.
The Diplomatic Nations
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E 2
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Which of these statements best describes the
movement of the Western Frontduring the World
War 1? A. Throughout most of the war the front
did not move back and forth more than a few
kilometres.B. The front steadily moved north and
east into the Rhineland area of Germany.C. The
front see-sawed back and forth over hundreds of
kilometers through northern France.D. The front
slowly disappeared as tanks and poison gas turned
the trench war into a war of movement.
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E 3
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What political situation in Canada made
conscription an undesirable choice for military
enlistment? A. Many men wanted to protect the
home front in case of an attack by Germany.B.
The majority of French Canadians had little
sympathy for Canada's involvement in the war.C.
Recent immigrants wanted to establish themselves
in Canada, not go back to Europe to fight.D.
Many religious groups were pacifists.
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E 4
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All of the following factors pressured Prime
Minister Borden to introduce conscription in 1917
EXCEPT which one? A. Britain needed a continued
strong Canadian contribution to the war effort,
or the war might be lost.B. The United States
entered the war and introduced a form of
conscription.C. The British government
introduced conscription.D. He thought the French
Canadians should be forced to make their fair
contribution to the war effort.
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F 1
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Who entered the war on the Western Front in
1918? A. The Americans.B. New Zealand.C.
Canada.D. Japan.
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Which of these statements describes the position
of the Western Front on November 11, 1918? A. It
stretched along Rhine River.B. Along the
Atlantic coast/English Channel.C. Across the
centre of France.D. Across northern France and
southern Belgium.
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F 3
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Why is November 11 kept as a "Remembrance Day" in
Canada? A. It was the day the armistice was
signed.B. It was the day the Treaty of
Versailles was signed.C. It was the day Canada
pulled out of the war.D. It was the day the
German troops fled back to Germany.
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F 4
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Germanys Declaration of war on Serbia and
Britains declaration of war on Germany were
similar because both A. happened on the same
day B. were in answer to an agreement C. occurred
because Belgium was a neutral country D. happened
after the Battle of Verdun
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G 1
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The amount of Canadians killed during World War
One was roughly A. 36000.B. 66000C. 96000D.
98000
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G 2
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This little Belgian town was where the first
Canadian light infantry withstood a German
poisonous gas attack. A. Vimy.B. Arras.C.
FlandersD. Ypres
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G 3
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Canadas development as an independent nation
occurred at the end of World War One when A.
Canada built its own navy.B. Canada became
more industrialized.C. Canada signed the
Treaty of Versailles as an independent nationD.
Canada refused to send its army to any other
British wars
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G 4
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The Minister of Militia during World War One in
Canada was A. Montgomery.B. Colonel Sam
Hughes.C. CD HoweD. LS Huntington
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A 1
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A. Britain, France and Germany.B. Britain,
France and Russia.C. Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Italy, Ottoman Empire.D. Belgium, Germany and
Austria.
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A. Britain, Ottoman Empire and Italy.B. Britain,
France and Russia.C. Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Italy, Ottoman Empire.D. Germany, the
Scandinavian countries, and Austria.
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A 3
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A. Similarity of language gave some countries a
sense of kinship.B. Economic differences divided
Europe into the "haves" and "have nots".C. Free
trade deals between countries led to
alliances.D. European countries competed for
world power and formed alliances to achieve their
goals.
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A. ItalyB. Austria-HungaryC. TurkeyD. Germany
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B 1
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A. Canadians were mostly of European ancestry.B.
Canada was part of the British Empire.C. Canada
depended on Britain for trade.D. Canadians
received capital investment from European banks.
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B 2
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A. It was afraid of the British navy.B. It was
afraid that France wanted to capture some of her
territory.C. It was afraid of a war on two
fronts, with France on one side and Russia on the
other.D. It relied upon hostile countries for
raw materials.
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B 3
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A. The assassination of the Austrian heir.B. A
German invasion of FranceC. The naval arms race
between Britain and Germany.D. The competition
by European countries for African colonies.
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B 4
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A. Airforce.B. Naval warfare.C. Trench
warfare.D. Guerilla warfare.
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C 1
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A. Very few French Canadians joined the
forces.B. Most soldiers were French
Canadians.C. Most soldiers came from the
Maritimes.D. Only young men from the cities
signed up to fight.
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C 2
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A. Northern Italy Eastern France.B. Western
Germany Eastern France.C. Northern France
Southern Belgium.D. Britain.
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C 3
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A. Dieppe, Antwerp, and Ypres.B. Ypres,
Dieppe, and Vimy Ridge.C. Vimy Ridge,
Normandy, and PasschendaleD. Ypres,
Passchendale, and Vimy Ridge
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C 4
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A. They gained the right to become soldiers.B.
They gained the right to sit in parliament.C.
They gained the right to vote.D. They gained the
right to own property.
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D 1
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A. Sales tax.B. GST.C. Inheritance tax.D.
Income tax.
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D 2
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A. Landmines made safe passage treacherous.B.
Poison gas formed an impenetrable barrier.C.
Breach-loading fast-action rifles gave defenders
an advantage.D. Machine guns gave defenders a
great advantage over attackers.
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A. The territory directly in back of the
trenches.B. The land between the two opposing
lines of trenches.C. The area around field
hospitals.D. The nurses' residences beside the
hospitals.
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A. William Lyon Mackenzie KingB. RB BennetC.
Robert BordenD. Wilfred Laurier
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E 1
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A. The United Nations.B. NATO.C. The League
of NationsD. The Diplomatic Nations
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E 2
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A. Throughout most of the war the front did not
move back and forth more than a few
kilometres.B. The front steadily moved north and
east into the Rhineland area of Germany.C. The
front see-sawed back and forth over hundreds of
kilometers through northern France.D. The front
slowly disappeared as tanks and poison gas turned
the trench war into a war of movement.
Home
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E 3
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A. Many men wanted to protect the home front in
case of an attack by Germany.B. The majority of
French Canadians had little sympathy for Canada's
involvement in the war.C. Recent immigrants
wanted to establish themselves in Canada, not go
back to Europe to fight.D. Many religious groups
were pacifists.
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A. Britain needed a continued strong Canadian
contribution to the war effort, or the war might
be lost.B. The United States entered the war and
introduced a form of conscription.C. The British
government introduced conscription.D. He thought
the French Canadians should be forced to make
their fair contribution to the war effort..
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F 1
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A. The Americans.B. New Zealand.C. Canada.D.
Japan.
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A. It stretched along Rhine River.B. Along the
Atlantic coast/English Channel.C. Across the
centre of France.D. Across northern France and
southern Belgium.
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F 3
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A. It was the day the armistice was signed.B. It
was the day the Treaty of Versailles was
signed.C. It was the day Canada pulled out of
the war.D. It was the day the German troops fled
back to Germany.
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F 4
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A. happened on the same day B. were in answer to
an agreement C. occurred because Belgium was a
neutral country D. happened after the Battle of
Verdun
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G 1
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• 36000
• 66000
• 96000
• D. 98000

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G 2
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A. Vimy.B. Arras.C. FlandersD. Ypres
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G 3
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A. Canada built its own navy.B. Canada
became more industrialized.C. Canada signed
the Treaty of Versailles as an independent
nationD. Canada refused to send its army to
any other British wars
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G 4
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A. MontgomeryB. Colonel Sam HughesC. CD HoweD.
LS Huntington
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