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Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Schlieffen Plan failed primarily because:

Russia mobilized faster than expected and Britain entered the war to defend Belgium
German forces were too small to execute the plan
France had superior military technology
The United States entered the war early

2. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was significant because it was:

The bloodiest battle of the war
The first time Canadian divisions attacked together, giving them national pride
The final battle that ended World War I
The first use of poison gas in warfare

3. At the Battle of the Somme, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment:

Won a decisive victory against German forces
Lost approximately 90% of its men with every officer wounded or killed
Successfully broke through German trenches
Captured the most territory of any Allied unit

4. General Arthur Currie was significant because he was:

A British general who planned the Vimy Ridge attack
The first Canadian appointed to command Canada's troops
The author of "In Flanders Fields"
The inventor of tank warfare tactics

True/False Questions

5. The use of chlorine gas at the Second Battle of Ypres had been outlawed by international agreement since 1907.

True
False

6. Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields" in about 20 minutes but initially threw it away because he was dissatisfied with it.

True
False

7. The Battle of the Somme lasted five months and resulted in over 1.25 million casualties from both sides.

True
False

8. By 1918, armoured tanks made the trench system obsolete and could break through barbed wire defenses.

True
False

Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match each battle/concept with its correct description. Click on items to select them, then click on their match.

Battles/Concepts:

Second Battle of Ypres

Battle of Vimy Ridge

Passchendaele

No Man's Land

War of Attrition

Descriptions:

First use of poison gas by Germans; inspired "In Flanders Fields"

Canadian victory that marked first unified Canadian attack and built national pride

Costly Canadian "victory" that resulted in 200,000 casualties on each side

Wasteland between enemy trenches filled with corpses, barbed wire, and mud

Strategy of repeatedly attacking until one side is completely exhausted

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze why new military technology created a stalemate on the Western Front. How did weapons like machine guns change the nature of warfare and military tactics?

10. Compare and contrast the outcomes of the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Vimy Ridge. What factors contributed to the different results?

11. Evaluate the conditions and psychological impact of trench warfare on soldiers. How did the physical environment and constant danger affect those who fought?

WWI Battles and Military Campaigns - Review Activity

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Schlieffen Plan failed primarily because:

2. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was significant because it was:

3. At the Battle of the Somme, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment:

4. General Arthur Currie was significant because he was:

True/False Questions

5. The use of chlorine gas at the Second Battle of Ypres had been outlawed by international agreement since 1907.

6. Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields" in about 20 minutes but initially threw it away because he was dissatisfied with it.

7. The Battle of the Somme lasted five months and resulted in over 1.25 million casualties from both sides.

8. By 1918, armoured tanks made the trench system obsolete and could break through barbed wire defenses.

Matching Exercise

Battles/Concepts:

Descriptions:

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze why new military technology created a stalemate on the Western Front. How did weapons like machine guns change the nature of warfare and military tactics?

10. Compare and contrast the outcomes of the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Vimy Ridge. What factors contributed to the different results?

11. Evaluate the conditions and psychological impact of trench warfare on soldiers. How did the physical environment and constant danger affect those who fought?