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Grade 10 Academic History – Unit 2 WWI Practice Test
Part A – Multiple Choice
Circle the most accurate answer to each question.
1. What was the “spark” that started WWI? HINT: A shot heard everywhere
(a) Britain building up its navy
(b) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian Black Hand terrorists
(c) The explosion of a munitions ship in the Halifax Harbour
(d) The revolution of Russian soldiers
(e) Germany signed an alliance agreement with Turkey preventing Russian access to Middle East oil
2. What is Imperialism? HINT: Need resources to fuel your industries
(a) The expansion of the size of a country’s army, navy and air forces
(b) Adding margarine to a cake recipe
(c) The expansion of a country’s power by increased colonization of new parts of the world
(d) Rule by monarchy
3. Which WWI battle is called Canada’s Birth of a Nation?
(a) Vimy Ridge
(b) Battle of the Somme
(c) Ypres
(d) Hundred Day March
(e) Passchendaele
4. Canada entered the war because: HINT: Were we free?
(a) it felt bond to Britain and France since many Canadians’ ancestors lived in these countries
(b) as a member of the British Empire, Canada had to fight
(c) as a member of the French Empire, Canada had to fight
(d) as a member of the French Empire, it felt a bond to France since many Francophone Canadians could
trace their histories to France
(e) Canada entered the war as an independent nation after a vote by the government to support its allies
5. What was introduced as a temporary measure in Canada to fund the war effort? HINT: It was not
removed when the war ended.
(a) Income Tax
(b) Land Tax
(c) Gas Tax
(d) Funeral Tax
(e) Retirement Savings Plans
(f) Universal Health Care
6. Which three countries made up the Triple Entente?
(a) Great Britain, Russia and Germany
(b) Japan, Italy and Germany
(c) France, Austria-Hungary and Turkey
(d) Russia, Great Britain and France
(e) Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary
7. In 1917, the cargo ship Mont Blanc exploded and destroyed which Canadian city? HINT: It was the
biggest man-made explosion in history
(a) Hamilton
(b) Halifax
(c) St. John’s
(d) Charlottetown
8. Why did people volunteer and join the Canadian army? HINT: Why would you join to fight?
(a) Societal pressure to join
(b) An adventure
(c) To escape poverty
(d) Duty to the King
(e) All of the above
9. Which battle was a waste of nearly 16,000 Canadian lives. HINT: Canada won the battle across a
flooded bog….many soldiers drowned
(a) Hundred Days March
(b) Passchendaele
(c) D-Day
(d) Vimy Ridge
10. What services were provided for returning soldiers after WWI? HINT: Did soldiers get any help?
(a) Medical aid
(b) Skills training
(c) Jobs
(d) Housing
(e) Pension benefits
(f) None of the above
11. Which of the following was NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles? HINT: What country lost WWI?
(a) France had to pay for the damages
(b) Germany lost control of all of its colonies
(c) Germany was not allowed to rebuild its army
(d) France was given part of Germany’s land
(e) Germany had to accept all responsibility for the war
12. What law gave women and wives of soldiers the right to vote in the Conscription Crisis?
(a) Military Voters Act
(b) War Measures Act
(c) Military Services Act
(d) War Time Elections Act
13. On which day did the fighting in WWI stop? HINT: A day we all remember our fallen soldiers
(a) Christmas Eve
(b) November 11
(c) February 14
(d) July 1
14. Austria-Hungary gave Serbia a three-part ultimatum. Which part did Serbia have to refuse?
(a) Serbia stop producing information that was critical of Austria-Hungary
(b) Serbia allow Austria-Hungary troops to enter Serbia to help search for the Black Hand members
(c) Serbia apologize for the shooting of the Archduke
(d) Serbia arrest all members of the Black Hand
(e) None of the above
15. How long did it take the Canadians to capture Vimy Ridge? HINT: Short time
(a) Four days
(b) Four weeks
(c) Four months
(d) Four years
16. At what WW1 battle did Canadians because they were not given gas masks urinate into cloths and cover
their faces with the cloths to offset the effects of chlorine gas?
(a) The Somme
(b) Ypres
(c) Vimy Ridge
(d) Passchendaele
17. In total, how many Canadian soldiers were killed in WWI?
(a) 16 000
(b) 725
(c) 20 million
(d) 67 000
(e) 6 million
18. What did Canada demand at the Paris Peace Conference?
(a) To receive financial compensation for war damages
(b) To receive former colonial land of Germany
(c) To be able to sign the peace agreement as a separate country
(d) To be given parts of the Germany navy
19. The League of Nations was formed after WWI to prevent another world war. What was the primary
mechanism that the League could use to prevent war?
(a) Atomic bombs
(b) League of Nation army
(c) Collective Security
(d) Responsibility to Protect doctrine
(e) International Criminal Court
20. What agreement was signed to formally end WWI? HINT: It sounds French
(a) War Time Elections Act
(b) Alaska Boundary Agreement
(c) Paris Peace Conference
(d) Treaty of Versailles
Part B – Definitions
Define FIVE of the following terms and state their importance to Canadian history. Use complete sentences.
Alliances
Militarism
Trench Warfare
Pacifist
Propaganda
Nationalism
“No Man’s Land”
War Measures Act
Conscription
Military Services Act
Ross Rifle
Income Tax
Part C – Short Answer
Answer ALL of the questions. Use complete sentences to receive full marks.
21. Describe two ways women’s roles changed in Canadian society during WWI. HINT: Before the war,
women mostly were housewives
22. What was the shot heard around the world? HINT: The shot started WWI
23. How did the Conscription Crisis impact the Canadian identity? Provide one idea with your answer (HINT:
Who did the government let vote to win conscription?
24. Using the Historical Thinking Concepts (HTC), how did Canada’s identity change as a result of the Treaty
of Versailles? Provide and explain two ideas. HINT: Canada was automatically at war when Great
Britain declared war
ANSWERS FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE
Question
Answer
Question
Answer
1
B
11
A
2
C
12
D
3
A
13
B
4
B
14
C
5
A
15
A
6
D
16
B
7
B
17
D
8
E
18
C
9
B
19
C
10
F
20
D