Questions on the Canadians in the First World War and the Battle of Passchendaele

1. What year did the First World War begin?
2. What countries did the Western Front cross during the First World War?
3. What was the strip of dangerous land that lay between the opposing enemy trenches called?
4. What impressive Canadian military victory took place in April of 1917?
5. In what country is Passchendaele located?
6. What year did the Battle of Passchendale take place?
7. Who was the overall British commander of the Allied offensive in Passchendaele?
8. Who was the commander of the Canadians Corps during the battle of Passchendaele?
9. Who were the Allies fighting at Passchendaele?
10. Name three other Allied countries whose forces fought in the battle of Passchendaele.
11. When did the first Canadian offensive in the battle of Passchendaele begin?
12. What situation made the fighting so particularly challenging in the battle of Passchendaele?
13. Which Canadian battalion actually captured the ruined village of Passchendaele?
14. Approximately how many Canadians were wounded in the battle of Passchendaele?
15. Approximately how many Canadians were killed in the battle of Passchendaele?
16. What is the name of the highest decoration for bravery that a Canadian could earn in the First World War?
17. How many Canadians were awarded Victoria Crosses for their actions in the battle of Passchendaele?
18. Name two of the nine men who earned the Victoria Cross in the battle of Passchendaele.
19. In what year did the fighting in the First World War come to a close?
20. How many Canadians served in uniform during the First World War?