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1. At the beginning of the summer of 1917, the situation was not looking positive to the Entente forces because of:

A. Russian political strife, the French Army verging on collapse, and sickness within the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) ranks.

B. Russian political strife, problems with the new French Commander Petain, and increasing numbers of German U-boat attacks.

C. Russian political strife, the French Army verging on collapse, and increasing numbers of German U-boat attacks.

D. Sickness within the ANZAC ranks, the French Army verging on collapse, and increasing numbers of German U-boat attacks.

2. To make the odds more favourable towards the Canadian Corps in regards to taking Lens/Hill 70, Currie:

A. suggested taking Hill 70 before Lens, asked to push the date of attack into August (from July 31st), and ordered feint attacks to confuse the enemy.

B. suggested taking Hill 70 before Lens, asked to borrow some highly-trained British soldiers, and ordered feint attacks to confuse the enemy.

C. suggested taking Hill 70 before Lens, asked to push the date of attack into August (from July 31st), and ordered his forces to attack from the Arras/Scarpe area.

D. asked to borrow some highly-trained British soldiers, asked to push the date of attack into August (from July 31st), and ordered feint attacks to confuse the enemy.

3. Prime Minister Borden’s Wartime Elections Act _______________ and his Military Service Act ___________ .

A. created a “Unionist” party; allowed conscription

B. enfranchised women; created a “Unionist” party

C. enfranchised women; allowed conscription.

D. allowed conscription; enfranchised women

4. Three significant medical advancements that occurred during the Great War were:

A. amputations, blood transfusions, and the use of prostheses.

B. blood transfusions, x-ray machines, and nurse care.

C. the use of prostheses, blood transfusions, and nurse care.

D. the use of prostheses, blood transfusions, and x-ray machines.

5. In the Victory Bond Poster “Kultur vs. Humanity” that references the sinking of the Llandovery Castle, what does “Kultur” refer to?

A. The captain of the German U-boat that sunk the hospital ship, Llandovery Castle.

B. The German way of life based on ideas of nationalism and civilization.

C. The name of the Atlantic Ocean quadrant within which the Llandovery Castle was sunk.

D. The German political party that was in power during the Great War.

6. Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture was absolutely exceptional because she was Canada’s only ___________ nurse to serve overseas during the First World War. (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

A. aboriginal

B. female

C. First Nations

D. Iroquois

7. Of the Canadian snipers in the Great War, ______________ was the most decorated, ______________ was Inuk (Inuit), and __________________ recorded his story on cowhide.

A. Francis Pegahmagabow, Johnson Paudash, Mike Mountain Horse

B. Francis Pegahmagabow, John Shiwak, Henry Norwest

C. Francis Pegahmagabow, John Shiwak, Mike Mountain Horse

D. Henry Norwest; Johnson Paudash, Mike Mountain Horse.

8. Which of the below was NOT a reason why Passchendaele was extremely difficult to take?

A. the landscape was torn-up by repeated shelling making it difficult for troops to move.

B. there was very little cover for attacking soldiers to hide behind because it was too wet to dig in.

C. frequent rain filled shell holes with water and turned most ground into a muddy morass.

D. the Germans had some heavily fortified machine gun emplacements.

E. the Canadian artillery did not add new guns to their repertoire.

F. the men had to prepare the battlefield while exposed to enemy fire.

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