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1. What challenges and opportunities did the Canadians face upon their arrival to Vimy as a result of previous battles fought there by the British and French?

a) Battle-scarred landscape, exposed rotting corpses, and detailed maps.

b) Friendly fire, huge craters, and a German army at half strength.

c) Destroyed weapons cache, crumbling trenches, and solid intelligence.

d) Gas contaminated soil, collapsed tunnels, and intact electrical and phone wiring.

2. What existing features of the landscape benefitted the German position at Vimy Ridge?

a) Heavily treed forest and underground caverns.

b) Underground aquifer and protected urban areas.

c) Medieval tunnels underground and the high ground of the ridge.

d) Extensive trench system and underground plumbing.

3. What caused the massive craters at Vimy and what impact did they have on the combatants?

a) Artillery fire, resulted in Canadians being able to take control of the craters and easily hold them indefinitely.

b) Natural sinkholes, resulted in instability in the trench system.

c) Underground mines, resulted in a very narrow No Man’s Land in places where combatants took up positions on either side of the crater.

d) Shelling and trench mortars, resulted in a high casualty rate.

4. What are some of the reasons why Byng and Currie’s leadership at Vimy resulted in success in battle?

a) Emphasis on preparation and planning.

b) Sincere concern for the welfare of the troops.

c) Both were respected by their men.

d) All of the above.

5. Why is training to achieve precise timing so important during a creeping barrage?

a) Because the military demands precision in all of its exercises and maneuvers.

b) Because without exact timing, soldiers could be killed by friendly fire .

c) Because the Canadians were model troops imitated by other armies.

d) Because the Germans would be intimidated by Canadians walking in unison.

6. Canadian pilot Wop May’s real name was _______ and his claim to First World War fame was that ____________________________________.

a) William; he had 22 air victories.

b) Willy; he has 13 air victories.

c) Wilfred; he was being chased by the Red Baron when Roy Brown was engaged with the German Ace.

d) Wilbert; he was being chased by the Red Baron when Roy Brown was engaged with the German Ace.

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