Ypres during World War I Quiz

What was the original name of Ypres during ancient Roman times?

• Ipericum

• Ypernopolis

• Ypreria

• Eburacum

Which famous British author served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Ypres?

• J.R.R. Tolkien

• Ernest Hemingway

• George Orwell

• C.S. Lewis

What animal was the mascot of a Canadian regiment stationed in Ypres?

• Bear

• Moose

• Beaver

• Bald eagle

Which famous poem was inspired by the Second Battle of Ypres and is dedicated to a soldier who died there?

• Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen

• In Flanders Fields by John McCrae

• Anthem for Doomed Youth by Siegfried Sassoon

• The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

What was the code name for the series of underground chambers and tunnels built by British forces in Ypres?

• Operation Mole

• Hooge Crater Tunnels

• Hill 60 Mine

• Dugout Dickey

What was the name of the Belgian queen who actively supported the reconstruction efforts of Ypres after World War I?

• Queen Marie of Romania

• Queen Astrid of Belgium

• Queen Elizabeth of Belgium

• Queen Mathilde of Belgium

What was the code name for the series of underground chambers and tunnels built by British forces in Ypres?

• Operation Mole

• Project Badger

• Operation Sanctuary

• Operation Plumduff

What was the approximate civilian population of Ypres before the war, which was severely reduced due to the conflict?

• 20,000

• 35,000

• 50,000

• 75,000

Which gas mask design, used during World War I, was developed and named after a town near Ypres?

• P Helmet

• Ypres Mask

• P Gas Hood

• P Helmet

Which famous artist served as a medical orderly at a hospital in Ypres during World War I?

• Pablo Picasso

• Vincent van Gogh

• Henri Matisse

• Marc Chagall