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Canada's Military History

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Boer War was fought in which country?

a)

France

b)

South Africa

c)

Germany

d)

Egypt

2.

What are the dates of the Boer War?

a)

1914 to 1918

b)

1939 to 1945

c)

1950 to 1953

d)

1899 to 1902

3.

How many Canadian Soldiers were killed in the Boer War?

a)

1543

b)

None

c)

270

d)

20,567

4.

What are the dates of World War 1?

a)

1950 to 1953

b)

1899 to 1902

c)

1939 to 1945

d)

1914 to 1918

5.

One of Canada's famous World War 1 victories was?

a)

Vimy Ridge

b)

Battle of France

c)

North Atlantic Ocean

d)

Juno Beach D-Day

6.

Where were the Canadian Soldiers fighting when they first experienced being gassed by Choline gas from the Germans?

a)

Vimy Ridge, 1917

b)

Somme, 1916

c)

Passchendaele, 1917

d)

Ypres, 1915

7.

Here is a picture of the Vimy Ridge Memorial from the 1917 battle, what is written on the walls of the memorial?

a)

Provinces and Territories of Canada

b)

Inscribed on the sides of the Memorial are the names of 11,285 Canadian soldiers who were posted "missing, presumed dead" in France.

c)

Inscribed on the sides of the Memorial are the names of Canadian and German soldiers who lost their lives in the Battle for Vimy Ridge in April, 1917.

d)

Names and dates of battles Canadian Soldiers fought in during World War 1.

8.

Approximately how many Canadian Soldiers lost their lives in service to Canada in World War 1?

a)

67,000 Killed

b)

45,000 Killed

c)

25.000 Killed

d)

10,000 Killed

9.

What were the dates of World War 2?

a)

1950 to 1953

b)

1939 to 1945

c)

1899 to 1902

d)

1914 to 1918

10.

What happened on D Day, June 6th, 1944?

a)

The Atomic Bomb was exploded for the first time over Japan.

b)

United States enters the war after being attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbour.

c)

Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy France.

d)

Italy surrenders to Allied soldiers ending the war for Italians.

11.

Canadians Soldiers landed on which beach on D Day?

a)

Sword Beach

b)

June Beach

c)

Omaha Beach

d)

Utah Beach

12.

Every year Canadians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada. What day of the year do Canadians Remember?

a)

Canada Day June 1st.

b)

Queen Victoria's birthday May 24th.

c)

First Monday in September, Labour Day.

d)

November 11th.

13.

Francis Pegahmagabow was one of the most highly decorated Indigenous soldiers of the First World War. An Ojibwa from the Perry Island Band in Ontario, he was awarded the Military Medal plus two bars for acts of bravery in Belgium and France.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

After landing on the beaches of Normandy, France in 1944. The Canadian Army helped to liberate which two of the following countries?

a)

Germany and Austria

b)

Ireland and Norway

c)

Belgium and Holland

d)

Spain and Portugal

15.

Approximately how many Canadian Soldiers lost their lives in service to Canada in World War 2?

a)

200,000

b)

65,000

c)

23,000

d)

45,000

16.

Captain Nichola Goddard was the first female Canadian soldier to die in combat. What war was Captain Goddard killed?

a)

Korean War

b)

War in Afghanistan

c)

World War 2

d)

Gulf War

17.

How many women served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War 2 ?

a)

More than 50,000

b)

12, 765

c)

15, 932

d)

27,987

18.

What are the dates for the Korean War ?

a)

2001 to 2004

b)

1965 to 1968

c)

1972 to 1978

d)

1950 to 1953

19.

As part of a United Nations (UN) force consisting of 16 countries, 26,791 Canadian military personnel served in the Korean War, during both the combat phase and as peacekeepers afterward. How many Canadian soldiers were killed in the Korean War?

a)

1,299

b)

3,456

c)

516

d)

103

20.

The Victoria Cross is the highest award for valour available to members of the Canadian Forces of any rank, in any service, and allies serving under or with Canadian military command.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

How many Canadian Soldiers have

received the Victoria Cross ?

a)

36

b)

57

c)

82

d)

99

22.

The Canadian Rangers are a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve that provide a military presence in Canada's sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Gulf War saw over 5,000 Canadians were deployed to the Gulf War during this period. No Canadians were killed during this conflict. Which of the following Canadian equipment was involved in the war?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served in the Afghanistan theatre of operations between 2001 and 2014.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How many Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the service to Canada in the Afghanistan War?

a)

2001

b)

965

c)

751

d)

158