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WorksheetsCanada's Military History
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The Boer War was fought in which country?
France
South Africa
Germany
Egypt
What are the dates of the Boer War?
1914 to 1918
1939 to 1945
1950 to 1953
1899 to 1902
How many Canadian Soldiers were killed in the Boer War?
1543
None
270
20,567
What are the dates of World War 1?
1950 to 1953
1899 to 1902
1939 to 1945
1914 to 1918
One of Canada's famous World War 1 victories was?
Vimy Ridge
Battle of France
North Atlantic Ocean
Juno Beach D-Day
Where were the Canadian Soldiers fighting when they first experienced being gassed by Choline gas from the Germans?
Vimy Ridge, 1917
Somme, 1916
Passchendaele, 1917
Ypres, 1915
Here is a picture of the Vimy Ridge Memorial from the 1917 battle, what is written on the walls of the memorial?
Provinces and Territories of Canada
Inscribed on the sides of the Memorial are the names of 11,285 Canadian soldiers who were posted "missing, presumed dead" in France.
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.
Names and dates of battles Canadian Soldiers fought in during World War 1.
Approximately how many Canadian Soldiers lost their lives in service to Canada in World War 1?
67,000 Killed
45,000 Killed
25.000 Killed
10,000 Killed
What were the dates of World War 2?
1950 to 1953
1939 to 1945
1899 to 1902
1914 to 1918
What happened on D Day, June 6th, 1944?
The Atomic Bomb was exploded for the first time over Japan.
United States enters the war after being attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbour.
Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy France.
Italy surrenders to Allied soldiers ending the war for Italians.
Canadians Soldiers landed on which beach on D Day?
Sword Beach
June Beach
Omaha Beach
Utah Beach
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?
Canada Day June 1st.
Queen Victoria's birthday May 24th.
First Monday in September, Labour Day.
November 11th.
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.
True
False
After landing on the beaches of Normandy, France in 1944. The Canadian Army helped to liberate which two of the following countries?
Germany and Austria
Ireland and Norway
Belgium and Holland
Spain and Portugal
Approximately how many Canadian Soldiers lost their lives in service to Canada in World War 2?
200,000
65,000
23,000
45,000
Captain Nichola Goddard was the first female Canadian soldier to die in combat. What war was Captain Goddard killed?
Korean War
War in Afghanistan
World War 2
Gulf War
How many women served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War 2 ?
More than 50,000
12, 765
15, 932
27,987
What are the dates for the Korean War ?
2001 to 2004
1965 to 1968
1972 to 1978
1950 to 1953
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?
1,299
3,456
516
103
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.
True
False
How many Canadian Soldiers have
received the Victoria Cross ?
36
57
82
99
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.
True
False
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?
More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served in the Afghanistan theatre of operations between 2001 and 2014.
True
False
How many Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the service to Canada in the Afghanistan War?
2001
965
751
158
