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Remembrance Day

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    November 6
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  • Canada’s National War Memorial was unveiled in 1939 by His Majesty...
    King George I
    Primer Minister
    King George VI
    Queen Victoria
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  • What was Remembrance Day known as before being renamed in 1931?
    Keep the Peace Day
    Memorial Day
    Armistice Day
    Veteran's Day
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  • The poppy, seen as a symbol of the sacrifices made by fallen soldiers, grew over the battlefields of.......
    World War I.
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  • The Books of Remembrance, housed in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, contain the names of more than 118,000 individuals who died in military service to Canada. What was the earliest conflict recorded in these books.
    Crimean War
    The south African War
    The war of 1812
    First World war
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  • On November 11, Canadians commemorate the service of the nation's veterans. What is the most common symbol of Canadian remembrance?
    Coat of arms of Canada
    Poppy
    Maple leaf
    Royal crest
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  • The poppy has become an emblem of Remembrance Day because of the poem ............. by Placeholder for Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.
    In Flanders Fields
    War wounds
    Canada wars
    The soldiers
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  • Which field did John McCrae work in during both his civilian career and his service during the First World War?
    Intelligence
    Medical
    Technician
    Weapons Technician
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  • Which instrument are the “The Last Post” and “Reveille” calls played on during Remembrance commemorative events?
    Trumpet
    Trobone
    Bugle
    French horn
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  • Remembrance Day initially commemorated the end of the.....
    First World War
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  • What inspired John McCrae to write In Flanders Fields?
    Use of chemical warfare
    the death of closes friends in battle
    His diagnosis of pneumonia and Meningitis
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  • Remembrance Day is observed in countries that belong to the...
    North Territories
    Commonwealth of Nations
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  • During which First World War battle did Canadian John McCrae write his famous war poem, In Flanders Fields?
    Battle of the Somme
    Battle of Passchendaele
    Battle of Vimy Ridge
    Second Battle of Ypres
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  • “In Flanders Fields” is John McCrae’s.........
    best-known poem
    bestseller
    short stories book
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  • What kind of flower do we wear on our left side during Remembrance day?
    A poppy
    A rose
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  • True or false. In the UK., there's also a purple poppy you can wear to commemorate animals that died during war.
    FALSE
    TRUE
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  • At what time is a minute’s silence held on Remembrance Day?
    1 pm
    5pm
    11 am
    10am
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