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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
    Queen Victoria
    Primer Minister
    King George VI
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  • What was Remembrance Day known as before being renamed in 1931?
    Armistice Day
    Memorial Day
    Veteran's Day
    Keep the Peace 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.
    The south African War
    First World war
    The war of 1812
    Crimean 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?
    Royal crest
    Poppy
    Maple leaf
    Coat of arms of Canada
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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
    The soldiers
    Canada wars
    War wounds
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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
    Weapons Technician
    Technician
    Medical
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  • Which instrument are the “The Last Post” and “Reveille” calls played on during Remembrance commemorative events?
    Trumpet
    Trobone
    French horn
    Bugle
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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
    His diagnosis of pneumonia and Meningitis
    the death of closes friends in battle
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  • Remembrance Day is observed in countries that belong to the...
    Commonwealth of Nations
    North Territories
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  • During which First World War battle did Canadian John McCrae write his famous war poem, In Flanders Fields?
    Battle of Passchendaele
    Second Battle of Ypres
    Battle of Vimy Ridge
    Battle of the Somme
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  • “In Flanders Fields” is John McCrae’s.........
    short stories book
    bestseller
    best-known poem
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  • What kind of flower do we wear on our left side during Remembrance day?
    A rose
    A poppy
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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?
    11 am
    5pm
    1 pm
    10am
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