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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.
  • Which instrument are the “The Last Post” and “Reveille” calls played on during Remembrance commemorative events?
    French horn
    Bugle
    Trumpet
    Trobone
  • What colour poppies are sometimes worn by pacifists?
    white
    Green
    Orange
    Yellow
  • During the First World War, Indigenous soldiers served in every major ..............r of the war
    troop
    cinema
    theatre
  • World War One officially ended with the signing of which treaty?
    Treaty of Versailles
    Treaty of Paris
    Treaty of washington
    Treaty od Vienna
  • What kind of flower do we wear on our left side during Remembrance day?
    A rose
    A poppy
  • True or false. In the UK., there's also a purple poppy you can wear to commemorate animals that died during war.
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • 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
    The soldiers
    Canada wars
  • Remembrance Day is observed in countries that belong to the...
    North Territories
    Commonwealth of Nations
  • Canada’s National War Memorial was unveiled in 1939 by His Majesty...
    King George VI
    Primer Minister
    King George I
    Queen Victoria
  • Which field did John McCrae work in during both his civilian career and his service during the First World War?
    Medical
    Weapons Technician
    Technician
    Intelligence
  • What was Remembrance Day known as before being renamed in 1931?
    Veteran's Day
    Armistice Day
    Keep the Peace Day
    Memorial Day
  • On November 11, Canadians commemorate the service of the nation's veterans. What is the most common symbol of Canadian remembrance?
    Maple leaf
    Royal crest
    Coat of arms of Canada
    Poppy
  • In what year did WWI start?
    1914
    1939
    1918
    1942
  • Why is Remembrance Day held on 11th November?
    It is the anniversary of the end of World War 1
  • 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 war of 1812
    The south African War
    First World war
    Crimean War
  • What inspired John McCrae to write In Flanders Fields?
    the death of closes friends in battle
    His diagnosis of pneumonia and Meningitis
    Use of chemical warfare
  • Remembrance Day initially commemorated the end of the.....
    First World War
  • During which First World War battle did Canadian John McCrae write his famous war poem, In Flanders Fields?
    Second Battle of Ypres
    Battle of Passchendaele
    Battle of Vimy Ridge
    Battle of the Somme
  • All of the 54 Commonwealth member states, such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, observe the tradition of Remembrance Day on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • At what time is a minute’s silence held on Remembrance Day?
    11 am
    10am
    5pm
    1 pm
  • How many leaves are featured on Scottish poppies?
    5
    3
    4
  • “In Flanders Fields” is John McCrae’s.........
    bestseller
    best-known poem
    short stories book
  • What similar memorial is observed in the USA on Remembrance Day?
    Veterans Day