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Remembrance Day

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