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Vimy Ridge

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : World War I : Vimy Ridge

Introduction:
"It has been called the 'birth of a nation'. How much do you know about this monumental Canadian battle."


1. Where is Vimy Ridge?
    Belgium
    France
    Germany
    Canada


2. How many Canadians were at Vimy Ridge?
    5,536
    500,124
    97,184
    52,524


3. When did the battle of Vimy Ridge start?
    June 6, 1944
    April 9, 1916
    April 9, 1917
    Easter Monday, 1918


4. The Canadians fought the same way the British and French had and didn't come up with any new tactics.
    True
    False


5. The Canadians were able to destroy what percentage of enemy artillery pieces?
    52%
    17%
    none
    83%


6. Who planned the offensive?
    the Americans
    the British
    the Canadians
    the French


7. What was the name of the Canadian commander of the attack at Vimy Ridge?
    Julian Byng
    Arthur Currie
    Dwight Eisenhoweir
    Patton


8. What was the main objective (highest point on the ridge) - which is where the Vimy Ridge Memorial is located?
    The pimple
    Hill 145
    Hill 70
    Mount Sorrel


9. This was the first battle in which all four Canadian divisions fought together.
    True
    False


10. The Canadians where succesful in taking and holding the ridge with less than 4,000 dead.
    True
    False


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