Canadian Military Trivia

1. Formed in 1910, what was the exact date that the Royal Canadian Navy came into being?

From Quiz 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy

Answer: May 4, 1910

Up to that point, British naval vessels helped protect Canada.

From Quiz The Canadian Snowbirds

Answer: Captain Shawn McCaughey

When the men and women of the Snowbirds perform, they pay tribute to the pilots who have lost their lives in tragic accidents during performances or otherwise. Captain Shawn McCaughey, (#2, inner right wing) was killed during a practice flight at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, USA. This tragedy occurred on May 18th, 2007. He was only 31 yrs old. Captain Miles Selby, at the age of 31, was killed during a training mission in December of 2004, This occurred in Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada. His flight position was #8, opposing solo. Captain Michael VandenBos, at the age of 29,was killed during a training mission in the month of December in 1998. This happened just south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. His flight position was #2, inner right wing. Captain Shane Antaya, was killed during an air show in 1989 at the age of 26. This took place at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His flight position was #2, inner right wing. Captain Wes Mackay,at the young age of 28, was killed in a motor vehicle accident in 1988. He had previously performed in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. His flight position was #8, Lead Solo. Captain Gordon de Jong, at the age of 32, was killed in an air show. This took place in 1978 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. His flight position was #8, lead solo. Captain Lloyd Waterer, was killed during an air show in 1972, in Trenton, Ontario, Canada. He was a youthful 24 yrs old and had a flight position of #8, lead solo.

From Quiz Canadian Military

Answer: Chief of Defence Staff

The CDS is the only 4-star (actually maple leafs - of course!) general in the forces.

From Quiz 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion

Answer: World War II

The Battalion was formed in 1942 and disbanded in 1945 at the end of the war.

From Quiz Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Answer: 12-18

Cadets can join as soon as they turn 12. I joined when I was 12, and have been going for 5 years so far.

From Quiz Royal Canadian Army Cadets

Answer: 12-18 years

Cadets may "enlist" when they are 12 years old, and are "retired" on the parade before their 19th birthday. I joined when I was 16, and wish I had earlier.

From Quiz History of the Canadian Navy

Answer: Naval Service of Canada

105 years to the day following Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, the young nation of Canada saw her first 'own' Naval vessel arrive in Halifax Harbour. In 1911, King George V gave his permission for it to be renamed the "Royal Canadian Navy", a name which it retained until 1968 when the three Canadian services were unified to form the Canadian Forces.

From Quiz Canadian Armed Forces Ranks and Insignia

Answer: Private (Army)

A single chevron signifies a private (Able Seaman in the Navy). Recruits and Cadets have no insignia. A number of other national armed forces, such as those of Australia and the UK, retain the rank of Lance Corporal, which has a single chevron. In these cases, privates have no insignia.

From Quiz Canadian Military Ranks

Answer: Petty Officer 2nd class

There are actually only two classes of Petty Officer: Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) is equivalent to the rank of Warrant Officer (WO), while Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) is the same as Sergeant (Sgt). Generally, both ranks are simply referred to as "PO" when addressing them.

From Quiz The Arrow

Answer: Avro Canada

Avro (A.V. Roe) Canada designed and built the Arrow.

From Quiz Canadian Coyote Armoured Vehicle

Answer: Armoured Reconnaissance

The majority of Coyotes in use by the Canadian Army are used in the armoured recon role.

From Quiz Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Answer: 1883

Originally named the 90th Battalion of Winnipeg Rifles, the unit was formed to deal with possible Fenian raids from the United States. The Fenians were trying to force Britain to allow Irish independence.

From Quiz Modern Day Canadian Air Force

Answer: 13

The wings or bases are as follows: 1 Wing (Kingston), 3 Wing (Bagotville), 4 Wing (Cold Lake), 5 Wing (Goose Bay), 8 Wing (Trenton), 9 Wing (Gander), 12 Wing (Shearwater), 14 Wing (Greenwood), 15 Wing (Moose Jaw), 16 Wing (Borden), 17 Wing (Winnipeg), 19 Wing (Comox) and 22 Wing (North Bay).

From Quiz Canadian Military History

Answer: revenge

Iroquois went to war to avenge a death (eye-for-an-eye). Slaves were often taken to replace the lost members of the group. Once Europeans arrived on the scene, the patterns of, and reasons for, native wars changed. Native groups were recruited by the French and English to fight in European battles, guns and horses changed inter-native wars, and there were many Native and European wars (although more prevalent in the US than Canada).

From Quiz Canada and WWII

Answer: September 10, 1939

Parliament hesitated to declare war because this was the first war in which Canada was completely independent, and thus had the power to declare war. In WWI, Canada automatically declared war when Great Britain did because Canada was not yet fully independent.

From Quiz 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy

Answer: Naval Service of Canada

Operationally, it was known as the Canadian Naval Forces.

From Quiz The Canadian Snowbirds

Answer: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Canadian Snowbirds' home base is in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Every year they go to Comox, British Columbia, Canada where they practice over some different terrain from what is more usual. Generally they do this in April, when the weather is less likely to make visibility poor. Starting in May and lasting until mid-October each year, the team travels across North America to perform at many different air shows. Throughout this six month air show season, the Snowbirds return to their home base, usually about four times for only a couple of days. They return home to perform any necessary maintenance on the aircrafts.

From Quiz Canadian Military

Answer: 2 PPCLI

The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was awarded the citation during the Korean conflict.

From Quiz Royal Canadian Army Cadets

Answer: 1862

The first army cadet program, called a "drill association" was formed in 1862. The threat of the American civil war crossing the border motivated our government to train people so they could fight if need be. Members ranged in age from 13 to 60.

From Quiz History of the Canadian Navy

Answer: HMCS Niobe

The 11 year old HMS Niobe, a cruiser of the 'Apollo' class was given to Canada's fledgling navy by the Royal Navy. Though it lacked a full armoured belt, it was nonetheless a formidable vessel of 11,000 tons, armed with sixteen 6" guns, two torpedo tubes and various smaller weapons requiring over 700 men to operate.

From Quiz Canadian Armed Forces Ranks and Insignia

Answer: Warrant Officer

The tudor crown indicates a Warrant Officer (Petty Officer 1st Class in Navy).

From Quiz Canadian Military Ranks

Answer: Master Warrant Officer

Warrant Officer (WO) = Adjudant (Adj), Master Warrant Officer (MWO) = Adjudant-maître (Adjum), Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) = Adjudant-chef (Adjuc), Master Sergeant is not a rank in the Canadian military.

From Quiz The Arrow

Answer: Jim Chamberlain

Jim Chamberlain was appointed Chief of Technical Design in 1954.

From Quiz Canadian Coyote Armoured Vehicle

Answer: Direct Fire Support

Smaller numbers of Coyotes in the Army are in fact used in Armoured Calvary Squadrons as direct fire support vehicles. Meaning, they use their 25mm chain gun to directly attack the enemy as opposed to the sneaking around of the recon variant.

From Quiz Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Answer: Fish Creek

Gabriel Dumont's Métis force ambushed them after they had marched 540 kilometres from Prince Albert.

From Quiz Modern Day Canadian Air Force

Answer: CF-18 Hornet

The CF-18 has been in service with the Canadian Air Force since 1982. The CF-18 comes in two classes: the CF-18A and the CF-18B. The A class is a single seater and forms the majority of the CF-18 fleet. The B class has two seats and is used mainly for training.

From Quiz Canadian Military History

Answer: Algonkians and Iroquois

Champlain was interested in trade, so he formed an alliance with the Algonkian speakers on the north side of the St. Lawrence. The Algonkians, in return, asked for French assistance in their war with the Iroquois on the south side of the river.

From Quiz Canada and WWII

Answer: August 19, 1942

Five thousand Canadians participated in the raid, along with 1000 British and 50 American Rangers. About half of the Canadians did not return. There were some 900 KIA as well as many prisoners. Few objectives were actually met, but this proved to be a costly but necessary lesson for the upcoming Normandy invasion. Two Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross for their service.

From Quiz 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy

Answer: 2

The HMS Rainbow and the HMS Niobe were acquired from the British Navy. By the end of the WWI the fleet had expanded to six ships including two submarines.

From Quiz The Canadian Snowbirds

Answer: members of the Canadian Armed Forces

All members of the Snowbirds are Canadian Forces personnel. They have to have many years of military experience before they can join the squadron of the Snowbirds. Each year, many military pilots and many technicians apply for a position with the Snowbirds. Their skills and their experience determines who will be selected. The pilots must undergo an in-depth series of try-outs so they will have a qualifying evaluation of their formation-flying knowledge and abilities.

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