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"In Flanders Fields" Trivia Quiz

10 questions about the most famous war poem in history.

A multiple-choice quiz by beavisbeatle. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beavisbeatle

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,840

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
496

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (7/10), Guest 31 (7/10), Guest 152 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the author of "In Flanders Fields"? Hint

John McCrae

John McCubbin

John McDonald

John McCarthy

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Question 2 of 10

2. The author was in which country's army? Hint

Ireland

France

United States

Canada

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Question 3 of 10

3. During which war was the poem written? Hint

World War I

The Korean War

World War II

The American Revolution

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is Flanders? Hint

Poland

Holland

Germany

Belgium

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Question 5 of 10

5. What flower, prevalent in Flanders (and mentioned in the poem) has become a symbol of remembrance and honouring of the war dead? Hint

The tulip

The rose

The poppy

The lily

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are birds mentioned in the poem who continue to bravely sing, despite the sounds of the guns below. What species of bird is mentioned? Hint

Swallows

Ravens

Sparrows

Larks

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Question 7 of 10

7. This poem is written in the "voice" of a certain type of soldier. What type of soldier? Hint

One who has been killed in battle

One who has just killed an enemy

One who has been wounded in battle

One who has just lost a friend

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or false: The last words of the poem are "In Flanders Fields".

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did World War I end? Hint

Nov. 11, 1918, 11:00 am

Nov. 10, 1918, 10:00 am

Nov. 12, 1918, 12:00 am

Nov. 9, 1918, 09:00 am

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or false: The author's last words were a quote from this poem.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the author of "In Flanders Fields"?

Answer: John McCrae

John McCrae was a Colonel in the Canadian army. He was a veteran of the second Boer War and a professor of medicine at MacGill University in Montreal. He was wounded in 1918 and died three days later.

2. The author was in which country's army?

Answer: Canada

He was a colonel in the Royal Canadian Army Medical.

3. During which war was the poem written?

Answer: World War I

The poem was written during World War I. After an exceptionally bloody day of fighting during the second Battle of Ypres, John Macrae wrote the poem in a matter of minutes.

4. Where is Flanders?

Answer: Belgium

Now a war cemetery in Belgium, the fields of Flanders were the scene of many horrifying and bloody confrontations during the Battle of Ypres.

5. What flower, prevalent in Flanders (and mentioned in the poem) has become a symbol of remembrance and honouring of the war dead?

Answer: The poppy

The symbolism of the poppy is broken down as such: red petals - the symbol of the blood that stained the battlefields; yellow/black centre - represents the mud and desolation; green stem - the forest and field where generations of men have died to make their land free.

6. There are birds mentioned in the poem who continue to bravely sing, despite the sounds of the guns below. What species of bird is mentioned?

Answer: Larks

Amazing imagery when the savagery of the First World War is taken into account.

7. This poem is written in the "voice" of a certain type of soldier. What type of soldier?

Answer: One who has been killed in battle

The poem is so poignant as it is written to be spoken from beyond the grave, so to speak. It makes the poem very haunting and moving.

8. True or false: The last words of the poem are "In Flanders Fields".

Answer: True

They are the first three words and the last three words of the poem.

9. When did World War I end?

Answer: Nov. 11, 1918, 11:00 am

Each year on this day, many countries, including Canada, Britain, and the United States, honour their war dead.

10. True or false: The author's last words were a quote from this poem.

Answer: False

According to myth, McCrae's last words were from his poem: "If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep," but his actual less words were: "all the ... doctors in the world will not win this bloody war: what we need is more and more fighting men."

Source: Author beavisbeatle

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