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Vimy Ridge Trivia Quiz

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

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

Author
crazycatholic

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,227

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1359

Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (6/10), Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 23 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Vimy Ridge? Hint

Belgium

France

Germany

Canada

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many Canadians were at Vimy Ridge? Hint

500,124

97,184

52,524

5,536

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did the battle of Vimy Ridge start? Hint

April 9, 1917

Easter Monday, 1918

April 9, 1916

June 6, 1944

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Question 4 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Canadians were able to destroy what percentage of enemy artillery pieces at Vimy Ridge? Hint

17%

52%

83%

none

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who planned the offensive? Hint

the Canadians and British (joint operation)

the French

the British

the Americans

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the Canadian commander of the attack at Vimy Ridge? Hint

Erol Flynn

Arthur Currie

Dwight Eisenhower

Patton

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the main objective (highest point on the ridge) - which is where the Vimy Ridge Memorial is located? Hint

The pimple

Mount Sorrel

Hill 70

Hill 145

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Question 9 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

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

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Vimy Ridge?

Answer: France

It was a ridge near the town of Vimy in northern France.

2. How many Canadians were at Vimy Ridge?

Answer: 97,184

This was a large proportion of the Canadians in World War I.

3. When did the battle of Vimy Ridge start?

Answer: April 9, 1917

At 5 in the morning Canadians advanced towards the German positions. This day also happened to be Easter Monday.

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

Answer: False

Actually the Canadians invented many new and successful tactics such as the creeping barrage, indirect machine gun fire, giving individual soldiers each a map, new platoon tactics, an extensive underground supply line to protect from enemy shelling, and new counter battery tactics.

5. The Canadians were able to destroy what percentage of enemy artillery pieces at Vimy Ridge?

Answer: 83%

They did this using their new counter battery techniques that involved observation balloons and microphones to pin point location of enemy artillery.

6. Who planned the offensive?

Answer: the Canadians and British (joint operation)

The Americans weren't even in the war at the time. This was the first Canadian-planned attack.

7. What was the name of the Canadian commander of the attack at Vimy Ridge?

Answer: Arthur Currie

After this battle, Currie became the head of the Canadian army and was later knighted as Sir Arthur Currie.

8. What was the main objective (highest point on the ridge) - which is where the Vimy Ridge Memorial is located?

Answer: Hill 145

The taking of Hill 145 was tasked to the Canadian 4th Divison and they saw some of the toughest fighting of the battle for Vimy Ridge. The whole time they were under fire from the pimple which was the other dominant point on the ridge.

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

Answer: True

This was also the first time Canadians planned an entire attack.

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

Answer: True

It was an amazing feat. The Canadians had broken the stalemate and secured a flank for the British and French advancment to the south with only 3,598 dead.

Source: Author crazycatholic

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