Who is known as Canada’s most decorated war hero?
a) Billy Bishop
b) Andrew Mynarski
c) Tommy Prince
d) William Avery “Billy” Bishop
Answer: b) Andrew Mynarski
Which Canadian soldier was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I?
a) Arthur Currie
b) Billy Bishop
c) George Burdon McKean
d) John McCrae
Answer: c) George Burdon McKean
Laura Secord is celebrated as a war hero for her role during which conflict?
a) World War I
b) War of 1812
c) Korean War
d) World War II
Answer: b) War of 1812
Which Canadian nursing sister is remembered for her bravery and service during World War I?
a) Nellie McClung
b) Lucy Maud Montgomery
c) Mary Travers (La Bolduc)
d) Lillian Bilsky Freiman
Answer: d) Lillian Bilsky Freiman
During World War II, which Canadian fighter pilot achieved fame for his contributions to the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)?
a) Douglas Bader
b) William Barker
c) John A. Kent
d) George Beurling
Answer: d) George Beurling
The famous Canadian sniper who set a world record for the longest confirmed kill shot served in which conflict?
a) World War I
b) Korean War
c) Vietnam War
d) Afghanistan War
Answer: d) Afghanistan War
Which Canadian soldier is known for his heroic actions during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I?
a) Tommy Prince
b) John McCrae
c) Billy Bishop
d) Francis Pegahmagabow
Answer: d) Francis Pegahmagabow
The “Mad Trapper of Rat River” was a fugitive who engaged in a standoff with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in which year?
a) 1925
b) 1935
c) 1945
d) 1955
Answer: a) 1925
Which Canadian aviator is known for his daring flight across the Atlantic Ocean in the “Spirit of St. Louis” aircraft?
a) Wilfrid Laurier
b) Frederick Banting
c) Alexander Graham Bell
d) Charles Lindbergh
Answer: d) Charles Lindbergh
Major-General Dany Fortin played a key role in leading Canada’s efforts in what national crisis?
a) SARS outbreak
b) 2013 Alberta floods
c) COVID-19 vaccine rollout
d) Lac-Mégantic train derailment
Answer: c) COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Who was the first Indigenous person to be promoted to the rank of General in the Canadian Army?
a) Tommy Prince
b) David Thompson
c) Eddy Weetaltuk
d) Richard Rohmer
Answer: c) Eddy Weetaltuk
Which Canadian war hero is remembered for his heroic actions at the Battle of Ortona during World War II?
a) John McCrae
b) Charles de Gaulle
c) Marcel Dionne
d) Chris Hadfield
Answer: b) Charles de Gaulle
Who was the Canadian physician and soldier known for his role in the invention of the medical triage system during World War I?
a) Charles Best
b) Norman Bethune
c) Donald Hebb
d) Percy Julian
Answer: b) Norman Bethune
Lieutenant Colonel John By served in which capacity during the War of 1812?
a) Commander of the Royal Navy
b) Chief of the Six Nations Confederacy
c) Engineer-in-Chief for the construction of the Rideau Canal
d) Diplomat and negotiator for peace talks
Answer: c) Engineer-in-Chief for the construction of the Rideau Canal
The Battle of Crysler’s Farm, a pivotal conflict during the War of 1812, was led by which British military commander?
a) Sir Isaac Brock
b) Robert Ross
c) Sir George Prevost
d) Sir James Yeo
Answer: c) Sir George Prevost
Who was the Canadian officer responsible for the successful raid on Dieppe during World War II, which provided valuable intelligence for the D-Day invasion?
a) Sir Arthur Currie
b) Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle
c) Major General Harry Crerar
d) Major General John Kennedy
Answer: d) Major General John Kennedy
In World War I, Canadian soldier and physician John McCrae wrote the famous war poem “In Flanders Fields.” In which battle did he serve when he wrote this poem?
a) Battle of Vimy Ridge
b) Battle of Passchendaele
c) Battle of the Somme
d) Battle of Ypres
Answer: d) Battle of Ypres
Which Canadian naval officer is known for his significant contributions to the development of radar and sonar during World War II?
a) William Barker
b) Leonard Birchall
c) E. P. Taylor
d) Robert Ballard
Answer: b) Leonard Birchall
Brigadier-General Daniel Menard is known for his leadership in Canada’s military mission in which country?
a) Afghanistan
b) Iraq
c) Libya
d) Syria
Answer: a) Afghanistan
During World War II, which Canadian soldier became a symbol of courage after being captured and escaping from a prisoner-of-war camp multiple times?
a) Guy Gibson
b) Charles Lightoller
c) Leo Major
d) Steve McQueen
Answer: c) Leo Major
Which Canadian pilot was the top-scoring Royal Flying Corps ace during World War I and later became an important air force administrator?
a) Arthur Currie
b) William Barker
c) Frank Wilkins
d) John Alcock
Answer: b) William Barker
Who was the Canadian war correspondent known for his coverage of conflicts such as the Spanish Civil War and World War II?
a) Andy Barrie
b) Peter Jennings
c) Matthew Halton
d) Walter Cronkite
Answer: c) Matthew Halton
Which Canadian soldier is known for his role in the D-Day landings during World War II and later served as the Governor General of Canada?
a) Roméo Dallaire
b) Andrew McNaughton
c) David Johnston
d) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Answer: b) Andrew McNaughton
The “Van Doos” is a nickname for which Canadian regiment known for its contributions in both World Wars and other conflicts?
a) Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
b) Royal 22nd Regiment
c) Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
d) Grey and Simcoe Foresters
Answer: b) Royal 22nd Regiment
Who was the Canadian pilot and flying ace credited with 72 confirmed victories during World War I?
a) Ray Hnatyshyn
b) Raymond Collishaw
c) Billy Bishop
d) Arthur Currie
Answer: b) Raymond Collishaw
Which Canadian soldier earned the nickname “The Red Baron of Canada” for his aerial combat achievements during World War I?
a) William Avery “Billy” Bishop
b) Tommy Prince
c) Eddy Weetaltuk
d) Francis Pegahmagabow
Answer: a) William Avery “Billy” Bishop
Which Canadian war hero is known for his actions during the Battle of Hong Kong in World War II, where he was taken as a prisoner of war?
a) George Burdon McKean
b) Charles Lightoller
c) Guy Gibson
d) Guy Lafleur
Answer: a) George Burdon McKean
Which Canadian soldier and physician served as a stretcher-bearer during the Battle of Passchendaele and later became a prominent surgeon?
a) John McCrae
b) William Osler
c) Norman Bethune
d) Lester B. Pearson
Answer: a) John McCrae
Who was the Canadian aviator and bush pilot known for his heroic efforts during the 1928 Mercy Flight to bring medical supplies to the remote town of Aklavik, Northwest Territories?
a) Frederick Banting
b) Wilfrid Laurier
c) Wilfrid “Wop” May
d) Alexander Graham Bell
Answer: c) Wilfrid “Wop” May
Which Canadian military officer is known for his role in establishing the Royal Canadian Navy and his contributions during World War I?
a) Sam Steele
b) Thomas Ricketts
c) Percy W. Nelles
d) Richard Rohmer
Answer: c) Percy W. Nelles
The “Dambusters” were a famous group of Canadian and British pilots who carried out a daring bombing raid on German dams during which conflict?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) Korean War
d) Cold War
Answer: b) World War II
Which Canadian soldier and Métis leader is celebrated for his contributions during the North-West Rebellion of 1885?
a) Louis Riel
b) Gabriel Dumont
c) David Thompson
d) John A. Macdonald
Answer: b) Gabriel Dumont
Who was the Canadian physician and soldier who served as the Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian Corps during World War I?
a) William Barker
b) Charles Best
c) John McCrae
d) John A. Macdonald
Answer: c) John McCrae
In which battle did Canadian soldiers earn the nickname “Stormtroopers” for their innovative and effective tactics?
a) Battle of Vimy Ridge
b) Battle of the Somme
c) Battle of Passchendaele
d) Battle of Arras
Answer: a) Battle of Vimy Ridge
Who was the Canadian soldier and physician known for his contributions to the treatment of shock and for developing the use of blood transfusions during World War I?
a) Norman Bethune
b) John McCrae
c) William Osler
d) Edward Archibald
Answer: d) Edward Archibald
Which Canadian aviator and flying ace is credited with shooting down 72 enemy aircraft during World War I?
a) Billy Bishop
b) William Barker
c) Alexander Graham Bell
d) John McCrae
Answer: b) William Barker
Who was the Canadian soldier and artist known for his iconic war paintings depicting scenes from World War I?
a) Alex Colville
b) Arthur Currie
c) Robert Ross
d) Charles Comfort
Answer: a) Alex Colville
During which battle of World War I did Canadian soldiers capture Hill 70, a strategically important position near Lens, France?
a) Battle of the Somme
b) Battle of Vimy Ridge
c) Battle of Passchendaele
d) Battle of Ypres
Answer: b) Battle of Vimy Ridge
Which Canadian naval officer is known for his leadership in the Battle of the Atlantic, where he commanded convoy escort groups and anti-submarine patrols during World War II?
a) Guy Gibson
b) Andrew McNaughton
c) Leonard Birchall
d) Leonard Warren Murray
Answer: d) Leonard Warren Murray
The Dieppe Raid, a disastrous amphibious assault during World War II, took place on the coast of which country?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Netherlands
Answer: a) France
Which Canadian soldier and lawyer is known for his role as the chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials following World War II?
a) William Lyon Mackenzie King
b) Hartland Molson
c) Samuel Hughes
d) Robert Jackson
Answer: d) Robert Jackson
The Battle of Kapyong during the Korean War is often remembered for the heroic actions of which Canadian battalion?
a) Royal 22nd Regiment (Van Doos)
b) Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
c) Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
d) Royal Canadian Dragoons
Answer: b) Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Which Canadian soldier and aviator is remembered for his role in the formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and his contributions to Canadian aviation?
a) William Barker
b) Billy Bishop
c) Charles Lindbergh
d) Tommy Prince
Answer: b) Billy Bishop
The “Crickets” were a group of Canadian soldiers who specialized in what kind of warfare during World War I?
a) Trench warfare
b) Guerrilla warfare
c) Chemical warfare
d) Aerial warfare
Answer: b) Guerrilla warfare
Who was the Canadian soldier and military leader known for his role in the War of 1812 and the establishment of a settlement in Upper Canada?
a) John A. Macdonald
b) Isaac Brock
c) George Brown
d) Louis Riel
Answer: b) Isaac Brock
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment suffered heavy losses during the first day of the Battle of the Somme. In which year did this battle take place?
a) 1914
b) 1915
c) 1916
d) 1917
Answer: c) 1916
During the Second Boer War, which Canadian soldier and future Prime Minister of Canada was taken as a prisoner of war by the Boers?
a) John Diefenbaker
b) Lester B. Pearson
c) Robert Borden
d) Louis Riel
Answer: c) Robert Borden
Which Canadian officer is known for his role in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, a pivotal conflict during the Seven Years’ War?
a) Louis Riel
b) James Wolfe
c) Gabriel Dumont
d) Tecumseh
Answer: b) James Wolfe
The Battle of Paardeberg, a significant conflict during the Second Boer War, took place in which country?
a) South Africa
b) Australia
c) New Zealand
d) India
Answer: a) South Africa
Who was the Canadian soldier and politician known for his contributions during the Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812?
a) Richard Rohmer
b) Isaac Brock
c) Robert Ross
d) John A. Macdonald
Answer: b) Isaac Brock
