Vimy Ridge

World War One

To answer the following questions for your Vimy Ridge scavenger hunt click on the Internet address after each question. To return to this page click on the Back icon until you have reached this page.

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SCAVENGER HUNT

1. Where was Vimy Ridge located? http://www.kingandempire.com/vimy_overview.html

2. Why was Vimy Ridge such an important target? Why did the slopes of Vimy Ridge favour
the Germans? http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history/firstwar/vimy/vimy3

3. What was the Canadian responsibility or role in the attempt to take Vimy Ridge? http://www.kingandempire.com/vimy_overview.html

4. How did the Canadian soldiers prepare for the attack? http://www.archives.ca/05/0518/05180105/0518010504_e.html

5.What was the "creeping barrage" technique used by the Canadian soldiers? When was it first used? Why was it so dangerous? http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWcreeping.htm

6.Complete the chart for each of the four Canadian divisions’ separate attacks on the ridge. Click on the timeline on the following site to locate the information for April 9^th, 10^th, and 12^th. http://www.kingandempire.com/v_timeline.html

7.In total, how many casualties did the Canadian Corps/Army suffer at Vimy Ridge? http://collections.ic.gc.ca/courage/canadasroleinwwi.html

8.Why was the Vimy Memorial erected? Where and when was it built? http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/canvas/tre/cwc1vme.html

9.What does the inscription at the base of the memorial read? http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history/firstwar/vimy/vimy7

Click on the following to access student worksheets. student worksheets.doc

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