John McCrae Quiz

What is John McCrae best known for?

• Inventing a medical device

• Winning a Nobel Prize

• Writing the poem 'In Flanders Fields'

• Discovering a new species

In which war did John McCrae serve as a soldier and physician?

• The Franco-Prussian War

• World War II

• The American Civil War

• World War I

Where was John McCrae born?

• Paris, France

• New York, USA

• Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• London, England

What was John McCrae's profession aside from being a poet?

• Lawyer

• Architect

• Engineer

• Physician

How did John McCrae die?

• Car accident

• Old age

• Of pneumonia

• In a battle

What inspired John McCrae to write 'In Flanders Fields'?

• A dream

• The death of a friend

• A painting

• A famous speech

Where did John McCrae write 'In Flanders Fields'?

• At his home

• Near an advance dressing post

• On a train

• In a hospital

What symbol is prominently featured in 'In Flanders Fields'?

• Roses

• Daisies

• Poppies

• Lilies

What role did John McCrae have in the Canadian Expeditionary Force?

• Pilot

• Chaplain

• Infantryman

• Lieutenant Colonel

Which of the following institutions was named in honor of John McCrae?

• John McCrae Secondary School in Ottawa

• McCrae University in Toronto

• John McCrae Engineering Institute in Vancouver

• McCrae Medical College in Montreal