Question

atching - who am i /25 marks
nswer from column b beside the correct description in column a. use capital

column a | column b
i served as british prime minister during wwii. | a general von schlieffen
i led canada during wwi. i engineered a solution to the conscription crisis that got me elected in 1917. | b frederick banting
i was responsible for the holocaust. |
i was an actress during the 1920s. i was born in toronto but was known as america’s sweetheart. | c emily murphy
i was a gangster during the 1920s and 30s and got rich by smuggling alcohol during prohibition. | d robert borden
i was assassinated at sarajevo in an incident that led to the outbreak of wwi. | e john diefenbaker
i wrote a poem titled \in flanders fields\. | f al capone
i was a french mechanic and i invented the snowmobile. | g francis pegahmagabow
i was canada’s best pilot during wwi. | h foster hewitt
i planned the german invasion of france. | y archduke ferdinand
i modernized and secularized the québec french way of life. | j nellie mcclung
i was a canadian indigenous soldier and known as the best sniper of wwi. | k wilfrid laurier
i was the first leader of the parti québécois and believed québec should separate. | l sam mclaughlin
i was the designer of the maple leaf flag. | m rené lévesque
i lost the 1911 election because of reciprocity. | n lester b pearson
i was the leader for women’s struggle to gain the right to vote. | o r. b. bennett
as prime minister, i gave canadians their first bill of rights. | p joseph bombardier
i changed the family carriage factory into an automobile - making business. | q mary pickford
i was the conservative prime minister of canada during the great depression. | r adolph hitler
i was the radio announcer for \hockey night in canada\. | s billy bishop
i discovered a cure for diabetes. | t benito mussolini
i was the first female judge in canada. | u winston churchill
i won the nobel peace prize in 1957 | v george stanley
i was the father of universal healthcare in canada | w john mccrae
i was the dictator of italy during wwii. | x jean lesage
| y tommy douglas

Answer:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each description in Column A and match it with the correct figure in Column B:

1. "I served as British Prime Minister during WWII." → Winston Churchill (U)
2. "I led Canada during WWI. I engineered a solution to the conscription crisis that got me elected in 1917." → Robert Borden (D)
3. "I was responsible for the Holocaust." → Adolph Hitler (R)
4. "I was an actress during the 1920s. I was born in Toronto but was known as America’s Sweetheart." → Mary Pickford (Q)
5. "I was a gangster during the 1920s and 30s and got rich by smuggling alcohol during prohibition." → Al Capone (F)
6. "I was assassinated at Sarajevo in an incident that led to the outbreak of WWI." → Archduke Ferdinand (Y)
7. "I wrote a poem titled 'In Flanders Fields'." → John McCrae (W)
8. "I was a French mechanic and I invented the snowmobile." → Joseph Bombardier (P)
9. "I was Canada’s best pilot during WWI." → Billy Bishop (S)
10. "I planned the German invasion of France." → General Von Schlieffen (A)
11. "I modernized and secularized the Québec French way of life." → Jean Lesage (X)
12. "I was a Canadian Indigenous soldier and known as the best sniper of WWI." → Francis Pegahmagabow (G)
13. "I was the first leader of the Parti Québécois and believed Québec should separate." → René Lévesque (M)
14. "I was the designer of the Maple Leaf flag." → George Stanley (V)
15. "I lost the 1911 election because of Reciprocity." → Wilfrid Laurier (K)
16. "I was the leader for women’s struggle to gain the right to vote." → Nellie McClung (J)
17. "As Prime Minister, I gave Canadians their first Bill of Rights." → John Diefenbaker (E)
18. "I changed the family carriage factory into an automobile - making business." → Sam McLaughlin (L)
19. "I was the Conservative Prime Minister of Canada during the Great Depression." → R. B. Bennett (O)
20. "I was the radio announcer for 'Hockey Night in Canada'." → Foster Hewitt (H)
21. "I discovered a cure for diabetes." → Frederick Banting (B)
22. "I was the first female judge in Canada." → Emily Murphy (C)
23. "I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957" → Lester B Pearson (N)
24. "I was the father of universal healthcare in Canada" → Tommy Douglas (Y)
25. "I was the dictator of Italy during WWII." → Benito Mussolini (T)

Here are the answers (Column A description → Column B letter + name):

1. I served as British Prime Minister during WWII. → U. Winston Churchill
2. I led Canada during WWI. I engineered a solution to the conscription crisis that got me elected in 1917. → D. Robert Borden
3. I was responsible for the Holocaust. → R. Adolph Hitler
4. I was an actress during the 1920s. I was born in Toronto but was known as America’s Sweetheart. → Q. Mary Pickford
5. I was a gangster during the 1920s and 30s and got rich by smuggling alcohol during prohibition. → F. Al Capone
6. I was assassinated at Sarajevo in an incident that led to the outbreak of WWI. → Y. Archduke Ferdinand
7. I wrote a poem titled "In Flanders Fields". → W. John McCrae
8. I was a French mechanic and I invented the snowmobile. → P. Joseph Bombardier
9. I was Canada’s best pilot during WWI. → S. Billy Bishop
10. I planned the German invasion of France. → A. General Von Schlieffen
11. I modernized and secularized the Québec French way of life. → X. Jean Lesage
12. I was a Canadian Indigenous soldier and known as the best sniper of WWI. → G. Francis Pegahmagabow
13. I was the first leader of the Parti Québécois and believed Québec should separate. → M. René Lévesque
14. I was the designer of the Maple Leaf flag. → V. George Stanley
15. I lost the 1911 election because of Reciprocity. → K. Wilfrid Laurier
16. I was the leader for women’s struggle to gain the right to vote. → J. Nellie McClung
17. As Prime Minister, I gave Canadians their first Bill of Rights. → E. John Diefenbaker
18. I changed the family carriage factory into an automobile - making business. → L. Sam McLaughlin
19. I was the Conservative Prime Minister of Canada during the Great Depression. → O. R. B. Bennett
20. I was the radio announcer for "Hockey Night in Canada". → H. Foster Hewitt
21. I discovered a cure for diabetes. → B. Frederick Banting
22. I was the first female judge in Canada. → C. Emily Murphy
23. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 → N. Lester B Pearson
24. I was the father of universal healthcare in Canada → Y. Tommy Douglas
25. I was the dictator of Italy during WWII. → T. Benito Mussolini