How many Canadians were killed in the First World War?

Discover Canada records this in one direct sentence. The guide writes: With Germany and Austria's surrender, the war ended in the Armistice on November 11, 1918. In total 60,000 Canadians were killed and 170,000 wounded. The war strengthened both national and imperial pride, particularly in English Canada. The number the test wants is therefore about 60,000.

The full toll is striking. Discover Canada commits to two numbers for the First World War: 60,000 Canadians killed and 170,000 wounded. So in addition to the 60,000 deaths, three times as many — 170,000 — came back wounded. Together, the killed-or-wounded total of 230,000 represented a major share of Canada's wartime contribution.

The war ended on November 11, 1918. Discover Canada's phrase ties the casualty figures to the Armistice — meaning the 60,000 Canadian deaths occurred over roughly four years of war, from 1914 to 1918. The Armistice date itself became Remembrance Day, observed each year on November 11 with the red poppy.

Canada's wartime contribution shaped national identity. Discover Canada writes that "the war strengthened both national and imperial pride, particularly in English Canada." So the 60,000 deaths were a national tragedy but also part of how Canada developed a stronger sense of national identity. The Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 — "the first British victory of the First World War" — is often cited as a turning point in Canadian wartime achievement, and the Vimy Memorial in France honours those who served and died there.

Canada played a leading role at the war's end. Discover Canada writes that the country was part of "the victorious Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918 — which the Germans called 'the black day of the German Army' — followed by Arras, Canal du Nord, Cambrai and Mons." So the Canadian Corps was at the front of major Allied operations during the last hundred days of the war. The 60,000 Canadian deaths were sustained across four years of fighting on land and at sea — making First World War one of the most costly conflicts in Canadian history.

The question is testing whether new citizens know the Canadian death toll in the First World War. Discover Canada commits to one figure: 60,000 Canadians killed. The right test answer matches that.

The wrong answer choices each pick a different number. 40,000 understates. 80,000 overstates. 100,000 is much too high. Only the 60,000 figure matches the source.