Fill in the blank. The poem 'In Flanders Fields' was written by ______.
Answer: Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.
Discover Canada notes that Canadian medical officer Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae composed “In Flanders Fields” in 1915; it is often recited on Remembrance Day.
All answer choices
- Sir Arthur Currie.
- Robert W. Service.
- Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. (correct answer)
- Tom Thomson.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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