The Quiz: Which WWI battlefield inspired a famous poem about poppies?
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Flanders Fields
“In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row…” You might recognize this poignant World War I poem by John McCrae describing the loss and sorrow that occurred at Flanders Fields, one of the most devastating battlefields of WWI. More than a million soldiers were wounded, killed, or went missing here between 1914 and 1918. Today, poppy fields greet visitors who come to honor the many lives lost.
The correct answer to this quiz is Flanders Fields.