World War

Question 1

When did the war begin?

Answer 1

August 1914

Question 2

When were the first trenches built on both sides of the war?

Answer 2

August to September 1914

Question 3

When was the first battle of Ypres?

Answer 3

October to November 1914

Question 4

When was the second battle of Ypres?

Answer 4

April to May 1915

Question 5

When was battle of Verdun?

Answer 5

February to December 1916

Question 6

What were the 4 weapons used through out the war?

Answer 6

Rifles, Machine Guns, Artillery and Shrapnel

Question 7

What were the 3 most common illnesses?

Answer 7

Trench Fever, Trench Foot and NYD.N (shell shock)

Question 8

When did the battle of The Somme start?

Answer 8

July to November 1916

Question 9

When was the third battle of Ypres?

Answer 9

July to November 1917

Question 10

When was battle of Cambrai?

Answer 10

November to December 1917

Question 11

When were the final months of war?

Answer 11

Summer and Autumn 1918

Question 12

What is a Battalion?

Answer 12

A large body of troops, forming part of a brigade

Question 13

What is a Trench?

Answer 13

Long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers live day and night

Question 14

What is Artillery?

Answer 14

Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land

Question 15

What is Shrapnel?

Answer 15

Fragments of a bomb, shell or other object thrown out by an explosion

Question 16

What is Triage?

Answer 16

The system of splitting the wounded into groups according to who needed the most urgent attention

Question 17

What is Evacuation?

Answer 17

In this context, meaning the clearing of a body (dead or alive) from the battle ground to seek medical attention

Question 18

What is Antiseptic?

Answer 18

A type of surgery that kills germs in the wounds

Question 19

What is Aseptic?

Answer 19

A type of surgery that prevents germs reaching wounds

Question 20

What is Blood-Transfusion?

Answer 20

An injection of a volume of blood, previously taken from a healthy person, into a patient

Question 21

What is Chlorine Gas?

Answer 21

A biological weapon first used by the Germans at the second battle of Ypres

Question 22

What is Trench Foot?

Answer 22

A painful condition of the feet caused by the cold, deep water and mud of the trench.

Question 23

Who surrendered first, British troops or German troops?

Answer 23

German troops

Question 24

Who else helped British troops halt German troops?

Answer 24

French troops

Question 25

Where did soldiers spend 30% of their time?

Answer 25

Reserve trench

Question 26

Where did soldiers spend 10% of their time?

Answer 26

Support trench

Question 27

Where did soldiers spend 15% of their time?

Answer 27

Front-Line firing or attack trench

Question 28

What was a fire step used for?

Answer 28

For a man to be bale to shoot down in the trench without being seen

Question 29

What was revetting?

Answer 29

A type of material such as wood, netting or corrugated iron that supported the sides of the trench to stop them caving in during bad weather or enemy shelling

Question 30

Why was it difficult for doctors to transport injured people to the hospital?

Answer 30

The living conditions were hard to get through as it was so muddy and wet.

Question 31

What new weapons were used at Cambrai in 1917?

Answer 31

Tanks and they were used in the front line

Question 32

What were the new trenches at Arras fitted with?

Answer 32

Rooms, water and electricity supply

Question 33

How many men had limbs removed?

Answer 33

41,000 men

Question 34

Where did 5% of wounds come from?

Answer 34

Bayonets, hand grenades and pistols

Question 35

How did wounds get infected?

Answer 35

Dirt and poor hygeine