WWI - British Home Front Flashcards

1

The failure of which British offensive led to the Shell Scandal?

Loos
Marne
Neuve Chapelle
Le Hamel

2

By 1918, what % of British munitions were being produced by women?

80%
50%
70%
60%

3

What is DORA?

Doing other righteous acts
Defence of the Royal Act
Driving other realms angry
Defence of the Realm Act

4

When did David Lloyd-George become British PM?

1916
1914
1915
1917

5

Mobilisation of economic, social and political systems is a definition of?

Total War
Stalemate
Arbitration
Industrial Conscription

6

There were 3 million women employed in Britain in July 1914. How many was it by January 1918?

7 million
6 million
4 million
5 million

7

What is the purpose of this poster?

To use guilt to encourage men to enlist
To have the public support reserved occupations
To have fathers tell their children war stories
To get people to vote yes for conscription

8

What was the term canary used to describe?

Madmen
Mutionettes
Madames
Marionettes

9

When was the Munitions Act introduced?

1917
1914
1915
1916

10

What's a Zeppelin?

David Lloyd-George's dog
A German air ship
The second part of a band
British aeroplane

11

When was rationing introduced in Britain?

1916
1918
1915
1917

12

Who was the British Secretary of State for War?

David Lloyd-George
Georges Clemenceau
Herbert Asquith
Horatio Kitchener

13

Which event does this poster refer to?

Bombing of the Woolwich arsenal
Zimmerman Telegram
Death of Edith Cavell
Sinking of the Lusitania

14

What did the Military Service Bill allow for?

Exemption from service
Military conscription
First Aid training
Industrial conscription

15

What did the Munitions of War Act ban?

Pay increases
Sick days
Protests
Strikes

WWI - British Home Front

Questions 15

WWI - British Home Front

Questions 15