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Dr Ashcroft - REVISION 1: The First World War - U4
Dr Ashcroft - REVISION 1: The First World War - U4
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Upper 4 revision of the First World War from its origins up to 1918.
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1
What was the name of the British General during the Somme campaign?
Joffre
MacArthur
Westmoreland
Haig
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What treaty did Britain sign to protect Belgium's neutrality in 1839?
Treaty of London
Treaty of Bruges
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Ypres
3
How long were soldiers supposed to spend in the front line trenches?
2 weeks
6 weeks
4 days
1 week
4
How many soldiers died in total during the Battle of the Somme?
1.1 million
450,000
58,000
7 million
5
What was the name of the Austrian Archduke who was assassinated in Sarajevo?
Ferdinand De Lesseps
Fritz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Wolfgang Ferdinand
6
What causes Trench Foot?
Mud
Fleas
Coughing
Rats
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What date did the Battle of the Somme start?
1 July 1916
1 July 1926
4 August 1914
24 June 1916
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What was the most land gained during the Battle of the Somme?
1500m
15km
50km
1km
9
How many British servicemen died in the First World War?
100,000
1 million
750,000
58,000
10
What was the final offensive in March 1918 better known as?
Plan 17
The Summer Offensive
The Ludendorff Offensive
The Schlieffen Plan
11
What method/s did the Britain army use during the Somme?
Gas
Tanks
Flame throwers
All of the above
12
Apart from fighting, what other jobs did soldiers do?
Reset the duck boards
Fill sandbags
All of these and more...
Strengthen the barbed wire
13
Who was the German war plan named after?
The British Prime Minister
Kaiser Wilhelm II
The British King
Alfred Von Schlieffen, German General
14
Why was the Battle of the Somme considered a military tragedy?
The 1 week of bombing before the battle was unsuccessful
All of these reasons
Tanks got stuck in the mud or broke down
The tactics of General Haig
15
Which organisation sent food parcels to the troops?
Barnados
Help the Aged
United Nations
Red Cross
16
What was the name of the organisation which assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Purple Heart
Black Hand
Black Heart
Red Hand
17
What illnesses did soldiers catch in the trenches?
ulcers and boils
All of these and more...
TB and pneumonia
shellshock
18
What did the Schlieffen Plan assume?
Belgium was neutral and would not get involved in a war
Britain would not get involved over a 'scrap of paper'
All of these
Russia would take 6 weeks to mobilise
19
What year did the First World War start?
1918
1914
1913
1904
20
What did the 11 November 1918 become known as?
We Beat the Hun Day
Armistice Day or Remembrance Day
Peace Day
VE Day
21
How many months did the Battle of the Somme last for?
3 months
1 month
11 months
5 months
22
What date did the First World War officially end?
10 November 1919
11 November 1918
10 November 1918
11 November 1919
23
What was the nickname commonly used by soldiers for 'back home'?
land of hope and glory
home sweet home
Blighty
The home fires
24
Which countries were in the Triple Entente?
Britain, France and Russia
Germany, Italy and Turkey
Britain and France
Britain, France and Germany
25
Who wrote the poem 'In Flanders's Field'?
Siegfried Sassoon
Wilfred Owen
John McCrae
Rudyard Kipling
26
Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Britain, Russia and Italy
Britain, France and Russia
Germany, Austro-Hungary and Italy
Britain, France and Germany
27
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
Britain sent over its army of 100,000 men
All of these factors
The Belgian army held the Germans up at Liege
The Russians mobilised faster than expected
28
How many men died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme?
58,000
50
1.2 million
120,000
29
The land between the British/French and German trenches is called...
The small post
No Man's Land
The communication trench
The enemy shooting zone
30
What month did the First World War start?
December
September
January
August
31
What was the name of Germany's war plan in 1914?
Von Schlieffen Plan
Plan 17
Schlieffen Plan
Operation 'Invade France'
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To 'go over the top' means...
To get agitated with your comrades
To have shellshock
leave the trench and cross No Man's Land to attack the enemy
To shout at your officer
