What is the possible reason for aeroplanes taking over reconnaissance roles from cavalry?

Physical obstacles on the battlefield affected mobility

According to this source, why was the tank designed?

To overcome obstacles to movement

Which of the following best describes the authors view in launching the March 1918 offensive?

The defeat of Russia allowed reinforcements to be sent west

Which statement best describes the view of the Author in this source

The tanks had a devastating effect on German morale

Which statement best describes the view of the author in Source B?

The offensive proved too costly for the German army

Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for the 'happy German achievement'

German tanks created a great counter-thrust

What impression does this source convey about the German offensive of March 1918?

It was successful in forcing the Allied forces to retire

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1
According to the source when did the British use tanks prior to Cambrai?
The Battle of Loos
The Passchendaele offensive
The Somme Offensive
The Spring Offensive
2
Which of the following is not one of the 'Big 3'
Churchill
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Wilson
3
Where was the Spring offensive halted by the Allies in 1918?
Verdun
The Marne
The Hindenburg Line
The Somme
4
What is the possible reason for aeroplanes taking over reconnaissance roles from cavalry?
The tank had largely replaced cavalry by September 1916
The cavalry was used for other duties
The new weapon had received its baptism of fire
Physical obstacles on the battlefield affected mobility
5
What was the name given to the American Expeditionary Force
Kitchener and Friend
The BEF
Pershing's Crusaders
The American Infantry Force
6
What was the major cause of the German offensive of March 1918?
Russian withdrawal from the War
The threat of American forces
Ludendorff's realised that Germany had lost the war?
The German government's push for an offensive
7
Which of the following best accounts for America joining the war in 1917?
The attack on Pearl Harbour
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The Zimmerman Telegram
The sinking of the Lusitania
8
According to this source, why was the tank designed?
To improve reconnaissance on the battlefield
To overcome obstacles to movement
Because aeroplanes could not achieve what cavalry could
To protect soliders
9
The 'War Guilt Clause' that justified reparations payments was also known as?
The Fontainbleau Memorandum
'Untenable and unbearable'
Article 22
Article 231
10
Which of the following best describes the authors view in launching the March 1918 offensive?
It was the last chance to win before American forces arrived
The defeat of Russia allowed reinforcements to be sent west
It was preparation for the arrival of American forces
The naval blockade forced desperate improvisations
11
Which statement best describes the view of the Author in this source
The weaponry on the tanks inflicted the most damage.
The tanks had a devastating effect on German morale
The Germans were in awe of the tanks technical perfection
The use of tanks surprised the Germans
12
The name given to elite German troops who led the attacks during the Ludendorff offensive was?
Flammentruupen
Sturmtruupen
Sturmpanzer
Blitzentroopen
13
Which statement best describes the view of the author in Source B?
The offensive proved too costly for the German army
The German advance broke down due to German ill-discipline
The offensive didn't break the will of the French or British
The offensive failed because it lacked a strategic objective
14
Which of the following is the MOST important turning point of World War 1
Gallipoli
The Somme
American Entry
Russian Withdrawl
15
Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for the 'happy German achievement'
German artillery paid them back with interest
German soldiers were skillful at using cover
German fighting spirit was fully awakened
German tanks created a great counter-thrust
16
Which of the following is the least important factor in Germany's defeat
Tanks
The naval blockade of Germany
American Entry
The Ludendorff Offensive
17
What impression does this source convey about the German offensive of March 1918?
It was successful in forcing the Allied forces to retire
The Allies were almost defeated
It caught the Allies by suprise
Without American forces, the Allies could not win
18
Which of the following was a new tactic involving artillery
Death from above
Creepy barrage
Sustained bombardment
Box barrage

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