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Medicine and the Western Front
Medicine and the Western Front
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A quiz for the Edexcel Medicine and the Western Front unit
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1
What caused wound infection?
poor diet
Getting shot
the muddy conditions of the trenches
clothing being pushed into the wound by a bullet/shrapnel
2
What is a symptom of trench fever?
singing the blues
major fever
swollen feet
sneezing
3
What was the main cause of trench fever?
lice
being shot
rats
poor weather conditions
4
Which of these two pictures is more useful for investigating wounded soldiers in World War One?
the picture on the left
neither are useful
both are useful in different ways
the picture on the right
5
What does the
RAMC
stand for?
Really Awful Musical Chairs
Royal Air Medical Corps
Royal Army Mathematics Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
6
What allowed blood transfusions to be effective in World War 1?
practicing the technique
prayer
sodium citrate
opening blood banks
7
What was the
main
cause of death on the Western Front?
being sung at
dysentery
disease
being shot
8
Where was the Western Front fought?
Japan
Alsace-Lorraine
Flanders
Gallipoli
9
which of these is the safest way to transport a wounded soldier? Write down why.
on a stretcher
drag them on the floor
heroically in your arms
don't move them; it'll get both of you shot
10
Which of these is
not
a key battle on the Western Front?
Cambrai
El-Alamein
Somme
Ypres
11
What is the
best
way to treat a soldier who's been shot?
pull the bullet out
bandage the wound to prevent blood loss
use an x-ray to find the bullet fragments and pull them out
give them a painkiller
12
How useful is the previous image for conducting an enquiry into shell shock in World War One?
can be useful in the right question
Not useful
Useful
Don't know
13
What is this soldier suffering from?
Shell shock
Nothing
A broken arm
Dysentery
14
Which of these is
not
an Ally?
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Serbia
France
15
Why did the Thomas Splint save lives?
They didn't break their bones
science
it prevented soldiers from dying of trauma
It prevented broken bones from being jarred when moved
16
What were X-rays most useful for?
preventing wound infection
solving breathing problems
treating gunshot wounds
treating trench foot
17
What was a cure for trench foot?
talking to a nurse.
peeing on your boots
take antibiotics
vacuuming the trench
18
To which part of the British army did the
only
man to win
2
Victoria Crosses in WW1 belong?
Royal Army Medical Corps
British Expeditionary Force
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Navy
19
Were doctors successful in preventing wound infection during World War One?
Yes
No
Yes and No
No, but they encouraged scientists to study it
20
What did the communication trench connect?
trenches and the rest of France
frontline trench and dugout
Frontline trench and support trench
support trench and HQ
