Gas

Question 1

Why did gas have such a psychological effect?

Answer 1

Gas had a big psychological effect due to the suffering it caused.

Question 2

Fill the blanks:
________ gas blistered skin, and temporarily ________ soldiers. It contaminated __________, and could be spread/passed on.

Answer 2

• Mustard
• Blinded
• Clothes

Question 3

True or False:

Gas was seen as a sneaky weapon, as you couldn’t tell when it would happen.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

What was the first type of gas mask?

Answer 4

A piece of cloth that soldiers urinated on. Urine contains ammonia, which neutralises the gas.

Question 5

Why did gas attacks cause such major disruptions to hospitals?

Answer 5

Hospitals couldn’t deal with many gas patients at once. One of the reasons why was that mustard gas contaminated clothes, and could be spread.

Question 6

Which gas had more deaths, chlorine or mustard gas? Why?

Answer 6

Mustard gas - due to gas masks not really preventing it, and it contaminated clothes, which could contaminate others.

Question 7

True or False:

Soldiers always had to carry their gas mask.

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

True or False:

Gas changed a lot in the war.

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

True or False:

Gas was a good way to reduce the enemy’s morale.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

When was chlorine gas first used?

Answer 10

Chlorine gas was first used on April 22nd 1915, in Ypres (Belgium) by the Germans. About 5,000 French soldiers died.

Question 11

Why was mustard gas a particular problem for both sides in the war?

Answer 11

After it was released, it settled in an area, contaminating it.