History Y9 WW1 Fact test Flashcards
What is the highest point of the sandbags at the front called
Parapet
What is the soldiers gun called
Lee Enfield Rifle
What does the soldier stand on
Duck boards
What is underneath what the soldier stands on
Mud and water or sump
What is the place which the soldier would sleep called
Dug out
What does the soldier use to see over the sandbags
Wooden periscope
What does the soldier rest his knee on
Fire step
Why was cavalry ineffective
Too vulnerable to artillery and machine guns
What was the largest cause of death
Artillery shell bombardments
What was the key weapon in WW1
Artillery
What 3 new things were implemented in battle in WW1
Trenches, Poison Gas and Tanks
What was the new main tactic
The Infantry Charge
What was effective against infantry charges
Machine Guns
When was the first poison gas attack
April 1915
What was the main significance of gas attacks
Psychological impact
What went on the end of most rifles
Bayonet
When was the front line most active
At Night
How long was each company expected to spend on the front lines
6 Days
What is the highest point of the sandbags at the back called
Parados
What is behind the sandbags
Ammunition Shelf
What materials would the support in the trench be made of
Wood or Iron
How many bullets could a machine gun fire per second
8
What was the first gas used in WW1
Chlorine
What is the soldier that mines underneath the trenches called
Sapper
