Impact Of First World War (Food and transport)

Question 1

What happened between 1914-16?

Answer 1

Food production increased

Question 2

Why did food production increase between 1914-16?

Answer 2

Making money by selling it for the war effort

Question 3

Why did food production fall by 1916?

Answer 3

Peasants stopped selling food and began hoarding due to falling profits that were caused by inflation
Requisitioning for horses and fertiliser by the army
Army had first claim on food
Army had priority on transport system

Question 4

What happened to horses?

Answer 4

Requisitioned

Question 5

What was Requisitioned?

Answer 5

Horses

Question 6

Who had first claim on food?

Answer 6

Army

Question 7

What did the army have first claim on?

Answer 7

Food

Question 8

Who had priority on the transport system?

Answer 8

Army

Question 9

What caused a loss of EU routes?

Answer 9

Naval blockades of Baltic and Black Sea ports

Question 10

What was the impact of Naval blockades of Baltic and Black Sea ports?

Answer 10

Loss of EU routes and meant trade was at a virtual standstill

Question 11

What happened to the signalling of trains?

Answer 11

Broke down

Question 12

What happened to railway lines?

Answer 12

Became blocked

Question 13

What happened to steam trains?

Answer 13

Stranded due to lack of coal coal and faulty engines

Question 14

By what year were there 575 stations no longer capable of handling the freight?

Answer 14

1916

Question 15

In 1916, how many train stations could not handle freight?

Answer 15

575

Question 16

By 1916, what fraction were Petrograd and Moscow receiving?

Answer 16

1/3

Question 17

By what year were Petrograd and Moscow receiving 1/3 of their grain and fuel requirements?

Answer 17

1916

Question 18

By 1916, what area was receiving 1/3 of their grain and fuel requirements?

Answer 18

Petrograd and Moscow

Question 19

By 1917, how many grains per month did Petrograd need?

Answer 19

1000

Question 20

How many men were taken from the country side?

Answer 20

15 million men

Question 21

What happened to 15 million men as a result of the war?

Answer 21

Taken from the countryside

Question 22

What was the impact of 15 million men being taken from the countryside?

Answer 22

Manpower was diverted

Question 23

By 1917, how many men were conscripted in the army??

Answer 23

36.7 million

Question 24

By what year were 36.7 million men conscripted in the army?

Answer 24

1917

Question 25

What happened to 36.7 million men by 1917?

Answer 25

Conscripted in the army

Question 26

What happened to fertilisers?

Answer 26

Reduced as chemicals used to make ammunition

Question 27

What was the impact of using chemicals to make ammunition?

Answer 27

Reduced the amount of fertiliser

Question 28

What caused delays across the country?

Answer 28

Integrated network

Question 29

By 1914, what percentage of the residents in Petrograd eating?

Answer 29

25%

Question 30

By what year were residents in Petrograd eating 25% of their diet?

Answer 30

1914

Question 31

Before the war how many wagons of grain did Moscow recieve?

Answer 31

2200 wagon

Question 32

Before the war, which area received 2200 wagons of grain per month?

Answer 32

Moscow

Question 33

In February 1917, how many barrels of grains were Moscow receiving?

Answer 33

700

Question 34

In what time were Moscow receiving 700 wagons of grain per month?

Answer 34

February 1917

Question 35

What area was receiving 700 wagons of grain per month in February 1917?

Answer 35

Moscow

Question 36

In September 1916, how many artillery shells did Russia produce?

Answer 36

4.5 million shells

Question 37

In what year did Russia produce 4.5 million artillery shells?

Answer 37

September 1916

Question 38

How many artillery shells did Germany produce per month for two fronts?

Answer 38

7 million

Question 39

What country produced 7 million shells per month for two fronts?

Answer 39

Germany

Question 40

What happened at Archangel port?

Answer 40

Piles of supplies that goods sunk into the ground under the weight of newer goods placed on top

Question 41

At what port did Piles of supplies that goods sunk into the ground under the weight of newer goods placed on top?

Answer 41

Archangel port

Question 42

What was the impact of the growing tension?

Answer 42

Gathered momentum in places where it was likely to have impact- the growing towns and cities in the West of Russia

Question 43

How many wagons did Petrograd recieve in 1917?

Answer 43

300 even though it needed 1000

Question 44

By 1916, what was the bread rationings?

Answer 44

50 grams a day

Question 45

When was the bread rationings 50 grams a day?

Answer 45

1916