medicine through time

Question 1

when did britain declare war on germany

Answer 1

august 9th 1914

Question 2

why did britain declare war on germany

Answer 2

germany invaded france through belgium

Question 3

what counties were occupied by the germans by the end of 1914

Answer 3

belgium and northern france

Question 4

when was the first battle of ypres

Answer 4

autumn 1914

Question 5

who won the 1st battle of ypres

Answer 5

Britain

Question 6

what did britain lose in the 1st battle of ypres

Answer 6

50,000 troops

Question 7

when was the second battle of Ypres

Answer 7

april-may 1915

Question 8

when was the first time the germans used chlorine gas on the western front

Answer 8

in the second battle of Ypres

Question 9

who won the second battle of Ypres

Answer 9

Britain - costly victory

Question 10

what was the cost of britains victory in the 2nd battle of ypres

Answer 10

245,000 casualties

Question 11

what was the largest british attack in ww1

Answer 11

The Somme

Question 12

when was The Somme

Answer 12

july-november 1916

Question 13

what was the aim of The Somme

Answer 13

to take ground from the germans

Question 14

who had the most casualties in the battle of Somme

Answer 14

Britain

Question 15

how many causalities did britain have

Answer 15

57,000

Question 16

how many casualties did britain have on the first day

Answer 16

20,000

Question 17

what was the battle of Ypres significant for

Answer 17

first use of tanks and use of creeping barrage

Question 18

when was the battle of arras

Answer 18

1917

Question 19

who were the allies and what did they build in battle of arras

Answer 19

britain, new zealand, canada built over 2.5 miles of tunnels

Question 20

what did the tunnels in battle of arras have

Answer 20

hospitals big enough for 700 beds

Question 21

was the attack a success

Answer 21

no - initially was but stopped as allies suffered 160,000 casualties

Question 22

when was the battle of cambrai

Answer 22

1917

Question 23

what was the battle of cambrai

Answer 23

a large scale attack

Question 24

what did the british send in cambrai battle

Answer 24

sent tanks to attack german front

Question 25

how many tanks did the british send in cambrai battle

Answer 25

over 450

Question 26

what was the 4 trenches in trench system

Answer 26

support trench, communications trench, frontline trench, reserve trench

Question 27

where would troops retreat if under attack

Answer 27

support trench

Question 28

how far was support trench from frontline trench

Answer 28

80m behind

Question 29

how much time did soldiers spend in support trench

Answer 29

10%

Question 30

what trench linked the trenches together

Answer 30

communications trench - trenches that run between others

Question 31

where were attacks mainly from

Answer 31

frontline trench

Question 32

how much time did soldiers spend in frontline trench

Answer 32

15%

Question 32

what was the most dangerous area (trench)

Answer 32

frontline trench

Question 33

where would troops be sent if counter attack captured the frontline trench

Answer 33

reserve trench

Question 34

how far was reserve trench from support trench

Answer 34

100m behind support trench

Question 35

how much time did soldiers spend in reserve trench

Answer 35

30%