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Who was the Triple Entente?

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France, Russia, Britain

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Who was the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

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What is the policy of building or extending an empire?

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Imperialism

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What is the loyalty or devotion of a group of people to their country?

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Nationalism

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What are the chances of being wounded?

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50:50

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How many soldiers were killed?

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1 in 12 soldiers

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How much time did soldiers spend away from the front line?

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60%

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What percentage of ordinary soldiers were killed?

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12%

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What percentage of officers were killed?

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17%

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How many British soldiers were killed in the Battle of the Somme?

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420,000

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What is the loyalty or devotion of a group of people to their country?

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Nationalism

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12
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What are the chances of being wounded?

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50:50

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13
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How many soldiers were killed?

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1 in 12 soldiers

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How much time did soldiers spend away from the front line?

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60%

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What percentage of ordinary soldiers were killed?

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12%

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What percentage of officers were killed?

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17%

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How many British soldiers were killed in the Battle of the Somme?

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420,000

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How many French casualties were there in the Battle of the Somme?

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200,000

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How many German casualties were there in the Battle of the Somme?

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465,000-600,000

20
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How many days would soldiers spend in the front line?

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2-3 maximum

21
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How many days a month would a typical soldier spend in reserve, just behind the firing line?

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4-5

22
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How many generals were killed, wounded or taken prisoner?

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Over 200

23
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What was a common disease would soldiers get in trenches?

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Trench Foot

24
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What did Moroccans want when Britain gave Morocco to France?

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Independence

25
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What did Kaiser Wilhelm call the English and who gave the interview?

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Mad and the Daily Telegraph

26
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What was the plan called what Germans had before the war?

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Schlieffen Plan

27
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How much of the German army was aimed to be used in the Schieffen Plan?

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90%

28
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How many battleships had Britain built?

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27

29
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How many battleships did Germany build?

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17

30
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What gunboat did Wilhelm send to the Moroccan port Agadir?

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Panther

31
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How many men could Germany call up?

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8.5 million

32
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How many men could Russia call up?

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4.4 million

33
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How many men could France call up?

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3.5 million

34
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How many men could Austria-Hungary call up?

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3 million

35
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What would rats eat in the trenches?

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Dead Corpses

36
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How big would rats get?

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Enourmous size

37
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What type of gas did Germans use?

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Mustard gas

38
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How long did the Battle of the Somme last?

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4 months

39
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When did the Battle of the Somme began?

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1 July 1916

40
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What are France and Britain do in Africa that made Germany do it?

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Conquer land

41
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When did World War One end?

A

11am 11/11/1918

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