Scots On The Weatern Front

Question 1

Technology of war

Answer 1

-gas
-tanks
-artillery
-machine gun
-aircraft

Question 2

Artillery

Answer 2

-killed and wounded the most men from long range

Question 3

Machine guns

Answer 3

-casualty rate was much higher than that of any of the regular rifles
-had the capability to fire 400-600 rounds per minute
-had a long range
-most effective defence weapon in the trenches

Question 4

Gas

Answer 4

-created panic
-killed and wounded many by chocking and blinding soldiers

Question 5

Aircraft

Answer 5

-good at bombing enemy trenches

Question 6

Tanks

Answer 6

-destroyed barbed wire
-crossed the uneven ground of no-man’s land
-Bullet proof

Question 7

Reasons for recruitment

Answer 7

-patriotism
-pull factors
-push factors
-propaganda
-public pressure
-peer pressure

Question 8

Patriotism

Answer 8

Men felt proud to fight for their country

Question 9

Pull factors

Answer 9

Adventure
Something new

Question 10

Push factors

Answer 10

Life was repetitive
Boring jobs

Question 11

Propaganda

Answer 11

Posters
Letters
Guilt
Speeches

Question 12

Public pressure

Answer 12

Publicly embarrassed (white feathers)
Called cowards
Shamed

Question 13

Peer pressure

Answer 13

Pals battalions
All their friends were joining

Question 14

Problems for Scot’s in the trenches

Answer 14

-rats
-lice
-trench foot/ disease
-shelling
-lots of water
-the kilt
-boredom
-very little food

Question 15

The kilt

Answer 15

Disadvantage - lice in the folds, wet/cold/hot

Question 16

Lots of water

Answer 16

High as waist (cause of trench foot)

Question 17

Shelling

Answer 17

Dangerous, shell shock

Question 18

Trench foot

Answer 18

Often became gangrenous, lead to amputation

Question 19

Lice

Answer 19

Cause of trench fever

Question 20

Rats

Answer 20

Infested trenches, carry disease

Question 21

Boredom

Answer 21

Depression