WARFARE THROUGH TIME

Question 1

Give three types of soldier that formed part of the composition of a medieval army.

Answer 1

Cavalry, Infantry & Artillery

Question 2

How many soldiers were typically in Medieval armies?

Answer 2

10,000

Question 3

What type of soldier was in decline during the medieval period?

Answer 3

Cavalry/Mounted Knight

Question 4

What was the fire rate of a longbow?

Answer 4

12 per minute

Question 5

Why did the use of longbows increase?

Answer 5

Range, Fire Rate, Effective against cavalry

Question 6

What is the name of the formation used by William Wallace at Falkirk?

Answer 6

Schiltron

Question 7

Give an advantage and disadvantage of gunpowder in the medieval period.

Answer 7

Cause lots of damage
unreliable & hard to move

Question 8

Why did the mounted knight decline?

Answer 8

Armour, Increase of longbow, Invention of Schiltron

Question 9

How long did feudal summons require someone to fight for?

Answer 9

40 days

Question 10

How many knights actually answered the feudal summons?

Answer 10

1/6

Question 11

What is the name given to the contract made between the king a knights to guarantee service?

Answer 11

Indentures

Question 12

What year was the Statute of Winchester (extension of the assize of arms)?

Answer 12

1285

Question 13

Which king introduced the longbow law?

Answer 13

Edward III

Question 14

How did civilians suffer in medieval warfare?

Answer 14

Purveyance (Requisition & Quarter), Plundering

Question 15

What was the Grand Chevauchee?

Answer 15

Biggest civilian killing during the period. Britain set alight to many French villages.

Question 16

What year was the Battle of Naseby?

Answer 16

1645

Question 17

Who were the leaders of the parliamentarian army?

Answer 17

Cromwell & Fairfax

Question 18

Who had the most troops at Naseby?

Answer 18

Parliamentarians

Question 19

Who initially had the high ground at Naseby?

Answer 19

Royalists

Question 20

Who led the Royalists at Naseby?

Answer 20

Prince Rupert

Question 21

What major mistake did the Royalists make?

Answer 21

Left battlefield to raid baggage train but lost them high ground

Question 22

What was the name of Cromwell’s shock cavalry troops?

Answer 22

Ironsides

Question 23

By how much did the permanent army increase between 1700 & 1900?

Answer 23

50,000-200,000

Question 24

By 1850 what percentage of the army were infantry, cavalry and artillery?

Answer 24

75%
20%
5%

Question 25

What does BRASS stand for?

Answer 25

Breech Loading Riffling Ammunition Steel Casing Smokeless Powder

Question 26

What are percussion bullets?

Answer 26

Bullets with gunpowder inside so they can be used in all weathers

Question 27

Who invented the method of mass producing steel cheaply?

Answer 27

Bessemer

Question 28

How were soldier recruited at the start of the industrial period?

Answer 28

Kidnap, Blackmail, Getting people drunk

Question 29

What was the issues with early Industrial recruitment?

Answer 29

Low quality of soldiers being recruited

Question 30

How did training improve after 1850?

Answer 30

Military Schools

Question 31

How did the increased army size effect citizens?

Answer 31

Increased Taxation

Question 32

What were some of Cardwell’s Reforms?

Answer 32

Abolished Flogging 21 to 12 years service Removed Purchase System

Question 33

What was William Howard Russel?

Answer 33

First war news reporter during Crimean War

Question 34

Who was Rodger Fenton

Answer 34

First war photographer during Crimean War

Question 35

How did civilian experience change during the industrial period?

Answer 35

Increased awareness of war and Taxes were increased

Question 36

How is WW1 different to previous wars?

Answer 36

Tanks Machine Guns Trench Warfare Combined Arms Conscription

Question 37

How have guns and tanks changed since WW1?

Answer 37

Increased speed and reliability

Question 38

What are PGMs and UAVs?

Answer 38

Precision Guided Missiles Unmanned Arial Vehicle

Question 39

How did nuclear weapons change warfare?

Answer 39

Reduces army size Increases civilian threat

Question 40

What is combined arms?

Answer 40

Using all your assets at once

Question 41

How has transport and communication changed in the modern period?

Answer 41

Boats and Planes Radio

Question 42

What does Radar do?

Answer 42

Precisely locate targets on the battlefield

Question 43

How has the composition changed in the modern era?

Answer 43

55% specialisation

Question 44

When was conscription first introduced?

Answer 44

1916

Question 45

What was National Service?

Answer 45

Conscription during peace time

Question 46

How was recruitment different by the Iraq War?

Answer 46

Women could be recruited

Question 47

What were Zepplins?

Answer 47

Air balloon ships capable of bombing

Question 48

How did civilian experience change during WW2?

Answer 48

The Blitz

Question 49

How is civilian experience of war now different?

Answer 49

Terrorist and Nuclear Threat More opposition to war as wider reporting