World War 1: Weapons

Question 1

7

Dread naughty equipment

Answer 1

Rotating turrets
10 inch thick armour
Weight 1800 tonnes
12 inch guns width
Crew of 800 men
Speed of 23 knots
Length 160 metres long
Range of 10 miles bullet shell

Question 2

Who had more dread naughts Germany or britain

Answer 2

Britain

Question 3

5

Advantages of tanks

Answer 3

Gave cover to troops
Cross barbed wire and trenches
Brought movement to the war
Caused panic
Element of surprise

Question 4

6

Disadvantages of tanks

Answer 4

Very slow— 4mph
Always sinking in the mud
Always breaking down
Unable to stand artillery
Terrible to drive because of heat
Very heavy 30 tonnes

Question 5

3

Name the 3 types of gas and describe their appearance and uses

Answer 5

Chlorine– Yellow green with a bleach smell– creates acid in stomach its a quick death

Mustard–Colourless and odourless–Blisters damage to the skin and breathing problems

Phosgene–Colourless with a musty odour like cut grass– Suffocation up to 48 hours after contact

Question 6

Who used gas first

Answer 6

Germans

Question 7

2

The pros of using Gas?

Answer 7

Mass Killjng
Slow death

Question 8

Cons of using Gas

Answer 8

Spread throughthe air
Strength of wind

Roughly 4 thousand men died

Question 9

How many ships were sunk because of u- boats

Answer 9

500,000

Question 10

4

Uses of poison gas

Answer 10

Cause panic
Wind used to carry gas around no man’s land
Gas damaged lungs
Mustard gas cause burns to solders