World War I

Question 1

What was the disease soldiers got if they stood in the trenches for too long?

Answer 1

Trench foot

Question 2

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 2

A plan made by the Germans to attack France via Belgium

Question 3

Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?

Answer 3

It assumed that Belgium wouldn’t fight back, Britain wouldn’t back them up, France would take ages to prepare, Russia would take ages to attack Germany

Question 4

What were the 4 types of trench in WW1?

Answer 4

Front-line, Support, Reserve, Communication

Question 5

What was No Man’s Land?

Answer 5

An area between opposing trenches where no-one could go

Question 6

What was a fire step?

Answer 6

A step soldiers could step on to fire at the enemy

Question 7

What were duck boards?

Answer 7

Boards soldiers stepped onto avoid getting wet feet

Question 8

What pests could be found in trenches?

Answer 8

Rats and lice

Question 9

What food was in the trenches?

Answer 9

Bully beef, bread, biscuits, jam

Question 10

What information on letters home could be censored?

Answer 10

Information about plans/locations, names, anything that made trench life look bad