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What day was The Somme?

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July 1st, 1916

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When we’re tanks first used?

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September 15th, 1916.
The Somme

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What was ‘going over the top’?

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A technique where artillery would shell enemy trenches before soldiers climbed out of their trenches to cross no man’s land

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When did WW1 start?

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28th July, 1914

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True/False: Going over the top was first used in Hooge, 1916

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False

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Who’s trenches were made from concrete to keep their front line?

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The Germans

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Where and when were flamethrowers first used?

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Hooge, 1915

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How many casualties did the British suffer during the 3rd battle of Ypres?

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310,000

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What year was mining introduced?

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1915

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When did the French adopt the technique of the ‘creeping barrage’?

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August/September 1916

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When and during what battle was poison gas first used?

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1915, the 2nd battle of Ypres

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What smashed through German lines in The Somme?

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A squadron of tanks

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How many British troops died on the first day of The Somme?

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20,000

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How many members of the commonwealth died on the first day of The Somme?

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50,000

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What was to plan on the first day of The Somme?

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To use the ‘going over the top’ tactics but in huge numbers

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What happened during November 1917: The Battle of Cambrai?

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The British launched a new tank force that, after initial success, was pushed back

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What happened in 1917: Vimy Ridge?

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British and Canadian troops successfully dug vast tunnels under German lines allowing them to blow up German trenches and emerge from the tunnels to attack

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What happened on March 21st, 1918?

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Using new flexible infantry tactics the Germans break through the British front causing a retreat of 40 miles. However, the Germans suffer many casualties as their forces move ahead of artillery protection.

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When did WW1 end?

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11th November, 1918

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What happened during the battle of Amiens, August 1918?

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Using more coordinated Aircraft, Tanks, Artillery and Infantry; the British broke through the German front and forced their retreat. After a series of battles, this helped them end the war

21
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What did tanks do?

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They were intended to be armoured barricades that soldiers could advance behind with machine guns and cannons added later.

22
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First example of tanks being used:

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The battle of Somme where a group of 36 tanks broke through German front lines

23
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Benefits of tanks:

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They could cross rough terrain, crash through barbed wire and go over trenches. Anti-tank weapons weren’t common.

24
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Downsides of tanks:

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They are very slow and unreliable: many broke down or caught on fire.

25
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What was Mustard Gas?

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Mustard gas was yellow (hence the name) gas that caused internal bleeding and took around 5 weeks to kill someone.

26
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What did Chlorine and Phosgene gas do?

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It choked people to death

27
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What was a benefit of poison gas?

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It could clear trenches before attacks so that troops could cross no man’s land safely

28
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Name an example of chlorine gas being used.

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In 1915 at Ypres used against French Agerian troops who ran away or died from it

29
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Who and how was poison gas quickly adapted to?

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The Canadians quickly figured out how to use gas masks and handkerchiefs soaked in urine to stop the gas

30
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What was a drawback of poison gas?

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If the wind direction changed it could be blown back at those who released it

31
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What was aircraft?

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Primitive wood and an engine that flew over enemy trenches to look for artillery batteries

32
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When was aircraft used?

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From 1914 and then used to drop bombs

33
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What was used before aircraft for scouting?

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Spotting balloons (Hot air balloons)

34
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What were some drawbacks of aircraft?

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It was very dangerous to fly and if it set on it would spray back into the pilots face

35
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What were flame throwers?

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Tanks filled with petrol jelly that was sprayed out of a long tube and ignited

36
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When we’re flame throwers first used?

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At Hooge (1915) where British and French troops were burnt alive and died

37
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What was a downside of flame throwers?

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If you shot the fuel tank it would explode

38
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What was a benefit of flame throwers?

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The nozzle could be pointed down a trench and easily burn everyone inside

39
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What was the ‘creeping barrage’?

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A technique where soldiers would go over the top while artillery shot, this was very effective

40
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What was mining?

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Where troops would dig tunnels under no man’s land and set off explosives underneath the enemy’s trenches

41
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Why was mining dangerous?

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The mines could collapse, it was hard to breath and if you met the enemy’s mine you would have to fight in a tight space with shovels

42
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When did Gavrillo Princip shoot Archduke Franze Ferdinand?

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June 28 1914

43
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Who was part of the Triple Alliance?

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Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy

44
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Who was part of the Triple Entante?

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Britain, Russia and France

45
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Why was the Triple Alliance formed?

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To match the power of the Triple Entante

46
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Why was Serbia blamed for the death of Franz Ferdinand?

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Serbia provided weapons to the Bosnian Terrorist group (The Black Hand) who killed him

47
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Why was Kaiser Wilheilm II a cause of WW1?

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He was unstable and obsessed with Britain’s navy which he competed with with his own navy and he wanted Germany to be world power

48
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Why was France vs Germany a cause of WW1?

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In 1871 Germany won a war against France and gained Alsace-Lorraine which was a great industrial area

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