Year 8 WW1 Trenches B

Question 1

What was the initial phase of WWI characterized by?

Answer 1

A ‘war of movement’ between the armies of Germany, Britain, and France.

Question 2

What event marked the end of the German army’s advance in WWI?

Answer 2

The Battle of the Marne.

Question 3

What strategy did the German army adopt after being pushed back?

Answer 3

They dug the first trenches of the war.

Question 4

By November 1914, how long was the line of trenches on both sides?

Answer 4

400 miles from Switzerland to the English Channel.

Question 5

What new weapon forced soldiers into trenches during WWI?

Answer 5

The machine gun.

Question 6

What type of warfare developed as a result of trench warfare?

Answer 6

Defensive warfare.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The _______ Powers were the initial opposing alliance against the Central Powers.

Answer 7

Entente

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The _______ Powers included countries like Germany and Austria-Hungary.

Answer 8

Central

Question 9

True or False: The war of movement continued throughout WWI without any shifts to trench warfare.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What geographical feature did the trench lines extend from and to?

Answer 10

From Switzerland to the English Channel.

Question 11

What role did generals play in the context of trench warfare?

Answer 11

They tried to find new ways to break the stalemate.