WWI Weapons and Warfare Quiz

Which one of these new innovations in weaponry WAS NOT used during WWI?

• Airplanes

• Tanks

• Nuclear Weapons

• Chemical Weapons

What was the most prominent battlefield tactic used in WWI that involved digging in and waiting for your opponent to charge?

• Trench Warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Naval and Sea Warfare

• Scorched Earth

What was the area in-between enemy trenches called?

• Zone of No Return

• "The Pit"

• Twilight Zone

• No Man's Land

From the examples below, which one does not accurately depict life in the trenches during WWI?

• Life in the trenches was very dirty, trenches were infested with rats and lice, and exposed soldiers to disease and sickness.

• Life in the trenches wasn't so bad, soldiers would play games with each other, sing songs, and tell stories about their lives.

• Life in the trenches was very boring, some daily activities could include sleeping, writing letters, digging trenches, or keeping watch.

• Life in the trenches was very uncertain, with battle mostly happening at night and in the early mornings, most of the day was reserved for sleeping and resting.

What was Trench Foot?

• A new Tik-Tok dance, like the stanky leg

• a medical condition caused by long exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary, and cold conditions.

• The act of digging trenches

• A popular song written by soldiers about life in the trenches.

Which one of these was not a negative effect of life in the trenches?

• The Christmas Truce

• Trench Foot

• PTSD/Shellshock

• Exposure to Chlorine Gas and Chemical Warfare

Which country/countries from the British Empire fought on the behalf of the Brits in the Gallipoli Campaign?

• India

• ANZACS (Australia and New Zealand)

• South Africans/Afrikaaners

• Canada and India

What major battle was the longest of World War I?

• The Gallipoli Campaign

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Verdun

• Battle of Megiddo

Why was the Battle of the Somme so significant to the British?

• The battle was a major victory over the Austro-Hungarian Army

• It was Great Britain's worst defeat of the war, signifying their biggest loss to the Germans.

• The first day of the Battle, was the bloodiest day in British military history, with over 19,000 British deaths.

• It was the longest battle of World War I.

Which one of the battles below, was the largest naval battle of World War I?

• Battle of Jutland

• First Battle of The Marne

• The Sinking of the Lusitania

• The Great Battle of the Atlantic