Unit 1: Trench Warfare Quiz

A trench, is best described as which of the following?

• A long, deep ditch.

• A concrete bunker

• A protective armor

True or False: While the trenches provided protective defenses, they also made it more difficult for either side to gain a decisive victory.

• True

• False

Which of the following made it "nearly impossible" for either side to gain ground or advance in a battle?

• New, deadly weapons and technology

• Unfamiliarity with the territory

• Military command demanding defensive strategies on both sides

While trenches varied in size, they were usually about how deep?

• 3 Feet

• 7 Feet

• 15 Feet

These were placed at the bottom of trenches in an attempt to protect soldiers from the muddy water

• Duckboards

• Parapets

• Firesteps

"No Man's Land" is best described as which of the following

• The Area In Between Opposing Trenches

• The Trenches Reserved For Higher Ranking Officers

• The Tents Reserved For Nurses And Female Staff

True or False: Corpses and wounded soldiers were often left across No Man's Land because enemy fire made it impossible to recover the bodies.

• True

• False

"Trench Foot" is best described as which of the following?

• An Infection Caused By Standing In Dirty Water For Extended Periods of Time.

• The Area Of Land In Between Two Opposing Trenches

• The Tool Used To Measure The Digging Of Trenches

Dogs were trained to deal with which of the following issues in the trenches?

• Lice

• Rats

• Trench Foot

Which of the following was used to treat "Shell Shocked" soldiers?

• Removing The Victim From The Explosions on The Front Lines

• Amputation Of The Effected Limbs

• Court Martial and Trial For Desertion