World War I - Trench Warfare

What were 'duckboards' in the trenches?

•  Boards used to block enemy gunfire and hand grenades

• Wooden boards meant to keep the soldier's feet above the water

• Wooden boards used to cover the top of the trenches when it rained

• Boards used to roast duck for dinner

What disease did many soldiers get from the constant moisture in the trenches?

• Trench Fever

•  Trench Foot

• Trench cough

• Trench Flu

True or False: General living conditions in the trenches were dirty, full of pests, and dangerous.

• False

• True

 What animal pest that lived in the trenches caused the disease Trench Fever?

• Frogs

• Rats

• Lice

• Snakes

When not fighting, what would soldiers do in the trenches?

• Guard Duty

• Repair the Trenches

• All items listed

• Clean Weapon

How deep was the typical trench?

• 6 Feet

• 2 Feet

• 4 Feet

• 12 Feet

True or False: Trenches were generally dug in a long straight line.

• True

• False

In what war was trench warfare the primary method of fighting?

• World War I

• World War II

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

Which of the following describes the 'sapping' method of building a trench?

• Building a trench by making a tunnel first

• Building a new trench by extending one end of an existing trench

• Building a trench by digging straight into the ground

• All Items Listed

What was the land between two enemy trenches called?

• Kill zone

• No Man's Land

• Death Valley

• Danger Zone