World War One Weapons Quiz

What was the main weapon used by British soldiers in the trenches during World War One?

• Gas

• Rifle

• Machine Gun

• Tank

How many men were needed to operate a machine gun during World War One?

• 2-4

• 4-6

• 6-8

• 8-10

Which type of gas was the most deadly weapon used during World War One?

• Mustard Gas

• Nerve Gas

• Tear Gas

• Chlorine Gas

What was the name of the airship used by the Germans for bombing raids during the early part of World War One?

• Hot Air Balloon

• Zeppelin

• Dirigible

• Blimp

Where were tanks first used in battle during World War One?

• Battle of Tannenberg

• Battle of Verdun

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Ypres

What were planes initially used for during World War One?

• Aerial reconnaissance

• Medical evacuation

• Delivering bombs

• Transporting troops

What were fights between two planes in the sky known as during World War One?

• Dogfights

• Aerial duels

• Sky skirmishes

• Air battles

Which country used torpedoes to blow up ships carrying supplies from America to Britain during World War One?

• United Kingdom

• Germany

• United States

• France

What was the name of the passenger liner that was torpedoed by the Germans, leading to the loss of 1,195 lives?

• Lusitania

• Mauretania

• Olympic

• Titanic

Which new technology of WWI led in part to the need for trench warfare?

• Submarines

• Airplanes

• Machine Guns

• Poison Gas