WorksheetsP18 We want to volunteer! Part One
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
What did it have which was large?
A large hat
A large navy
A large cat
A large airforce
How big was the army?
The number of men in the army was 234,000
The number of men in the army was 200000
The number of men in the army was 250000
The number of navy in the army was 234,000
How big was the German army?
The number of women in the army was 1.7 million
The number of men in the army was 1.7 million
The number of men in the car was 1.7 million
What was Kitchener given permission to do?
To recruit 50000 soldiers for a new army
To recruit 500,000 soldiers for a new army
To recruit 500,000 soldiers for a new football team
To recruit 500,000 girl guides for a new army
How many men joined up?
By the 12 September, 1914, 478,893 men had ran away
By the 12 September, 1914, 478,893 men had joined up
By the 12 September, 1915, 478,893 men had joined up
When did they believe it would end?
They believed it would Start by Christmas.
They believed it would end by Ramadan.
They believed it would end by Christmas.
How many left and what happened to this British Expeditionary Force (BEF)?
10000 men left as part of the BEF. Nine out of ten were either wounded or killed by Christmas.
100,000 men left as part of the BEF. Nine out of ten were either wounded or killed by Christmas.
100,000 men left as part of Fortnite. Nine out of ten were either wounded or killed by Christmas.
How many nurses did they have?
300 nurses in the army and 2000 in reserves
f
In source d, who needs them to go?
f
f
Which organisation helped?
Voluntary aid detachments (VID) helped
Voluntary aid detachments (VOD) helped
Voluntary aid detachments (VAD) helped
In source e, what effect did the bad news have?
b
f
What did people feel?
f
d
What inspired the young?
g
d
What did the workers think?
f
d
Why was it seen as a heaven sent opportunity?
vf
d
In source f, what caught the public imagination?
g
f
What was public anger fanned by?
f
s
In source g, what did Bertrand Russell discover much to his amazement?
f
s
What filled him with horror?
d
a
