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WWI Technology Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which chemical weapon was the cause of 85% of chem-weapons fatalities in the war?

a)

tear gas

b)

mustard gas

c)

phosgene

d)

chlorine gas

2.

Which one of these was NOT one of the types of trenches?

a)

watch line

b)

support line

c)

reserve line

d)

main line

3.

Where did air traffic control begin development?

a)

Berlin, Germany

b)

Las Cruces, New Mexico

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

San Diego, California

4.

What was the first tank called?

a)

Fat Man

b)

Medium-Sized Otto

c)

Little Willie

d)

Big George

5.

The sinking of what ocean liner by a U-boat enraged the U.S.?

a)

Zimmermann

b)

Titanic

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lusitania

6.

How much did the British and French use flamethrowers?

a)

Used in every battle

b)

Implemented in most battles

c)

Experimented with, not widely used

d)

Not used at all

7.

What ran rampant throughout trenches?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Rats and lice

c)

chickens

d)

gossip

8.

Which type of grenade was designed to throw shrapnel?

a)

Offensive

b)

Defensive

9.

When was stand-to work typically done in the trenches?

a)

late at night

b)

afternoon

c)

early morning

d)

sundown

10.

In which battle was trench warfare initially developed?

a)

Flers

b)

1st Marne

c)

Verdun

d)

Hooge

11.

Which of these things did NOT occur when a soldier was shellshocked?

a)

He received shock therapy.

b)

He was euthanized.

c)

He returned to war.

d)

He cried and was afraid.

12.

How did "Little Curies" solve their need for electricity?

a)

dynamos

b)

wall outlets

c)

generators

d)

hand cranks