WorksheetsThey shall not grow old
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 44mins
When did Britain declare war on Germany?
1915
1914
1918
How long did they think the war would be?
1 year
6 months
4 years
Why did people join the army?
What was the minimum age to join?
19
17
16
Was everyone at the correct age?
Yes
No
How did the soldiers feel about their training? Why did they feel this way?
What did they eat for breakfast? Multiple answers
Bacon
Jam
Bread
Cereal
How heavy were their packs?
200 pounds
3 pounds
109 pounds
What type of arm did they use?
AK47
Shortly Enfield Rifle
English Rifle
What did they usually eat for dinner?
Fish
Cottage pie
Burgers
Stew
How long was training?
6 weeks
A year
10 weeks
How did the men feel as they were leaving? Why?
How far from the camp were the trenches?
2 miles
30 miles
20 miles
How many lines of trenches were there?
6
3
9
What were the men's impression of the trenches? Why?
How many days did they work?
2
4
3
How many hours did you work before having 4 hours off?
2
4
6
One third were on sentry duty, one third were working and one third were
(a)
Give two examples of how bad hygiene was.
How much time did it take for a bomb to hit the ground?
4 seconds
5-6 seconds
7 seconds
How did the bombings affect the men?
How did they cope with gas? multiple answers
masks
urinating on hankies
putting their head in the latrines
running away
What was trench foot?
What did the men do in their time off?
How far away was the artillery from the trenches?
5 miles
10 miles
2 miles
For 2 weeks in the trenches the men were paid
(a)
How many tanks were used in the battle?
(a)
Which animal was used to pull the guns?
(a)
How did the men feel before the attack? Why?
How long was the zero hour attack after they crossed to the German side?
10 minutes
30 minutes
3 hours
How many men were there at the beginning of the attack?
1600
600
1000
How did the soldiers feel when they got home?
