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Animals in WW1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many animals were part of world war 1 (not counting humans)?

a)

1 million

b)

70 million

c)

16 million

d)

less than a million

2.

Which animal was easier to control than horses?

a)

Horses

b)

Dogs

c)

Camels

d)

Elephants

3.

What did dogs NOT do?

a)

Keep soldiers company

b)

Deliver medical equipment

c)

FInd injured soldiers

d)

Guard the pigeons

4.

What were ALL the punishments (if there were any) for injuring/killing a pigeon?

a)

Imprisoned for 6 months

b)

Fined 100£

c)

Imprisoned for 3 months

d)

There was no punishment.

5.

Up to what weight could a camel carry?

a)

119kg

b)

138kg

c)

145kg

d)

153kg

6.

How many cats were used during WW1?

a)

500,000

b)

600,000

c)

60,000

d)

50

7.

What were ALL the names that the Canadian Bear was called?

a)

Winnie

b)

Winnifred

c)

Winnie the Pooh

d)

Bear

8.

How many pigeons failed their journey?

(a)  

9.

Which COUNTRIES were camels from?

a)

India

b)

France

c)

Australia

d)

Eygpt

10.

How many horses did the British army have?

a)

500

b)

5,000

c)

50,000

d)

500,000

11.

What was the point of pigeons?

a)

To bother soldiers

b)

Deliver messages

c)

Steal the enemy's food supply

d)

To sing

12.

How many horses died during world war 1?

a)

None

b)

7,000

c)

6 million

d)

14,000

13.

What were the military units that used Camels called?

a)

Camel unit

b)

Imperial Camel Corps

c)

Camel Corps

d)

Go Camels

14.

Which animals were also believed to be "bringers of luck" by some soldiers?

a)

Dogs

b)

Baboons

c)

Pigeons

d)

Cats

e)

Chickens

15.

How far could a Camel walk in a day?

a)

40km

b)

Alot

c)

60km

d)

75km

16.

Were rats helpful in WW1? Select ALL answers that are true based on the presentation.

a)

No, because they chewed the ropes in battleships.

b)

No, because they spread diseases.

c)

Yes, because they could detect enemy attacks.

d)

I don't know.