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Over the Top Vocabulary Words

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term "Tommy" refer to?

a)

French soldiers

b)

British soldiers

c)

German soldiers

d)

Canadian soldiers

2.

Where does the term "bully beef" come from?

a)

the French word boulli

b)

the English word bully

c)

the German word volli

d)

the Belgian word boulee

3.

Why did the soldiers fear No Man's Land in the trenches of World War 1?

a)

it offered no protection from gunfire and artillery

b)

it gave them trench foot

c)

ghosts roamed the area

d)

It is a space only for women, hence the name

4.

Which among the following is NOT the purpose for the dugout in the trenches?

a)

training area for new recruits

b)

shelter from artillery strikes

c)

storage for weapons

d)

living quarters for soldiers

5.

If you needed protection from enemy gunfire, which of the following would you hide behind?

a)

parapet

b)

firestep

c)

duckboard

d)

mortar

6.

What allows soldiers to see over the trenches?

a)

firestep

b)

mortar

c)

dugout

d)

duckboards

7.

What equipment would you need if you wanted to launch an explosive at a high angle?

a)

mortar

b)

rifle

c)

bully beef

d)

parapet

8.

Shell could mean a lot of things. But in the context of World War 1 in the trenches, it means ...

a)

a projectile containing an explosive charge

b)

a protective covering

c)

a metal framework for the body of a vehicle

d)

a hand guard of a sword

9.

If the commander sees that there is no chance of enemy attack, what does he order is men to do?

a)

stand down

b)

stand to

c)

stand up

d)

stand straight

10.

What does the word decoration mean when it relates to soldiers and the military?

a)

an award

b)

a poster in the dugout

c)

an attractive costume

d)

an artistic ornament in their equipment