World War One

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1. Chemical warfare was introduced during World War One. Which of the following 'gases' caused skin burns, blisters and damage to the respiratory tract? Diphenylchlorarsine Gas Mustard Gas Phosgene Gas Chlorine Gas

2. Trench warfare became infamous during World War One, but it was actually a much older concept, dating back to the 17th Century. Who is credited with having invented trench warfare? Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban Sir Philip Sidney Ambrogio Di Filippo Spinola Leonardo Da Vinci

3. What important battle took place between August 26 and 30, 1914, in which the Russians suffered a disastrous defeat by the Germans? The Battle of Uzdowo The Battle of Konigsberg The Battle of Gumbinnen The Battle of Tannenberg

4. What were the names of the British Admirals controlling the British Fleet in the Battle of Jutland? Sheer and Hipper Jerremiah and Hughes Fitzwalter and Jeffries Jellicoe and Beatty

5. Which World War One poet wrote the famous poem, 'Dulce et Decorum Est'? Siegfried Sassoon Wilfred Owen Rupert Brooke John McCrae

6. Which pilot is reputed to have shot down the Red Baron? Billy Bishop Douglas Cunnel Lanoe Hawker Roy Brown

7. What curious phenomenon was reported to have been seen by English and German troops during the Retreat from Mons? Demons Unidentified Flying Objects Angels An Undamaged Church in a Destroyed Town

8. What was the total number of Allied casualties in the Gallipoli (Dardanelles) Campaign of 1915-16? 317,000 252,000 471,000 396,000

9. What was the name of the battle that occurred in 1916 that resulted in the highest casualty rate of World War One and was intended to relieve pressure on Verdun? Answer: (Battle of + two words)

10. What was the name of the Third Battle of Ypres? Gheluvelt Passchendaele Marne The Salient