Weapons of the Great War

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1. Which weapon, first used in the 17th century, was still in use in World War 1? bayonet two handed sword pike flintlock

2. Which army first used the flamethrower? German French British Canadian

3. What commonly used British weapon was known as the Mills Bomb? trench mortar grenade cluster bomb flying bomb

4. This weapon, originally invented by Hiram Maxim, was one of the main killers in the war and capable of inflicting terrible injuries. Can you name this weapon? machine gun rifle grenade pistol

5. What weapon came in the models Luger, Webley, Parabellum and Steyr, to name but a few? trench mortar pistol rifle machine gun

6. Which World War 1 battle saw the debut of the first lethal poison gas (chlorine)? Second Battle of Ypres First Battle of Ypres Battle of Liege Battle of Mons

7. Virtually all British soldiers on the Western Front were issued with this rifle. Which? Springfield Mauser Gewehr 98 Lee Enfield 0.303 Berthier

8. The British were the first to use this weapon in 1916 when Captain H.W. Mortimore guided it into action at Delville Wood (part of the Battle of the Somme). What was this weapon? the tank crossbow flame thrower machine gun

9. Mr F.W.C. Stokes, later to become Sir Wilfred Stokes KBE, designed a version of this weapon in January 1915, which literally saved the day for the British. Name this weapon? bayonet trench mortar pistol rifle

10. What job did the following famous men do during WW1? Rene Fonck, Edward Mannock, Manfred von Richtofen, Eddie Rickenbacker and William Bishop. war poet soldier fighter pilot sailor