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Quiz about Gas
Quiz about Gas

Gas! Trivia Quiz


Gas was introduced as a weapon on the Western Front. This quiz is about its use and effects.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
beterave
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
300,175
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1122
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The German army first employed gas at Second Ypres. What kind of gas was used? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Phosgene was a derivative of chlorine gas. It had a killing power that was 18 times more powerful than chlorine gas. It was dreaded for what reason? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After Second Ypres, what piece of equipment were British soldiers issued to protect them from gas? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This particular type of gas was not meant to kill, but to harass and cause injury. It smelled like garlic or radishes, and was oily brown. It is better known as what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. After 1916, what was the percentage rate of men returning to duty after being hospitalized for gas exposure in the British army? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Mechanization was still in its infancy during World War I. Were there protective measures for animals to safeguard them against gas?


Question 7 of 10
7. What counter measure did some of the kilted Highland regiments take against the blistering agents in mustard gas? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. After the Germans used gas on the battlefield, what was the political outcome of that decision? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When a sentry saw a suspicious vapor cloud approaching, how did he sound a warning? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Was weather a factor in the use of gas on the battlefield?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The German army first employed gas at Second Ypres. What kind of gas was used?

Answer: chlorine gas

The German army used chlorine gas at Second Ypres. The first to feel the effects of the weapon were the 45th Algerian Infantry Division who fled and left a huge gap in the line. However, the Germans failed to fully take advantage of this opportunity.
2. Phosgene was a derivative of chlorine gas. It had a killing power that was 18 times more powerful than chlorine gas. It was dreaded for what reason?

Answer: all of these

Phosgene did not produce a vapor cloud and was not readily detectable. Smelling faintly like mouldy hay, phosgene when breathed in heavy doses was not fatal initially. When the symptoms did show, breathing became shallow, followed by vomiting, an increased pulse rate and a discharge of fluid from the lungs. Death would follow within 48 hours.
3. After Second Ypres, what piece of equipment were British soldiers issued to protect them from gas?

Answer: the gas helmet

The British response to gas was extremely rapid. Within a week the gas helmet was issued. Better versions with eye pieces followed.The ARS mask and can were French issued equipment and were not used by the British.
4. This particular type of gas was not meant to kill, but to harass and cause injury. It smelled like garlic or radishes, and was oily brown. It is better known as what?

Answer: mustard gas

Mustard gas was hated because it had a tendency to settle in depressions and shell holes and not evaporate for days. Exposure to mustard gas caused not only respiratory ailments, but blistering and blindness if not quickly treated.
5. After 1916, what was the percentage rate of men returning to duty after being hospitalized for gas exposure in the British army?

Answer: 90 percent

Ninety percent of the men who were hospitalized for gas exposure were eventually returned to duty. This is a testament to the success of the counter measures and treatment.
6. Mechanization was still in its infancy during World War I. Were there protective measures for animals to safeguard them against gas?

Answer: yes

Steps were taken to protect animals, especially horses and pack mules.These animals were fitted with a protective mask to safeguard them during gas attacks.
7. What counter measure did some of the kilted Highland regiments take against the blistering agents in mustard gas?

Answer: they wore underwear

The best countermeasure they took was to wear underwear.
8. After the Germans used gas on the battlefield, what was the political outcome of that decision?

Answer: it was universally condemned

The use of gas was universally condemned by pacifists, the belligerents involved and the neutral nations. Politically, it made public opinion in the United States, which had no desire to be embroiled in a European war, sympathetic to the Allied cause.
9. When a sentry saw a suspicious vapor cloud approaching, how did he sound a warning?

Answer: all of these

Whenever a sentry was posted,the standing order was to sound the alarm,'gas!' verbally and or ring the gas gong, bell, or rattle.
10. Was weather a factor in the use of gas on the battlefield?

Answer: yes

Weather was a factor when gas was deployed in an offensive action. Wind speed and direction were always something to be considered because you did not want the gas to blow back into your own trenches. Precipitation would cause the gas to dissipate and lose its potency, so rainy weather made the use of gas unfavorable.
Source: Author beterave

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