Western Front
Complete the MAIN causes of WWI:
Militarism
A
Imperialism
Nationalism
Alliances
Armistice Day takes place every year in Britain on which date?
11th November
If you were in a reserved occupation during WWI it meant you were exempt from military service
True or False?
True
The suffragists attempted to gain the vote through violent methods
True or False
False
Which MP for Dundee was "egged" by Ethel Muirhead - the Scottish suffragette
His initials are: WC
Winston Churchill
Why were trenches on the Western Front dug in zigzags?
1. So the enemy couldn't shoot straight down the line and kill many soldiers.
2. If a mortar, grenade or artillery shell landed in the trench, it would only get the soldiers in that section, not further down the line.
Women in Britain who made ammunition and shells during WWI were known as what?
Munitionettes
There were 5 main pre-war Scottish industries. Complete the list:
Iron and Steelworks
Fishing and agriculture
T
Coal Mining
S
Textiles
Shipbuilding
Which Suffragette was hit by the King's horse at Epsom race course?
Emily Davison
In 1913, which country had the highest military spending?
Germany $463.6m
Which 3 countries formed the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Which Lord led Britain's propaganda campaign to recruit soldiers for WWI?
Lord Kitchener
The majority of British ships built during WWI were built on which Scottish river?
The Clyde
The rent strikes began in which Scottish city?
Glasgow
Sarajevo, the city where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, is located in which country today?
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Tanks were first used by the British in WWI, but at which battle?
The Somme
In what year was the Defence of the Realm Act passed?
1914
Many industries in Britain Diversified during WWI. What does that mean?
They went from making one product to others needed for the war effort.
Which Prime Minister brought in the "Homes Fit for Heroes" policy?
David Lloyd George
115,000 British and dominion troops died in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign. In which country is Gallipoli?
Turkey
Name 2 of the 3 main poison gases used on the Western Front
Phosgene
Chlorine
Mustard
That they would help in the war effort in some way (e.g. ambulance driving) but wouldn't bear arms.
Before the war a shepherds average wage in Scotland was £1 a week. During the war, what was the average wage?
What name was given to the first Housing and Planning Act which came into force in 1919
Who led the Scottish Suffragettes?
Flora Drummond