Scots on the Western front
How fast could tanks move?
4-6 mph
What does DORA stand for?
The Defence of the Realm Act
In which year was rationing introduced?
1918
What was the difference between a non-combatant and an absolutist?
Absolutists refused all war work, non-combatants just refused to fight/kill
What was Prince Phillip title?
The Duke of Edinburgh
A lack of sanitation/proper toilets
Lice - typhus
Water/mud - trench foot
Trauma/loud explosions - shell shock
Another other acceptable point
Mention two things that were censored under DORA
Newspapers, news broadcasts, soldiers letters
Mention at least two shortages on farms caused by the war
labour
horses
fertilizer
What was the difference between the Military conscription acts of January 1916 and May 1916?
married men were drafted
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Mention two restrictions which involved alcohol
No buying rounds
Watering down drinks
Restrictions on pub opening hours
In 1914, what percentage of it's food did Britain import?
60%
Which group believed it was against their religion to kill?
Quakers
What is the most sold flavour of Walker's crisps?
Cheese and onion
What was the name of the Piper who won the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Loos?
Daniel Laidlaw
Name one change brought in under DORA that we still have today
British Summer Time
Mention three things that the British government did to combat food shortages
Introduced rationing
meatless days
propaganda campaigns to grow your own
farm subsidies
women's land army
How many conscientious objectors were there?
16,000
Suriname is a country located on which continent?
South America
How many Hearts players joined the British army in 1914?
16
The first man charged under DORA was John Maclean, what was his profession?
Teacher
How many British ships were sunk by the German Navy in February 1917?
230
One conscientious objector died in the Dyce Camp, what did he die of?
pnuemonia
How many bones does a shark have?
None