tanks/planes/boats
What year were tanks first introduced in WWI?
1916 at the Battle of the Somme
Name the main chemical weapons used in WWI.
Mustard gas and Chlorine gas
Why were mortars critical in WWI?
They could fire over trenches
What was expansionism?
The policy of gaining more territory
Go up to Miss Alvis and say these four words for a double jeopardy question: “I’m the singing salmon.”
Double Jeopardy: Name 10 types of tech that were introduced during WWI.
Machine guns, poison gas, tanks, planes, mortars, depth charges, U-boats, flamethrowers, grenades, radios
What were tanks mainly used for in WWI?
Breaking enemy lines
Name one effect mustard or chlorine gas had on soldiers.
Blindness, skin blisters, lung damage, or internal bleeding
What was one of the most famous WWI mortars
Stokes Mortar
How did countries fight over expansionism?
Through military invasion and colonization
Go up to a random student and whisper these words for a double jeopardy question: “AB is the GOAT.”
Double Jeopardy: This country spent $50M getting what?
Germany spent $50M developing poison gas
When were bomber planes first introduced?
1914
What year were chemical weapons banned internationally?
1925
What were WWI pilots commonly called?
kamakazi
What was the main purpose of U-boats?
To sink enemy supply ships