Trenches
There were trenches in the UK
False
What Groups did boys and girls join during the war?
Girl Guides and Scouts
how Many woman worked before the war. ?\10?
1/10
What is ‘growing your own’
What symbol is worn on Remembrance Day?
A red poppy
What were trenches used for?
Protection from the enemy
How did boys contribute to the war effort?
delivering letters
watching for enemies
farming
How many woman were working by the end of the war?
3/10
What is rationing
Limiting the amount of food people could buy and eat
What battle lasted 5 months?
Battle of Somme
What was the space between the trenches called?
No mans land
How did girls contribute to the war effort?
Knitting
farming
raising money
What did they call woman who’s skin went yellow because of the explosives they were making?
Canary girls
What 2 foods were commonly rationed?
Bread
meat
sugar
butter
what does neutral mean?
A country who did not participate in the war and took no side
Name 2 problems soldiers faced in the trenches
Rats
lice
mud
disease
lack of food
explosives
trench foot
Why did children contribute to the war effort?
Everyone had to work together as the men were away to war.
Explain why the war benefitted woman
They were given the opportunity to work in new kinds of jobs they were not allowed to before.
they could earn their own money
They could show they are able to work
What card did people need to get their fair share of food?
Ration card
How many men did Scotland lose?
Around 135,000. 1/3 of Scottish soldiers
Name an unusual use for pee
Gas protection
cleaning shoes
deterring rats
What would be some of the emotional effects children would face?
Anxiety
loss of parents
family members fighting in the trenches
fear of the enemys
scared
Name 3 jobs woman were doing during the war
Farming
factory worker
bus conductor
tram conductor
nursing
football
how much was a woman fined for giving leftover bread to the birds?
£10 / £50 today
Name a country Britain was allies with?
France
Russia
Italy
Serbia
Romania
Greece
Portugal