Life in the Trenches
What is the stretch of land between two trenches called?
"No Man's Land"
"Ari Burnu" on the Gallipoli Peninsula is now known by what name?
"ANZAC Cove"
This artillery weapon fired rapidly and made crossing No Man’s Land extremely dangerous for soldiers.
"The Machine Gun"
The Western Front was located on the border of which 2 countries?
"France and Germany"
This empire collapsed after the war, leaving behind modern-day Turkey.
"The Ottoman Empire"
These small, hand-held bombs were widely used in trench raids and close combat
'Grenades"
Along with constant danger from the enemy, soldiers suffered from this mental strain caused by fear, noise, and exhaustion
"Shell Shock"
Lance Corporal William Charles Scurry invented which artillery item?
"The Drip Rifle"
This new weapon, introduced in 1916, was designed to break through barbed wire and machine gun fire
"The Tank"
What shape were trenches often dug into to reduce damage from enemy shell blasts and limit line-of-sight into the trenches?
"A Zig Zag Pattern"
What was the most successful part of ANZACs Gallipoli Campaign?
"The Gallipoli Evacuation"
This battle in 1916 became one of the bloodiest in history, with over 1 million casualties
"The Battle of Somme"
Soldiers often rotated through three different zones when in the trenches: the front line, the support line, and the final area behind the trenches known as the:
"The Reserve Line"
What was the name of the "Strait" in Gallipoli that the ANZACs and Allies wanted to capture to gain boat access to Russia?
"The Dardanelle Strait"
This 1917 battle, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, became infamous for its muddy conditions and massive casualties, with over 500,000 men killed or wounded.
"The Battle of Passchendaele"