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- 1. Multiple Choice
In what war was trench warfare the primary method of fighting?
Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War I
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the 'sapping' method of building a trench?
Build by digging straight to the ground
Building a new trench by extending one end of an existing trench
Building a trench by making a tunnel first
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was the land called between the 2 enemy trenches?
danger region
kill zone
no man's land
- 4. Multiple Choice
How deep was the typical trench?
4 feet
12 feet
6 feet
- 5. Multiple Choice
Trenches were dug in a straight line
false
true
- 6. Multiple Choice
When not fighting, what were the soldiers do?
repair the trenches
guard duty
clean weapons
all of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
What animal pest lived in the trenches & caused trench fever?
frogs
rats
lice
- 8. Multiple Choice
What were 'duckboards' in the trenches?
Wooden boards used to cover the top of the trenches when it rained
Wooden boards meant to keep the soldier's feet above the water.
Boards used to block enemy gunfire and hand grenades
- 9. Multiple Choice
True or False: General living conditions in the trenches were dirty, full of pests, and dangerous.
false
true
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