Statistics for World War 1: Nature of Trench Warfare

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
More trench activity occurred at night time than during the day. True or false?	True	88%
Twice daily, during wet weather, men were supposed to change their...	Socks	80%
What was the space in betwen the trenches of the two opposing sides called?	No-man's land	77%
These thrived on decomposing flesh and numbered in the millions, often growing to the size of a small kitten	Rats	70%
Typical month for the BEF: 8 days in the reserve trenches,4 days in support, _____ days in the front line	4	62%
What resulted from incessant gun fire, close proximity to exploding shells, accumulation of stress	Shell shock	62%
Trenches were designed in a ______ pattern so that explosions could be contained	zig-zag	62%
Often, trenches were lined with ______ for support and protection	sandbags	35%
These were kept to detect poison gas in the trenches	Canaries	29%
If the Germans were not going to attack, this order would be issued	Stand down	19%
In the trenches, these were laid out so that soldiers could avoid standing in the mud	Duckboards	18%
This tactic was used to demoralise opponents, gain information from captured soldiers and divert the enemy	Trench raids	7%
Denis Winter: "________ (number) men received war pensions for mental disorders suffered during the war."	50000	5%
This was scattered throughout trenches to stop the spread of disease	Chloride of Lime	2%