World War One Practice Exam Questions Gas

Hints and clues to answering exam questions Read through all the questions. If the question asks you to use Source and Recall, write SR, (Source and Recall), next to it. If the question asks you how useful, or how reliable the source is, write WWWW, (Who, What, When, Why), next to it. If the question asks you to compare two sources, Write CS (Compare Sources), next to it. This gives you a clue about how to answer the question.

Start answering the questions: Always read through the source, and then the question. Go back and read through the source again, and underline any bits you think would be useful to use as a quote in your answer. Think carefully about what sort of answer is expected. Is it SR, WWWW or CS?

In Source A Sir Arthure Conan Doyle writes about a gas attack in 1915. Poison gas was a dreadful weapon which most cruelly affected the victim. The Germans won ground using the methods of the mass murderer. Their great army became in a single day an object of tremendous horror and great contempt. 2. Discuss the attitude of the author of Source A towards the use of poison gas.

Recall, (additional info) SR question Source Dreadful weapon German’s were mass murderers Felt that type of warfare unfair Recall, (additional info) Germans used gas first, but British used gas as well Three main types of gas: Chlorine, phosgene & mustard Effects of gas Include a Conclusion explaining the authors attitude and why, (he wrote it at the time & saw the effects)

If the question asks you to compare two sources, Write CS (Compare Sources), next to it. Describe the first source, (WWWW), Describe the second source, (WWWW), Summarise the differences, and what they miss out, (how fully they describe the use of gas) Write a Conclusion

WWWW Source A Who What When Why Limitations

WWWW Source B Who What When Why Limitations

“How fully” question What does the Source include? What does it miss out? Include Introduction sentence and a Conclusion where you directly answer the question, (very fully, not very fully etc.)

Compare Sources C & D Agree Differences Source A Source B Conclusion: