1. World War 1 How much do you know?

2. Watch video and check your answers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- 1nfriqtIU8&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- 1nfriqtIU8&feature=related

3. 1. When did WW1 happen? a)1916-1924 b)1914-1918 c)1939-1945 d)1940-1950

4. 2. Which of the following is another name for World War 1? a)The Great War b)The Western War c)The Eastern War d)The Versailles War

5. 3. Which countries were fighting against each other? a)England, France vs Germany, Italy, Austria- Hungary b)England, Germany vs Russia, Austria- Hungary c)England, Germany vs Austria-Hungary, France d)England, France, Russia vs Germany, Italy, Austria- Hungary

6. 4. How were soldiers recruited? a)Obligatory service for men over 18 b)Voluntary service for men over 18 c)Only country’s already existing army would go to war d)Strongest men from each town would be selected

13. 5.How many men were in the British Army? a)11 million b)8.5 million c)9 million d)12 million

14. 6. What were trenches for? a)Fighting b)Sleeping c)Eating d)Protection Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW2a eXZLN24&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW2a eXZLN24&feature=related

15. 7.Which of the following was NOT first used in WW1? a)Aeroplane attacks b)Tanks c)Gas chambers d)Chorine and mustard gas Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTY7v1Q _vnc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTY7v1Q _vnc&feature=related

16. 8.How many people do you think died and/or were wounded during WW1? a) 10 million b) 20 million c) 30 million d) 40 million

17. Poetry from the First World War was written by soldiers who served at the Western Front. They saw the horrors of War first hand. They wrote about what they really saw. Their poems were published just after the war, so they were not censored. They are first hand and often unbiased sources.

18. WILFRED OWEN Wilfred Owen is one of the more famous War Poets. He joined the Army in 1915 as an Officer in the “Artists Rifles”. Wilfred Owen served in some of the worst conditions during the following months. In May 1917, Owen was diagnosed with shell-shock, and he was sent to Craiglockhart War Hospital, near Edinburgh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R Rv56gsqkzs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R Rv56gsqkzs

19. November 4 th, 1918: Owen was shot and killed by German machine guns on the banks of the Sambre-Ouse Canal. The War ended just a week later on November 11 th. Wilfred Owen was 25 years old.