Quiz  /  Trench Warfare

  • 1. 
    What was the land between two enemy trenches called?

  • Kill zone
  • Danger region
  • Death valley
  • No man's land

  • 2. 
    In what war was trench warfare the primary method of fighting?

  • Civil War
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Revolutionary War

  • 3. 
    Which of the following describes the 'sapping' method of building a trench?

  • Building a new trench by extending one end of an existing trench
  • Building a trench by digging straight into the ground
  • Building a trench by making a tunnel first
  • All of the above

  • 4. 
    Around how deep was the typical trench?

  • 6 feet
  • 12 feet
  • 2 feet
  • 4 feet

  • 5. 
    True or False: Trenches were generally dug in a long straight line.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    When not fighting, what would soldiers do in the trenches?

  • Move supplies
  • Guard duty
  • All of the above
  • Repair the trenches

  • 7. 
    What animal pest that lived in the trenches caused the disease Trench Fever?

  • Snakes
  • Lice
  • Frogs
  • Rats

  • 8. 
    What disease did many soldiers get from the constant moisture in the trenches?

  • Trench eye
  • Trench Foot
  • Trench cough
  • Trench Flu

  • 9. 
    What were 'duckboards' in the trenches?

  • Boards used to block enemy gunfire and hand grenades
  • Wooden boards used to cover the top of the trenches when it rained
  • Boards used to roast duck for dinner
  • Wooden boards meant to keep the soldier's feet above the water

  • 10. 
    True or False: General living conditions in the trenches were dirty, full of pests, and dangerous.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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