Q.1
In 1915, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George, said that Britain was fighting against "Germans, Austrians and..." what?
  • Idleness
  • Selfishness
  • Drink
  • Greed
Q.2
Notwithstanding the protests of many, professional football continued despite the onset of war. On 26th November 1914, every member of the top club in Scotland at the time signed up for the British Army. Which team did they play for?
  • Heart of Midlothian
  • Glasgow Rangers
  • Dundee United
  • Glasgow Celtic
Q.3
The shortage of recruits to replace those killed or injured in the war was addressed by compulsory conscription, which began in January Men between what ages were called up?
  • 21 and 35 years old
  • 18 and 35 years old
  • 21 and 41 years old
  • 18 and 41 years old
Q.4
Men who refused to fight on compassionate grounds were called 'conscientious objectors'. These men had to convince a panel that their pacifist beliefs were real. If they were successful they were given non-fighting roles, such as stretcher bearers, and a fortunate few stayed at home to work the land. What became of those who were ordered to fight by the panel but refused?
  • They were sent on the most dangerous of missions
  • They were imprisoned
  • They were exiled to Germany
  • They were executed
Q.5
The First World War saw the beginning of air raids. German airships dropped bombs on British cities, though they were sometimes way off target. An attempt to bomb London mistakenly dropped its cargo on which city?
  • Leicester
  • Canterbury
  • Hull
  • Norwich
Q.6
In response to the German air raids, Britain introduced the first black outs. People were banned from emitting any light from their windows. Who was allocated the task of enforcing this rule?
  • The police
  • Air Raid wardens
  • The Army
  • Home Guards
Q.7
In 1916 which resource was rationed because it was in short supply?
  • Food
  • Coal
  • Clothing
  • Petrol
Q.8
German U-Boat attacks on convoys supplying Britain resulted in a shortage of food. By April 1916 Britain was said to have only enough wheat left to last how long?
  • Six days
  • Six weeks
  • Six months
  • Six years
Q.9
Due to the shortage of food, the government brought in powers to claim any land they wished to use for farming. How much land was converted in this way?
  • 1 million acres
  • 1.5 million acres
  • 2 million acres
  • 2.5 million acres
Q.10
Because experienced soldiers were needed on the front line, the training of new recruits in Britain was undertaken by who?
  • The police
  • Newly qualified recruits
  • Retired soldiers
  • Inexperienced soldiers
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