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The First World War Knowledge Test Year 9- New Weapons
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- 1Machine guns were a terrifying new weapon, how quickly could they fire bullets?450 bullets per minute
- 2Heavy Artillery caused more death and damage than any other weapon in WW1, give one reason why:Millions of shells were used in preparation for battle/Pieces of metal called 'shrapnel' flew from the explosion causing more death and damage/Large explosions destroyed buildings/Left 'shell hole' which were hard to march across quickly.
- 3Which new weapon changed the nature of World War One?Tanks, they were heavily armoured and could drive over no mans land and trenches, even through barbed wire.
- 4Another change in WW1 was the introduction of planes. How did they have an impact?They helped break the stalemate as planes could spy on enemy trenches/Some planes dropped bombs on enemy positions and cities/Planes fought each other for control of the skies.
- 5Horses were not used in WW1 due to muddy conditions, true or false?False, horses were still used for transport and in fighting.
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- Simple facts about the new weapons in WW1. Good for yr 9 history.
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- Clare Noone
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