The Historical Debate Continues (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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Approx. how many people died per day during WWI's 1560-day duration?
Approx. how many people died per day during WWI's 1560-day duration?
2750
How many days did World War I last?
How many days did World War I last?
1560 days
What made WWI uniquely deadly compared to previous conflicts?
What made WWI uniquely deadly compared to previous conflicts?
Modern industrial technology
Which historian called WWI 'one of freedom's battles' despite its horrors?
Which historian called WWI 'one of freedom's battles' despite its horrors?
Trevor Wilson
Douglas Newton argued WWI was what?
Douglas Newton argued WWI was what?
Eminently avoidable
Which historian wrote 'The Sleepwalkers' about WWI?
Which historian wrote 'The Sleepwalkers' about WWI?
Christopher Clark
Approximately how many people died in total during WWI?
Approximately how many people died in total during WWI?
18 million
How many ceramic poppies featured in the 2014 Tower of London memorial?
How many ceramic poppies featured in the 2014 Tower of London memorial?
888,246
What do historians still lack consensus on regarding WWI?
What do historians still lack consensus on regarding WWI?
Why the war started
According to Newton, what kind of instrument is war?
According to Newton, what kind of instrument is war?
A blunt instrument