Injuries and illnesses (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the reality of gas attack deaths compared to soldiers' expectations?
What was the reality of gas attack deaths compared to soldiers' expectations?
They caused fewer deaths than expected
What did soldiers use for gas protection before July 1915?
What did soldiers use for gas protection before July 1915?
Cotton pads soaked in urine
When were gas masks distributed to all British troops?
When were gas masks distributed to all British troops?
July 1915
Why were head injuries from shrapnel unexpectedly common?
Why were head injuries from shrapnel unexpectedly common?
Soldiers looked over trench parapets
When were steel Brodie helmets introduced to replace soft caps?
When were steel Brodie helmets introduced to replace soft caps?
Late 1915
What condition do we now understand 'shell shock' to be?
What condition do we now understand 'shell shock' to be?
PTSD
What transmitted trench fever to soldiers?
What transmitted trench fever to soldiers?
Body lice
When was a systematic delousing programme implemented?
When was a systematic delousing programme implemented?
1918
What was the primary cause of trench foot?
What was the primary cause of trench foot?
Standing in waterlogged trenches
What caused the majority of deaths and serious injuries on the Western Front?
What caused the majority of deaths and serious injuries on the Western Front?
High-explosive shells and shrapnel
When were tetanus injections introduced as a preventive measure?
When were tetanus injections introduced as a preventive measure?
Late 1914
What was the status of gas gangrene prevention throughout the war?
What was the status of gas gangrene prevention throughout the war?
No effective prevention existed