This is a quiz for 18 year old high school students. It is based on the Core component of the NSW HSC Modern History syllabus. It is specifically based around fighting on the western front in world war 1.
The Allies wanted to replay the Battle of the Somme and, this time, emerge decisive victors.
The Germans were planning their own offensive in this area and would, not have defensive patterns to repel the surprise attack.
The area was the junction of the French and BEF forces, allowing maximum co-operation, it was flat and well suited for tank use and the defending Second German Army was weak.
Lloyd George wanted Haig to return to the site of his greatest disaster in an act of spite.
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They were finally given enough fuel to fulfil their tasks.
They were used in concentrated attacks.
The battles had been won by the infantry and artillery anyway.
Both battles were fought in dry conditions.
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General Pétain and General Falkenhayn
General Douglas Haig and General Falkenhayn
General Ludendorff and General Pétain
Marshall Foch and General von Bulow
General Pershing and General Falkenhayn
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The patent was owned by the Germans, but the fuse used by the British, so the Germans were being paid for each shell that landed on them.
It allowed shells to land with far greater accuracy, and, so, enabled the "creeping barrage".
It detonated high explosive shells upon contact enabling maximum personnel casualties and wire cutting without digging up the terrain.
It was the original fuse used by each belligerent at the start of the war.
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The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Baden-Baden
The Treaty of the Baader-Meinhoff
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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They were attacking a "soft" quarter.
They had sufficient artillery concentration, their attack was well co-ordinated with support fire and they attacked in platoon formation.
They had enough cavalry, tank power and artillery concentration to overwhelm the Germans before they could mount a serious defence.
Their commanding officer had acquired intelligence that helped them pinpoint the area least defended on the front.
They detonated large mines which enabled the infantry to exploit the gaps created and the artillery support was brief but effective.
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The first phase of operation Michael.
The first phase of Plan 17.
The final phase of the battle for Verdun.
The start of the Allied counter offensive of August to November 1918.
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The bayonet, repeating rifle and tank.
The hand grenade, Lewis gun and rifle grenade.
The Uzi submachine gun, the Lewis gun and the bayonet.
The flamethrower, the trench club and recordings of off key marching music.
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Prince Max of Baden
Prince Max of Austria
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Fredrich Wilhelm
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