Q.1.
Thousands of men's lives were saved by a machine invented by British surgeon Geoffrey Keynes. What could this machine do?
Q.2.
A new medical condition was caused by life in the trenches and took its name from them. What was it called?
Q.3.
Injuries caused by trench warfare brought about an increased knowledge on a particular organ of the body and how it works. Which organ?
Q.4.
Typhoid fever was a common disease in the trenches. By what means was it spread?
Q.5.
Sir Harold Gillies was a New Zealander who worked for the British Army Medical Corps during the war. In which field of medicine was he a pioneer?
Q.6.
Trench fever was another disease of the war. It was carried by which animal?
Q.7.
One piece of medical equipment, common today, was first used shortly prior to and during the war. What was it?
Q.8.
In 1918 a new deadly disease, a type of influenza, appeared in the trenches. What nickname was given to the outbreak?
Q.9.
What proportion of deaths in the War were caused by disease rather than the enemy?
Q.10.
The influenza virus spread throughout the world after the War when infected troops returned home. How many people worldwide caught the disease?