Q.1.
British propaganda made much of atrocities committed by the Germans against civilians in the early weeks of the war. Which country was said to have suffered especially badly from this?
Q.2.
Women workers were especially appreciated in the munitions industry, and many thousands served there. How many women were employed in this way at the peak?
Q.3.
Men were expected to join up in the forces: either voluntarily or by conscription. Some men, however, were not allowed to leave their jobs, which were considered vital to the war effort. Examples would be coal-miners and train drivers. What general name was given to such employment?
Q.4.
DORA was an Act of Parliament passed in August 1914, that curbed the rights of citizens under wartime conditions. What does DORA stand for?
Q.5.
Many women served near the front line as nurses. One such nursing unit were the FANY's, founded by Kitchener in 1907, What does FANY stand for?
Q.6.
Women tried to shame male civilians into joining up. How precisely did they do this?
Q.7.
London received air raids in 1915 from German airships. By what name were these craft known?
Q.8.
In January 1918 the government placed limits on civilians' consumption of certain foodstuffs, following an escalation of the Germans' submarine campaign against merchant shipping. What was this measure called?
Q.9.
What happened to both Scarborough and Hartlepool in December 1914?
Q.10.
The government reduced pub opening hours in order to get better service from the civilian workforce. What were the new opening times in the evening?