What day did the Battle of the Somme start?
- July 22nd 1917
- July 1st 1916
- June 4th 1915
- April 1st 1916
When did the Battle finish?
- December 1916
- November 1917
- November 1916
- August 1916
Who was the General in command of the British
- Haig
- Kitchener
- Churchill
- Montgomery
How many British casualties were there by the end of the battle?
- 420,000
- 200,000
- 150,000
- 42,000
How many men did the Germans lose?
- 50,000
- 40,000
- 500,000
- 50,000
Which famous General asked solders to volunteer in a famous poster during WW1?
- Haig
- Kitchener
- Churchill
- Rawlinson
The Battle of the Somme was fought to help the French who were fighting at?
- Calais
- Paris
- Verdun
- Boulogne
The French General was?
- Foch
- La Rochelle
- De Gaulle
- Chirac
Which British General thought that the battle of the Somme would not work?
- Haig
- Rawlinson
- Churchill
- Kitchener
The British actually had put a unit of what to fight in the battle?
- cavalry
- field guns
- machine guns
- aeroplanes
How man British casualties were there on the first day?
- 40,000
- 50,000
- 60,000
- 70,000
What is the theory of attrition?
- The idea that you can win a battle quickly
- The idea that you must wear the enemy down slowly
- The idea of bombing trenches
- The idea that you will never win at all
Why did the British bombardment of the enemy lines not work?
- They all missed the target
- The German dugouts were too deep in the ground
- The British guns did not work
- The British did not use enough bombs
How wide was the British line of attack?
- 25 miles
- 15 miles
- 30 miles
- 10 miles
How many Victoria crosses were won at the battle
- 51
- 28
- 13
- 40