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Scotland and the Impact of the Great War
Revision Quiz
1.By 1914 what was the size
of the Scottish population?
2.By 1914 what were the
four main cities in Scotland?
3.150,000 Scottish workers worked in which industry
– coal or shipbuilding?
4.Before 1914 which ‘race’ benefitted the steel and shipbuilding industries?
5.Before 1914 what
percentage of the world’s shipping was built in
Clyde shipyards?
6.Which Asian country
produced jute – the raw material for sacking?
7.Which Scottish city was known as ‘Juteopolis’?
8.Before 1914 which
political party dominated Scottish politics?
9.Which two traditional Scottish symbols were
adopted by Scottish regiments?
10.What was the casualty
rate for Scottish soldiers during the war? (Give a
percentage)
11.Give three reasons why
many young Scottish men joined the army when
war broke out?
12.Which famous Pals
Battalion was made of players and supporters from Hearts Football
Club?
13.How many Scottish
soldiers took part in the Battle of Loos?
14.How many Scottish
soldiers were killed at the Battle of Loos?
15.What is Daniel Laidlaw
famous for?
16.What critical error did Sir John French make at the
Battle of Loos?
17.Who replaced Sir John
French as Commander in Chief after the Battle of
Loos?
18.Which famous battle
began on the 1st of July 1916?
19.Why is the 1st of July 1916 known as the worst day in the history of the British
army?
20.Which small political
party was the strongest group to oppose the war?
21.In which year was
conscription introduced?
22.What was a ‘conchie’?How many thousand ‘conchies’ were there
across the UK?
23.What is the difference
between an ‘absolutist’ and an ‘alternativist’?
24.Who was awarded the
Order of Leopold by the Belgian King because of her bravery as a nurse?
25.Over 30,000 Scottish
women were employed in which industry during the
war?
26.What kind of strike took
place in Glasgow in 1915?
27.How did the Rent
Restriction Act solve the problems?
28.What does DORA stand
for?
29.Name three industries
which came under government control
during the war?
30.By the end of the war,
how many Scottish soldiers had been killed?