Algerian Soldiers

In this lesson, we will learn about what the story of Algerian Soldiers at Ypres can reveal to us about the Western Front.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of the below best describes Ganga Singh?

A Muslim from Algeria, which was then controlled by the FrenchA Sikh from the Punjab, which was then part of British IndiaA Christian from Canada, which was part of the British EmpireA Buddhist from China, which was an ally of Britain

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Q2.Which Western Front battle did Ganga Singh fight in?

SommeFirst Battle of YpresVimy RidgeVerdun

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Q3.Indian soldiers were used to plug gaps in British lines after heavy losses. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

The British were in trouble in 1914 and the Indian troops were an important part of the armyIndian soldiers were better fighters than the BritishIndian soldiers weren’t very good fightersNot all fighting in the First World War happened in a trench

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Q4.In the story, Ganga Singh couldn’t find or understand the officers. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

The soldiers are stupid in comparison to the officersAll of the officers died quickly on the Western FrontThe Western Front was a place where many languages were spoken, even within the same armyThere was a lot of fighting on the Western Front in many different battles

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Q5.In the First Battle of Ypres, big trenches hadn't yet been built. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

The British were in trouble in 1914 and the Indian troops were an important part of the armyTrench warfare didn’t start right from the beginning of the warIt takes a long time to dig a trench and so they weren't built yetMany of the soldiers on the Western Front were very lazy

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of the below best describes Ganga Singh?

1/5

Q2.Which Western Front battle did Ganga Singh fight in?

SommeFirst Battle of YpresVimy RidgeVerdun

2/5

Q3.Indian soldiers were used to plug gaps in British lines after heavy losses. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

3/5

Q4.In the story, Ganga Singh couldn’t find or understand the officers. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

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Q5.In the First Battle of Ypres, big trenches hadn't yet been built. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

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Q1.Which battle did we study today?

Battle of the MarneSecond Battle of YpresBattle of the SommeVerdun

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Q2.Which soldiers fought in that battle?

South AfricanChineseAlgerianAmerican

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Q3.Germans used banned chlorine gas at Ypres. What could that reveal?

The British were in trouble in 1915.The Germans were evilLeaders would stop at very little to break the stalemate.The soldiers were stupid and should have known it was gas

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Q4.The Algerian solders had no gas masks. What could that reveal about the Western Front?

The Algerian soldiers were weakSoldiers were not always supported properly when technology and weapons changedThe Allies were ahead of the Germans in terms of their technology and weaponsEveryone died at the Western Front

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Q5.The gas broke the stalemate for a bit, but not for long. What could that reveal about the Western Front?

Even changes in technology and very dangerous weapons didn't break the stalemateThe Allies were weakThe Germans were weakVery little actually happened on the Western Front

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Algerian soldiers quiz

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which battle did we study today?

Battle of the MarneSecond Battle of YpresBattle of the SommeVerdun

1/5

Q2.Which soldiers fought in that battle?

South AfricanChineseAlgerianAmerican

2/5

Q3.Germans used banned chlorine gas at Ypres. What could that reveal?

The British were in trouble in 1915.The Germans were evilLeaders would stop at very little to break the stalemate.The soldiers were stupid and should have known it was gas

3/5

Q4.The Algerian solders had no gas masks. What could that reveal about the Western Front?

4/5

Q5.The gas broke the stalemate for a bit, but not for long. What could that reveal about the Western Front?

Even changes in technology and very dangerous weapons didn't break the stalemateThe Allies were weakThe Germans were weakVery little actually happened on the Western Front

5/5

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Algerian Soldiers

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