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6. In what way did Scot's suffer more than others?
- they could not understand anyone because they only spoke Gaelic
- they got slagged because of their accents
- their kilts were more noticeable so they were shot more often
- lice laid eggs in the folds of their kilts
- it was hotter in the trenches than in the highlands
- they got slagged for wearing kilts
7. How did the soldiers kill lice?
- by washing their clothes
- with talcum powder
- with vinegar
- by putting a candle near the eggs
- with chemicals
- by shooting a gun to scare them away
8. What weapons did NOT cause enormous casualties in WW1?
- nuclear bombs
- modern artillery
- grenades
- mines
- machine guns
- gas
9. How many casualties were expected in an advance?
- fifty
- thousands
- hundreds
- tens of thousands
- one or two
- twenty
10. What unwanted animals could be found in the trenches?
- rats and lice
- lice and flees
- rats and mice
- cats and dogs
- pigeons and seagulls
11. What made the German trenches better than the British trenches?
- they were heated
- they were a foot taller
- they had cement floors
- they were longer
- they were a foot shorter
- they they were wider
12. What food/drink did the soldiers NOT get regularly in the trenches?
- water
- biscuits
- whiskey
- apples
- tinned beef
- tea