Chemical Warfare in World War I Quiz
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What was the purpose of the pact signed at the Hague Convention of 1899?

  • To establish guidelines for the use of noxious gases in warfare
  • To regulate the use of chemical weapons in warfare
  • To limit the deployment of tear gas and other irritants in battle
  • To ban the use of poison-laden projectiles designed to diffuse asphyxiating or deleterious gases (correct)
  • Who launched the first successful gas attack during World War I?

  • French
  • Germans (correct)
  • Allies
  • Central Powers
  • What was the immediate effect of the gas attack described by British officer Martin Greener?

  • Choking and difficulty in breathing (correct)
  • Severe burns and injuries
  • Blurred vision and disorientation
  • Loss of consciousness and fainting
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