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Helmets: They're For Your head! Quiz

This quiz is about military style helmets used in both world wars. good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,563

Updated
Mar 13 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
611

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. During WWI, what type of weapon was more likely to cause a head wound? Hint

bullets

bayonets

trench clubs

shrapnel

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Question 2 of 10

2. The typical German 'Landser' wore the distinct 'Pickelhaube' helmet early in the war. What was this helmet made of? Hint

cork

steel

leather

cloth

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color were the Adrian French Colonial helmets worn used in WWI? Hint

khaki

green

horizon blue

field grey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which branch of service in the French army wore the flamboyant cuirassier helmet? Hint

the engineers

the artillery

light infantry

the cavalry

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Question 5 of 10

5. The British and Commonwealth soldiers were issued the Brodie helmet. What did the common footslogger call this helmet? Hint

a steel hat

a metal hat

an iron hat

a tin hat

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Question 6 of 10

6. Between World Wars, if a European soldier served in the tropics, what type of headgear did he most likely wear? Hint

a garrison cap

a steel helmet

a pith helmet

improvised headgear

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the WWII Japanese helmet shape called? Hint

cup shaped

toad stool

mushroom

cone shaped

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did most soldiers commonly use to hold foliage in place with their helmet? Hint

scrim

a helmet wire

anything available

a helmet net

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Question 9 of 10

9. The US M1 helmet was unique. What did it have that other helmets lacked? Hint

a helmet liner

helmet ear flaps

helmet chin strap

a helmet sweat band

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which item of German militaria became an item for propaganda during WWII? Hint

the stick hand grenade

SS runes

the steel helmet

the swastika

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During WWI, what type of weapon was more likely to cause a head wound?

Answer: shrapnel

During WWI, helmets were introduced because the majority of the wounds were caused by shrapnel from fast firing and, later, from heavier artillery.

2. The typical German 'Landser' wore the distinct 'Pickelhaube' helmet early in the war. What was this helmet made of?

Answer: leather

The 'Pickelhaube' was made of hardened (boiled) leather. This piece of headgear was found to be impractical for trench warfare.

3. What color were the Adrian French Colonial helmets worn used in WWI?

Answer: khaki

French soldiers from the colonies wore a khaki colored helmet along with the mustard colored uniform. All Metropolitan French soldiers wore the 'Horizon Blue'.

4. Which branch of service in the French army wore the flamboyant cuirassier helmet?

Answer: the cavalry

French cuirassier helmets were worn by the cavalry squadrons in WWI. This helmet along with their tactics was found to be impractical as well.

5. The British and Commonwealth soldiers were issued the Brodie helmet. What did the common footslogger call this helmet?

Answer: a tin hat

The British and Commonwealth soldiers called the Mark I Brodie their 'tin hat'. That name was even used in the Second World War.

6. Between World Wars, if a European soldier served in the tropics, what type of headgear did he most likely wear?

Answer: a pith helmet

European armies serving in the tropics from Africa to Asia more than likely wore a lightweight pith helmet. The helmet was designed to protect the wearer from the sun only; it had no value against shells.

7. What was the WWII Japanese helmet shape called?

Answer: mushroom

The WWII Japanese helmet was called mushroom shaped. It is one of the few pieces of Japanese militaria that is uniquely Japanese.

8. What did most soldiers commonly use to hold foliage in place with their helmet?

Answer: a helmet net

Most belligerents used a helmet net to hold foliage or scrim in place for the helmet. Some preferred a helmet cover which served the purpose.

9. The US M1 helmet was unique. What did it have that other helmets lacked?

Answer: a helmet liner

The US M1 helmet had a helmet liner that fitted under the steel pot. This model helmet and variants were used in Vietnam and other theatres of war long after WWII.

10. Which item of German militaria became an item for propaganda during WWII?

Answer: the steel helmet

Whereas the swastika was the German political item for propaganda, the 'Stahlhelm' or steel helmet with its distinct design was used as a military tool of propaganda.

Source: Author beterave

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