Multiple choice general knowledge history

The tank was invented in Great Britain during the first world war in 1917 as an AFV desigened to stop trench warfare and was called a tank because?

  1. It was round like a tank of water hence the name

  2. The first tanks required fuel tanks strapped nearby and from this they got their name

  3. As an act of secrecy to prevent the plans of the invention from falling into german hands

  4. Tanks stands for Technological And New-age Knights of War
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'tank' was a code name chosen for secrecy - workers were told they were building 'water tanks for Russia' to prevent German spies from learning about the new weapon. Option C is correct. The shape was not round like water tanks (A), and while vehicles carry fuel, the name didn't come from fuel tanks strapped nearby (B). Option D is a fictional backronym created for this question. The deception was so successful that some military reports initially used the term 'tank' believing it was the actual designation.

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