K12
The word 'tank' for the armored military vehicle was deliberately chosen as a codename during World War I — but why was that particular word picked?
A
It was the inventor's surname
B
Workers were told they were building water storage tanks to keep it secret
C
The shape resembled a water tank lying on its side
D
It was an acronym for Tracked Armored Nationwide Kit
E
A general chose it after his hometown in Yorkshire