Where is Flanders Fields located?
In Belgium
How many Australian soldier casualties were there by the time they left Gallipoli?
8,100
What is the Victoria Cross?
The highest and most prestigious decoration of the British honours system
What are ANZAC biscuits and what is the story behind?
Oat based biscuits that were sent to Australian soldiers in Gallipoli by their wives and women’s support groups.
What does the acronym ANZAC mean?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
What does the phrase “Lest Us Forget” mean?
We should never forget- those who never came back
What day did WW1 finish?
11 November 1918
Who wrote the poem “In Flanders Fields”
Lieutenant- Colonel John McCrae
Who was excluded to enlist the AIF at the beginning of WW1?
Anyone without a European descent or of non European descent
What days does the Australian flag fly at half mast? For what reason?
On Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. A sign of mourning
Who helped injured soldiers with his donkey?
John Simpson Kilkpatrick
How does Australia commemorate ANZAC day?
With a dawn service and marches organised to thank and remember the veterans for their courage and sacrifice
What are diggers?
Australian soldiers
What day is ANZAC day celebrated?
The 25th of April 1915
What does the poppy symbolise?
Sacrifice and hope
Where is the Australian War memorial located?
In Canberra, ACT
What is the Battle of Lone Pine?
The battle where Australian forces captured a Turkish trench system
What is the symbol for remembrance?
Rosemary
What is Gallipoli?
A peninsula in Turkey, between the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles
What day did ANZACs leave Gallipoli?
The 20th of December 1915