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Australian Involvement in WWI

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  • Which of the following was a reason people wanted conscription?
    Families were suffering at home.
    Australia needed more soldiers to help Britain.
    Too many soldiers had already died.
    Conscription was unfair to working-class people.
  • Name 1 challenge faced by soldiers at Gallipoli.
    Steep cliffs, little water, extreme heat/cold.
  • What does 'conscription' mean?
    Being forced by law to join the army.
  • In what year did WWI start?
    1901
    1914
    1945
    1939
  • Name 1 reason Australia joined the fight in WWI.
    Strong loyalty to Britain, Adventure and Excitement, National Pride.
  • Where was the Western Front?
    Across France & Belgium
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Australians voted 'YES' to introduce conscription during WWI.
    FALSE: There were 2 national votes (referendums) on conscription, both were defeated - Australian's voted no.
  • When did ANZACS land at Gallipoli?
    25 April 1915.
  • What does ANZAC stand for?
    Australian & New Zealand Army Corps
  • Name 1 challenge faced by soldiers in the trenches.
    Lice, disease, rats, gunfire, boredom, shellshock (PTSD).
  • Where did ANZAC soldiers first fight in WWI?
    Germany
    France
    America
    Gallipoli
  • Who was assassinated in 1914, sparking the beginning of the war?
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  • On what day do Australians mark every year to remember the Australian soldiers who fought in WWI?
    Labour Day
    Australia Day (26 January)
    Remembrance Day (11 November)
    ANZAC Day (25 April)
  • Around how many Australian soldiers died in WWI?
    416 000
    20 000
    156 000
    60 000
  • Which of the following was a reason people were AGAINST conscription?
    It took away people's freedom of choice.
    It would make Australia look strong and brave.
    Australia needed more soldiers to help Britain.
    The war was seen as a duty.
  • Name 1 way Australians at home supported soldiers in the war.
    Raising money, knitting socks, sending care packages, taking more roles in the workplace.
  • Who were the 3 main countries in the Triple Alliance?
    German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy
  • Why is ANZAC Day on April 25 each year?
    It was the day ANZAC soldiers landed at Gallipoli.
    It was the day WWI ended.
    It was the day WWI started.
    It was the day Australia joined WWI.
  • Who were the 3 main countries in the Triple Entente?
    France, United Kingdom, Russia
  • About how many Australians enlisted in WWI?
    60 000
    20 000
    213 000
    416 000
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