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Australian Involvement in WWI

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  • Name 1 challenge faced by soldiers in the trenches.
    Lice, disease, rats, gunfire, boredom, shellshock (PTSD).
  • In what year did WWI start?
    1914
    1945
    1901
    1939
  • Name 1 way Australians at home supported soldiers in the war.
    Raising money, knitting socks, sending care packages, taking more roles in the workplace.
  • Why is ANZAC Day on April 25 each year?
    It was the day Australia joined WWI.
    It was the day ANZAC soldiers landed at Gallipoli.
    It was the day WWI started.
    It was the day WWI ended.
  • Name 1 challenge faced by soldiers at Gallipoli.
    Steep cliffs, little water, extreme heat/cold.
  • Where did ANZAC soldiers first fight in WWI?
    Germany
    America
    France
    Gallipoli
  • What does 'conscription' mean?
    Being forced by law to join the army.
  • When did ANZACS land at Gallipoli?
    25 April 1915.
  • Which of the following was a reason people wanted conscription?
    Conscription was unfair to working-class people.
    Families were suffering at home.
    Too many soldiers had already died.
    Australia needed more soldiers to help Britain.
  • What does ANZAC stand for?
    Australian & New Zealand Army Corps
  • 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.
  • Who were the 3 main countries in the Triple Alliance?
    German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy
  • Name 1 reason Australia joined the fight in WWI.
    Strong loyalty to Britain, Adventure and Excitement, National Pride.
  • Which of the following was a reason people were AGAINST conscription?
    It took away people's freedom of choice.
    The war was seen as a duty.
    It would make Australia look strong and brave.
    Australia needed more soldiers to help Britain.
  • Where was the Western Front?
    Across France & Belgium
  • 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)
    ANZAC Day (25 April)
    Remembrance Day (11 November)
  • Around how many Australian soldiers died in WWI?
    416 000
    20 000
    60 000
    156 000
  • About how many Australians enlisted in WWI?
    20 000
    60 000
    416 000
    213 000
  • Who were the 3 main countries in the Triple Entente?
    France, United Kingdom, Russia
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