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Australian Involvement in WWI

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  • Name 1 challenge faced by soldiers at Gallipoli.
    Steep cliffs, little water, extreme heat/cold.
  • Which of the following was a reason people were AGAINST conscription?
    Australia needed more soldiers to help Britain.
    The war was seen as a duty.
    It would make Australia look strong and brave.
    It took away people's freedom of choice.
  • When did ANZACS land at Gallipoli?
    25 April 1915.
  • 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
  • What does 'conscription' mean?
    Being forced by law to join the army.
  • Where was the Western Front?
    Across France & Belgium
  • In what year did WWI start?
    1939
    1945
    1901
    1914
  • Name 1 reason Australia joined the fight in WWI.
    Strong loyalty to Britain, Adventure and Excitement, National Pride.
  • What does ANZAC stand for?
    Australian & New Zealand Army Corps
  • Who was assassinated in 1914, sparking the beginning of the war?
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  • Where did ANZAC soldiers first fight in WWI?
    Gallipoli
    America
    Germany
    France
  • Why is ANZAC Day on April 25 each year?
    It was the day ANZAC soldiers landed at Gallipoli.
    It was the day WWI started.
    It was the day Australia joined WWI.
    It was the day WWI ended.
  • Name 1 challenge faced by soldiers in the trenches.
    Lice, disease, rats, gunfire, boredom, shellshock (PTSD).
  • 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.
  • About how many Australians enlisted in WWI?
    416 000
    20 000
    213 000
    60 000
  • On what day do Australians mark every year to remember the Australian soldiers who fought in WWI?
    ANZAC Day (25 April)
    Remembrance Day (11 November)
    Labour Day
    Australia Day (26 January)
  • Around how many Australian soldiers died in WWI?
    60 000
    156 000
    20 000
    416 000
  • Who were the 3 main countries in the Triple Entente?
    France, United Kingdom, Russia
  • Which of the following was a reason people wanted conscription?
    Conscription was unfair to working-class people.
    Too many soldiers had already died.
    Australia needed more soldiers to help Britain.
    Families were suffering at home.
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