Causes of WWI
The Home Front
Trench Warfare
Gallipoli
World War 1
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Which three countries formed the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
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What does ANZAC stand for?

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

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What is the name given to the fungal infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and dirty trench conditions?
Trench foot.
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When did the ANZACs land at Gallipoli?
25th of April, 1915.
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In which year did World War I begin?

1914

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Which country was the first to declare war?
Austria-Hungary.
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What is conscription?
Compulsory military service.
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What is the area between two opposing trenches called?
No Man's Land.
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In which country is Gallipoli located?
Turkey.
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In which year did World War I end?

1918

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The German invasion of which country brought Britain into the war?
Belgium.
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What does the term home front mean?

The people and activities at home that support a country during a war.

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Trenches could quickly gather muddy water during rainfall. On the floor of the trench, what was used to prevent soldiers from sinking into the mud?
Duckboards.
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What is considered to be the most successful part of the Gallipoli campaign?
The evacuation.
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What was the name of the agreement between the Allies and Germany to end conflict in Western Europe?
Armistice.
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Whose assassination sparked the beginning of World War 1?
Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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How did Australian women help during WWI? Name one example.

They worked as nurses, volunteered, raised money or took on jobs to support the war effort.

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What type of trench allowed soldiers to be brought forward without exposing themselves to enemy gunfire?
Communication trench.
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What was the main reason for the Gallipoli campaign?
To allow the British to use the Dardanelles Strait as a supply route to Russia.
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What was the name of the peace settlement in which Germany was forced to reduce the size of its military, pay money to the countries impacted by the war and give territory to France and Poland?
Treaty of Versailles.
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What is the name of Germany's plan to avoid a war on two fronts?
The Schlieffen Plan
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Two nation-wide votes on conscription occurred in Australia during World War 1. What is the name given to these votes to change the Australian constitution?
Referendums.
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The strategy of wearing down the enemy and outlasting them is known as fighting a war of __________?
Attrition.
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Many Australian soldiers were lost in two significant battles of the Gallipoli campaign. One of those was the Battle of the Nek. What was the other?
Battle of Lone Pine.
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What was the name of Germany's big attack in 1918?
Spring Offensive.
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