ANZAC
What day of the week will Anzac day be this year?
Saturday
What are the famous biscuits associated with this day? Name 2 ingredients.
ANZAC biscuits.
Rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter (or margarine), golden syrup, baking soda, and boiling water, with optional desiccated coconut.
Did the ANZAC's fight in Egypt or another country?
Another Country
Why is the dawn service held at sunrise?
To remember the time of the original landings at Gallipoli
Was the Gallipoli campaign successful or unsuccessful?
Unsuccessful
What word does the first A in ANZAC stand for?
Australia
What flower is associated with ANZAC Day?
Red Poppies
Do many veterans still march in an ANZAC day parade?
Yes, as well as young service men and women. There are very few soldiers still alive from WW1 though.
This term describes the period when neither side could advance, leading to trench warfare.
Stalemate
Who was New Zealand's friend in World War One?
Australia
What is the name of the music associated with ANZAC Day? What is it usually played on?
The Last Post. Trumpet or bugle
Where is the main war memorial in the Wellington region?
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
This type of warfare, used heavily at Gallipoli, involved soldiers fighting from dug-out positions.
Trench warfare
What date is ANZAC Day each year?
25th April
What does the slang word 'possie' mean?
A firing position, also a hole in the side of a trench to rest
What year did NZ first observe ANZAC Day?
1916
This early battle aimed to capture high ground above ANZAC Cove but faced strong resistance.
Battle of Chunuk Bair
What are laid at memorials on ANZAC Day? Where is our nearest memorial place?
Wreath (usually poppies) at Trentham.
What made landing at Gallipoli so dangerous for the ANZACs?
They were fighting an army who were at the top of sheer cliffs.
What phrase is commonly said at the end of ANZAC services?
Lest we forget
Around how many ANZAC soldiers lost their lives during the Gallipoli Campaign?
Over 11,000 (including about 2,700 New Zealanders)