World War
australia at war
gallipoli
war
General Knowledge
100
name the treaty that existed to make britain, france and russia allies
triple entente
100
name the place where australia did most of their training
cairo, egypt
100
what modern country is gallipoli located in
turkey
100
what is the term used to describe being forced into the army?
conscription
100
What year was Australia federated?
1901
200
What was the name of the failed plan of 1914?
Schliefflen
200
What was four issues facing the Australians as they landed at Gallipoli
uphill, steep, turks firing, rocky terrain, not a lot of beach, water behind them, landed in wrong spot
200
where did Australia launch an unsuccessful attack that led to many deaths?
the Nek
200
who left the war in 1917?
russia
200
team name of the australian netball team?
diamonds
300
What is the term used to desribe world war one? (wearing each other down)
attrition
300
What famous animal is remembered for helping a soldier carry things through the war?
Donkey (simpsons donkey)
300
True or False. Australia had no one die during the evacuation of Gallipoli.
true.
300
True or False. There were more New Zealanders that fought in WW1 than Australians.
false.
300
Where was the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games being held
Beijing, London, Rio Di Janerio
400
Who was assasinated that provoked the outbreak of war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
400
What date did Australia land at Gallipoli
25 april 1915
400
Who directed the film Gallipoli?
Peter Weir
400
Explain why passchendaele was such a bad place to fight
weather conditions, geography (hills etc)
400
what date is Mr Corr's wedding?
sept 22
500
Name the PM that tried to introduce conscription and the year he tried to.
Billy Hughes 1916
500
What date did the war end in 1918?
11 November
500
what date were Australians evacuated from Gallipoli?
December 20
500
name three major battles in world war one on the western front
pozieres, verdun, the somme, passchendaele
500
what three animals featured as the symbols of the Australian sydney 2000 olympics?
kookaburra, platypus, echidna
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