Austerity
John Curtin
Women in the War
The Curtin Family and their Home
WWII
100
Tea, butter, sugar and meat
Types of foods that were rationed during WWII in Australia
100
Cricket
What was John Curtin's favourite past time?
100
Elsie Curtin
Who was John Curtin's wife? Etc.
100
24 Jarrad Road, Cottesloe
Where is the Curtin Family Home located?
100
Darwin
The only city in Australia to be bombed by Japan during WWII
200
To curb inflation, reduce total consumer spending and limit potential shortages of essential goods
Why were austerity measures implemented during WWII?
200
Labour party
Which political party was John Curtin a member of?
200
Austerity Army
What was the name of the group of women referred to in Elsie Curtin's article in the Woman's Weekly?
200
1923
In what year was the Curtin Family Home built?
200
1945
When did the war end? When did John Curtin die?
300
Austerity
What is the synonym for rationing? What is the term used to describe measurements taken during WWII to divert resources into wartime efforts?
300
1941-1945
During what years did John Curtin serve as Prime Minister?
300
31%
What was the percentage increase in the amount of women in the workforce between 1939-1943?
300
4
The original number of bedrooms in the Curtin Family Home Number of members in Curtin family
300
Conscription
What is the term used to describe compulsory armed service for males?
400
Pound
What was the currency used during WWII?
400
1917
When did John Curtin move to Perth?
400
Nippy
What was the nick name John Curtin used for his wife, Elsie?
400
1998
What year was the Curtin Family Home sold to the WA government?
400
The Allies
The name given to the countries who succeeded in WWII, including Britain, US and France
500
112 coupons
How many coupons was an adult male provided with during WWII?
500
14
What number Prime Minister was John Curtin?
500
70%
On average, how much did women earn in comparison to a male who was performing the equivalent job?
500
Lambie or Lambcat
What was the nickname given to Elsie Curtin junior by her father?
500
Propoganda
What is the term used to describe information of a biased or misleading nature used to promote a political cause or point of view?
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