The assassination of this man was the immediate spark that led to WWI
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
100
The kind of language that was used in wartime propaganda
What is persuasive language
100
This refers to the area between the two enemy trenches
What is No Man's Land
100
The date that ANZAC forces landed at Gallipoli
What is 25 April 1915
100
The name of the peace settlement that was signed after WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles
200
When Germany invaded this neutral country, Britain joined the war and the WWI had officially begun.
What is Belgium
200
Some of the emotions that propaganda appealed to (at least 3)
What is patriotism, pride, guilt, shame, bravery, anger, fear, sadness, shock, courage
200
Because of this new technology used in WWI, soldiers had to wear masks to protect themselves from its harmful effects
What is poison gas
200
How many months ANZAC forces stayed at Gallipoli before withdrawing
What is 8 months
200
Happened on November 11, 1918
What is the day the Armistice was signed
300
How Militarism contributed to the increasing tensions in Europe prior to WWI
What is European countries began strengthening their militaries and competing to have the best weapons in an "arms race"
300
What propaganda posters often encouraged people to buy
What is war bonds
300
Some of the major health hazards of life in the trenches besides getting shot (at least 3)
What is:
- Trench foot
- Body lice
- Dysentery
- Shell-shock
- Poison gas
- Trench rats
- No fresh water
- Poor hygiene
- Trench fever
- PTSD
300
All of the countries that made up the Allied forces at Gallipoli
What is Australia and NZ (ANZAC), Britain, France, India
300
The international organisation created by the Treaty of Versailles
What is the League of Nations
400
Why imperialism was a threat to peace
What is competition for colonies brought nations into conflict in many different locations
400
The two main objectives of propaganda in war
What is to persuade the domestic population to enlist and to encourage feelings of nationalist pride (in order to maintain support for the war)
400
The names given to the front and the back of a trench
What is parapet (front) and parados (back)
400
The reasons the landing was such a disaster (at least 3)
What is:
- Landing formation was broken
- Element of surprise was lost
- Men were killed by Turkish machine guns before getting ashore
- Terrain at Gallipoli is difficult to navigate
- Many lives lost in the first few hours
- Anzac Cove was well defended
400
The names of the leaders of the "Big 3" who dominated peace discussions at the Paris Peace Conference
Who is Woodrow Wilson (USA), Georges Clemenceau (France), David Lloyd George (UK)
500
Why the system of alliances in Europe before the First
World War was a threat to peace
What is an attack on one country could lead to that country’s allies becoming involved in the conflict, leading to bigger and more lethal conflicts
500
How the Allies sometimes portrayed the Central Powers in propaganda
What is an ape-like beast or monster
500
Four different kinds of trenches
What is frontline, support trench, reserve trench, communication trench
500
One of the main reasons ANZAC troops were sent to Gallipoli
What is to control the sea route from Europe to Russia by occupying the Dardanelles channel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
500
What GARGLE stands for
What is Guilt, Armies, Reparations, Germany lost land, League of Nations, Extra points