Early events
Who was assassinated, leading to the start of the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Australia fired the first shot in World War 1 - TRUE / FALSE?
True.
The first shot was from Fort Nepean as the German ship Pfalz tried to leave the bay.
This weapon was used to shoot down masses of enemies as they ran through no-mans-land
Machine gun
Which two fronts did Germany fight during the war?
France to the west, and Russia to the East
The M in MANIA
Militarism
Which country did Germany invade to get to France?
Belgium
Which theatre of war had the most casualties for Australia during WW1
Western Front
What was the area between enemy trench lines called?
No man's land
Triple Entente includes which countries?
Russia, France and Great Britain
The last A in MANIA
Assassination
Why did Great Britain join the war?
Belgium was invaded.
Which country did Australia have close allegiance with that lead them to joining WW1?
Great Britain
The name of a trench behind your main trench
Backup Trench
Triple Alliance included which countries?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
The first A in MANIA
Alliances
Which country did Austria-Hungary declare war on first?
Serbia
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
What were the most dangerous times in a trench for enemy attacks?
Dawn and dusk
Total casualties of WW1 (nearest million)
37.4 Million
The N in MANIA
Nationalism
Official start date of WW1
28 July 1914
When did Australia land on Gallipoli?
25 April 1915
A Potentially deadly stomach flu that occurred due to the poor hygiene in a trench
Dystentery
Leader of Germany during WW1
Kaiser Wilheml I
The I in MANIA
Imperialism