Australian Soldiers
ANZAC stands for...
(You must spell it correctly to earn points)
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Describe where the Western Front was located.
The Western Front was located in between the border of Germany and France. It borders Germany's western border, hence its name.
In what country is Gallipoli located?
Turkey
World War 1 lasted between.....
1914-1918
Why did Australia join WW1?
Because we were allied with Britain
Authentic ANZAC biscuits from WW1 did not contain eggs and butter for what reason...
Because eggs and diary products like butter would spoil by the time the biscuits made it to the front lines.
Trenches were made in a zigzagged pattern for what reasons?
150 points for every reason.
Correct Answers may include:
1. Restricted line of sight - It prevented advancing enemies from firing directly along the entire length of the trench after breaching a single section
2. Contained blasts - The angles absorbed shock waves and flying shrapnel, preventing artillery or grenades from traveling unimpeded down a straight corridor.
The battle for Gallipoli occurred in what year?
1915
The Central Powers were made up of what three countries?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
The Triple Entente comprised of what three countries...
Great Britain, France, and Russia
True or False
A majority of the ANZACs soldiers were comprised of conscripted men.
False
In trench warfare, there was a special rifle used to see over the top of the trench without sticking your head over. It was called...
A periscope rifle.
Over the 11 months of the Gallipoli campaign, how many solidiers died?
(answers within + or - 10,000 will be accepted)
145,000 solidiers from both sides died during the Gallipoli campaign.
Women had important roles during the war. Identify some of their responsibilities.
50 points for each correct answer
Answers may include:
- taking over traditionally male jobs (farming, manufacturing)
- Making weapons and supplies for the war effort
- Taking care of the injured and sickWW1 paved the way for new mechanised weapons and vehicles to be used in war for the first time in history.
Identify as many weapons and types of vehicles that were used for the FIRST TIME in WW1
50 points for each correct answer.
Answers may include:
- Tanks
- Portable Machine Guns
- Military Aircrafts
- Flamethrowers
- Gas
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men joined the frontlines despite not having many legal rights in Australia. How many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men joined the war effort?
(answers within + or - 100 will be accepted)
Approximately 1000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men joined the frontlines.
(answers within + or - 2 million will be accepted)
36 Million Artillery Shells
The ANZACs tried to attack Gallipoli to disrupt supply routes to the Ottoman Empire and take them out of the war. They wanted to do this by taking over the a narrow strait/waterway. The name of this waterway is called...
The Dardanelles
Trench Warfare was awful.
Besides dying in the battlefield, identify any significant reason why that would be the case.50 points for every correct answer
Answers may include:
- Lack of food
- Diseases, rats, and lice
- Lack of sleep due to noise
- PTSD
- Cold/Hypothermia
- Trench Foot
- Infections if you were injured
What is the widely accepted reason as to why WW1 occurred?
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian, Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
If you were a Australian soldier in WW1, what is the percentage chance that you would walk away from the war uninjured?
(answers accepted within + or - 5%)
35% chance to come home uninjured
Identify each part of the trench in the image.
Your team will receive 50 points for each correct answer.
(Image in computer files called - 16. WW1 Empty Trench Diagram)
- Sandbags
- Barbed wire
- Firing step
- Dugout
- Elbow Rest
- No Man's Land
- Duckboards
- Drainage Ditch
- Ammunition Shelf
Describe the reasons why the ANZAC forces did not win at Gallipoli.
150 points for each reason.
Answers may include:
- They landed at the wrong location
- They had to fight the Turkish soldiers uphill and on rough terrain
- Limited supplies
Imperialism means...
Imperialism is when someone wishes for their country's power and national borders to expand and grow.
The Germans wanted to take out France quickly before the Russians could invade them from the other side. They wanted to go through a neutral country to get to France easier. What was the name of that country?
Belgium