Basics
Causes
Trench Warfare
Gallipoli and the ANZACs
Historical Skills
100

What was World War I commonly called at the time?

The Great War

100

The four underlying causes of World War I can be remembered through what acronym?

MAIN

100

What was the area of land between opposing trenches called?

No Man's Land

100

What does ANZAC stand for?

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

100

What is the word for judging whether a source can be trusted?

Reliability

200

This was Australia's first global conflict as a federated nation. True or False

True

200

Imperialism refers to...

The process or policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means.

200

Give one reason soldiers dug trenches during World War I.

To protect themselves from enemy gunfire, artillery, and machine guns.

200

On which peninsula did the Gallipoli campaign take place?

Gallipoli Peninsula

200

Is a soldier’s diary a primary source or a secondary source?

Primary source

300

What two features made World War I different from many earlier wars?

It spread across the globe, and new weapons caused death and destruction on a massive scale.

300

Militarism was rife in the years preceding the war. Which country was known for its fierce naval superiority?

The UK

300

 Name one major problem soldiers faced while living in trenches.

Mud, disease, rats, lice, poor sanitation, shellfire, or lack of sleep.

300

What year did the Gallipoli campaign take place?

1915

300

A disproportionate weight, tendency, or prejudice toward or against an idea, person, group or thing.

Bias

400

Between which two dates did the war take place?

28 July 1914 and 11 November 1918

400

The assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a Bosnian Serb with nationalist ideals. What was his name?

Gavrilo Princip

400

Why did trench warfare often lead to stalemate on the Western Front?

Because both sides were heavily defended, and new weapons like machine guns made it very difficult to attack and gain ground.

400

Which Central Powers ally defended the Gallipoli Peninsula against the Allied campaign in 1915?

The Ottoman Empire

400

Can a source be useful even if it is biased?

Yes
500

What phrase suggested that people hoped World War I would stop future wars?

"The war to end all wars.”

500

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated on which date?

June 28, 1914

500

The three rows of trench warfare are called what?

Front-line, support, and reserve

500

Who was in charge of directing the campaign from the allied side?

The British, namely Winston Churchill

500

Explain in your own words how propaganda might convince people to join the fight

Judged based on answer