Causes of WWI
What is the acronym used to describe the causes of WWI?
MAIN
What does the acronym ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
What date did the landing on Gallipoli take place?
25th of April 1915
When did most people believe the war would be over by?
Christmas, 1914
What did the typical diet of an ANZAC consist of?
Hardtack, bully beef, tinned jam, tee, Anzac biscuits
Whose assassination was the catalyst for WWI?
ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand
Who were the Australians fighting in WWI?
Ottoman Empire
What date did WWI officially end?
11th of November 1918
What was signed on the 11th November 1918?
The Armistice
What would women send to men who did not enlist in the war effort?
A white feather
What was the name of the group who planned the assassination of ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand?
Black Hand
How long did the Gallipoli campaign last for?
8-months long
What countries were involved in the Triple Entente?
UK, France, Russia
What is the peace treaty that was signed after WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
What was the nickname of the Australian Red Cross nurses?
Bluebirds
What was the first country to declare war (and who did they declare it on)?
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
What is the narrow corridor of ocean that the ANZACs planned to go through called?
The Dardanelles
What countries were involved in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What organisation was formed following the end of WWI?
League of Nations
What is the name of the area between the opposing sides’ trenches known as?
No Man’s Land
Britain and Germany were in an arms race in the lead up to WWI, what is the name of the boat type that they were racing to own?
Dreadnoughts
How many Australian soldiers died during the Gallipoli campaign?
8,141 (According to the AWM)
What was the date of the assassination of ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand?
28 June 1914
What was the name of the conference where the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were decided?
Paris Peace Conference
Who was the Australian Prime Minister during (most of) WWI?
Billy Hughes