Causes of WWI
Why Australians Fought
Gallipoli Campaign
Trench Warfare
The Home Front
The Ending of WWI
100
Which of the following was NOT a reason why countries wanted to build large empires before World War I?
a) To promote peace and cooperation between nations
b) To increase their global power and influence
c) To gain access to valuable resources and trade routes
d) To compete with rival countries like Britain and Germany
a) To promote peace and cooperation between nations
100
Why did Australia enter World War I in 1914?
a) To defend against a German invasion
b) As part of the British Empire when Britain declared war
c) To support Serbia’s independence
d) To gain new Pacific territories
b) As part of the British Empire when Britain declared war
100
What was the primary objective of the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915?
a) To knock Turkey out of the war
b) To capture German colonies in the Pacific
c) To defend British ports
d) To invade Austria-Hungary
a) To knock Turkey out of the war
100
Which weapon contributed most to the killing of soldiers and the establishment of a stalemate on the Western Front?
a) Machine guns
b) Poison gas
c) Tanks
d) Artillery shells
a) Machine guns
100
What role did Australian women NOT play on the home front during WWI?
a) They knitted warm clothing for the soldiers
b) They raised funds for charities
c) They led military training programs
d) They worked as nurses overseas
c) They led military training programs
100
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail early in the war, contributing to Germany’s defeat in 1918?
a) The German navy refused to support it
b) Russia mobilised faster than expected, forcing Germany to fight on two fronts
c) Britain and France immediately surrendered
d) The plan relied entirely on trench warfare
b) Russia mobilised faster than expected, forcing Germany to fight on two fronts
200
Who carried out the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914?
a) Wilhelm Schmidt, a German spy
b) Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist
c) Ivan Petrov, a Russian nationalist
d) Hans Bauer, an Austrian rebel
b) Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist
200
What motivated many Australians to feel loyal to Britain during WWI?
a) Promises of economic rewards
b) Desire for Australian independence
c) Fear of Russian influence
d) Strong ties to Britain as “The Motherland”
d) Strong ties to Britain as “The Motherland”
200
Who devised the plan to move through the Dardanelles and attack Constantinople?
a) The Australian Prime Minister, Billy Hughes
b) Head of the British Navy, Winston Churchill
c) Commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Douglas Haig
d) Australian Light Horsemen Archy Lascelles
b) Head of the British Navy, Winston Churchill
200
What health issue was common in the trenches on the Western Front?
a) Heatstroke from summer conditions
b) Influenza from crowded barracks
c) Malnutrition from lack of food
d) Trench foot and gangrene leading to amputations
d) Trench foot and gangrene leading to amputations
200
Why did the conscription debate divide Australians on the home front?
a) Prime Minister Billy Hughes wanted to change the constitution to allow conscription
b) Australians wanted to end the war immediately
c) The government banned volunteering
d) Women demanded the right to vote
a) Prime Minister Billy Hughes wanted to change the constitution to allow conscription
200
What effect did the Allied naval blockade have on Germany during World War I?
a) It cut off vital food and resources, weakening the German population and war effort
b) It encouraged German colonies to send more supplies
c) It forced Germany to invade the United States
d) It caused Germany to become stronger by relying on internal production
a) It cut off vital food and resources, weakening the German population and war effort
300
Which alliance included Britain, France, and Russia before the war?
a) The Central Powers
b) The Triple Alliance
c) The Triple Entente
d) The Allied Coalition
c) The Triple Entente
300
How were some Australian men pressured to enlist in the AIF?
a) By receiving free travel vouchers
b) Through white feathers placed in mailboxes to shame them
c) With promises of land ownership
d) By mandatory government drafts
b) Through white feathers placed in mailboxes to shame them
300
What made the Gallipoli landing challenging for the Anzacs?
a) Freezing weather and snowstorms
b) Landing at the wrong beach with steep cliffs and Turkish defences
c) Lack of trained soldiers
d) Attacks by enemy aircraft
b) Landing at the wrong beach with steep cliffs and Turkish defences
300
What was “No Man’s Land”?
a) A safe zone behind the trenches
b) A nickname for soldier’s rest areas
c) The area between opposing trenches
d) A medical tent for wounded soldiers
c) The area between opposing trenches
300
How did the Australian government treat people of German descent during WWI?
a) They were declared “enemy aliens” and thousands were locked up
b) They were celebrated as allies
c) They were given special privileges
d) They were encouraged to enlist
a) They were declared “enemy aliens” and thousands were locked up
300
Why was the entry of the United States into the war in 1917 significant?
a) It caused Britain to withdraw from the war
b) It had no real impact on the outcome of the war
c) It brought fresh troops and resources that helped tip the balance in favour of the Allies
d) It led to an immediate German victory
c) It brought fresh troops and resources that helped tip the balance in favour of the Allies
400
What was the focus of the naval arms race between Britain and Germany before WWI?
a) Building advanced submarines
b) Constructing powerful Dreadnought warships
c) Developing early aircraft carriers
d) Producing fast torpedo boats
b) Constructing powerful Dreadnought warships
400
Which of the following was NOT a reason why some Australians enlisted to fight in World War I?
a) Chasing a sense of adventure
b) It was their duty to help out their mates
c) Hating the Germans
d) Achieving independence from Britain
d) Achieving independence from Britain
400
What was the most successful aspect of the Gallipoli Campaign?
a) The Battle of Lone Pine
b) The evacuation of the Anzacs in December 1915
c) The Battle of the Nek
d) The initial landing at Anzac Cove
b) The evacuation of the Anzacs in December 1915
400
How did soldiers try to cope with the boredom and stress of trench life?
a) By drinking lots of alcohol
b) By going home between battles
c) By writing letters, singing songs, or playing cards
d) By sleeping all day
c) By writing letters, singing songs, or playing cards
400
What is propaganda?
a) A type of weapon used in trench warfare
b) A law that gave women the right to vote
c) Information spread to influence people's opinions or actions, often biased or misleading
d) A military strategy used to surprise the enemy
c) Information spread to influence people's opinions or actions, often biased or misleading
400
What was the result of Germany’s 1918 Spring Offensive?
a) It successfully pushed Allied forces back to Paris
b) It quickly ended the war in Germany’s favour
c) It forced the USA to surrender
d) It failed due to exhaustion and poor planning, leading to a strong Allied counterattack
d) It failed due to exhaustion and poor planning, leading to a strong Allied counterattack
500
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for when describing the causes of World War I?
a) Mobilisation, Agreements, Industry, Neutrality
b) Monarchy, Alliances, Intervention, Nationalism
c) Military, Armaments, Independence, Nations
d) Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
d) Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
500
How many men volunteered for the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) by December 1914?
a) Only a few hundred, as many feared dying
b) 52,000
c) Two million
d) Nobody volunteered, as conscription made fighting compulsory
b) 52,000
500
What legacy did the Gallipoli Campaign leave for Australians?
a) Strengthened ties with Turkey
b) It opened up a new front from which to attack Austria-Hungary
c) It opened up a supply route
d) The Anzac Spirit of bravery and mateship
d) The Anzac Spirit of bravery and mateship
500
What was the Western Front?
a) The area of fighting in Western Europe, mainly in France and Belgium, where trench warfare occurred
b) A secret Australian army base used for training soldiers before they went to war
c) The western coastline of Australia, where naval battles were fought during WWI
d) A peace treaty signed between Germany and Britain at the start of the war
a) The area of fighting in Western Europe, mainly in France and Belgium, where trench warfare occurred
500
Which of the following is not a valid reason for why a historian trying to understand the reasons people enlisted in the army would find the pictured source useful?
a) It is evidence of both the methods and media that were used by the government to try to influence people's decisions.
b) It shows that Australians were subjected to anti-German sentiment.
c) It shows that one of the emotions that propaganda posters appealed to was fear.
d) It provides historians with an idea of all of the different reasons why Australians enlisted.
d) It provides historians with an idea of all of the different reasons why Australians enlisted.
500
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
a) A peace treaty that blamed Britain for starting the war
b) An armistice that ended the fighting immediately on November 11, 1918.
c) The peace agreement signed in 1919 that officially ended the war and punished Germany
d) A declaration of war by the USA
c) The peace agreement signed in 1919 that officially ended the war and punished Germany