Industrial Revolution
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Britain
In what year did World War I begin?
1914
On what date did the Anzacs land at Gallipoli?
Date = 100
full date = 200
25 April 1915
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
What was the nickname given to Australian soldiers during WWI?
Diggers
What is the term for people moving from the countryside to towns and cities?
Urbanisation
Who was assassinated on 28 June 1914, triggering the crisis that led to WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the area between opposing trenches called?
No-man's land
What is conscription?
Compulsory enlistment into military service
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!
1. What was the name of the British farming system that divided land into private farms by fencing off common land?
2.What was shellshock, and what caused it during WWI?
1. Enclosure system (Enclosure Acts)
2. Psychological trauma caused by the stress of combat, constant shelling, fear and witnessing death.
Which inventor is famous for improving the steam engine?
James Watt
Name the three countries that formed the Triple Entente.
Britain, France and Russia
What condition caused soldiers' feet to swell and rot from standing in cold, wet trenches?
Trench foot
What was the outcome of Australia's two conscription referendums in 1916 and 1917?
Both proposals were rejected
What is the difference between a primary and secondary historical source?
A primary source comes from the period being studied; a secondary source is a later interpretation or account
What were the Factory Acts designed to improve?
Working conditions, including restrictions on child labour and working hours
What does M.A.I.N. stand for when explaining the causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism
Name two battles involving Australian soldiers on the Western Front.
1 Fromelles
2 Pozières
3 Ypres
4the Somme
What were two important roles Australian women performed during World War I?
1. Women served as nurses overseas
2. Supported the war effort at home through fundraising, knitting supplies and other voluntary work.
Name three problems soldiers faced while living in the trenches at Gallipoli.
1 Flies
2 lice
3 rats
4 poor sanitation
5 limited clean water and diseases such as dysentery.
Explain two ways the Agricultural Revolution helped cause the Industrial Revolution.
1. Increased food production supported population growth
2. Rural(farming) workers moved to cities seeking factory jobs
DOUBLE POINTS !!!!!
1.Explain how the alliance system contributed to the outbreak of WWI.
2. Explain how nationalism contributed to the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
1. Alliances created obligations and expectations of support, causing more countries to become involved and escalating the conflict.
2. Nationalism increased rivalry between countries and encouraged independence movements, contributing to the tensions and events that triggered WWI.
Explain two reasons why trench warfare on the Western Front resulted in stalemate.
1. Machine guns and artillery made attacks extremely dangerous,
2,Physical defence in trenches like barbed wire prevented armies from advancing
Explain how Australian soldiers' experiences at Gallipoli and on the Western Front helped develop the Anzac legend.
Their bravery, endurance, mateship and sacrifice under difficult conditions became central qualities associated with the Anzac legend
Explain how conditions in the trenches affected soldiers physically and mentally on the Western Front.
Soldiers suffered from trench foot, disease, injuries and exhaustion due to mud, cold, poor hygiene and constant fighting. Mentally, continuous shelling, fear and witnessing the deaths of fellow soldiers caused severe stress and shellshock.