World War 1 - The ANZAC Legend

Question 1

During World War 1, the Australian Army's enlistment age was

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21

Question 2

On 25 April 1915 the ANZAC forces landed at

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Gaba Tepe

Question 3

The ANZAC soldiers fighting at Gallipoli slept

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On the floor of trenches

Question 4

Which military officer, later President of Turkey, helped co-ordinate the defence of Gallipoli?

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Mustafa Kemal

Question 5

The total death toll for World War 1 is estimated to be approximately

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16.5 million

Question 6

A supporter of the attack on the Ottoman Empire, Winston Churchill held what position in 1914?

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First Lord of the Admiralty

Question 7

Water was supplied to soldiers in the trenches at Gallipoli by

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Being carried in tins up the slopes

Question 8

By May 1915 which of the following were part of daily life for the ANZAC troops at Gallipoli?

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Clothes were riddled with lice

Question 9

Which country suffered the largest number of deaths during World War 1?

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Russia

Question 10

How many underage boys, is it estimated, the British Army allowed to enlist in World War 1?

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250,000

Question 11

What is the name of the important neck of water connecting the Mediterranean to the Black Sea?

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The Dardenelles

Question 12

The diet of ANZAC soldiers at Gallipoli consisted mostly of

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Tinned beef and biscuits

Question 13

What problems were encountered by the ANZAC troops on the first day of landing at Gallipoli?

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All of the above

Question 14

The Allied landings at Gallipoli began in which month?

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April 1915

Question 15

By August 1915 most ANZAC soldiers at Gallipoli were suffering from

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Dysentery

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