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World War 1 (Year 9)
World War 1 (Year 9)
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1
In what month did Britain declare war on Germany?
August 1914
July 1914
October 1914
September 1914
2
During the Somme, why did the Germans have forewarning?
Movements of British aircraft
Ability to divine the future
Observations of pilots
Overheard phone messages
3
Which country was the first to use flame-throwers?
Germany
Russia
England
France
4
When were troops starting to withdraw from Turkey?
March 1916
December 1915
July 1917
January 1915
5
Were women allowed to work during WW1?
No
Yes
6
How did Australians feel towards people of German descent?
Ambivalent
Suspicious
Supportive
Caring
7
Type of gas used in WW1
Metabolic
Chlorine
Mustard
Methane
8
When did the Gallipoli campaign begin?
25 April 1917
25 April 1914
25 April 1916
25 April 1915
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Name of camps 'enemy aliens' were sent to
Internal
Intermediate
Intermittent
Internment
10
Were there people who objected to the war?
Yes
No
11
In July 1916, how many Australian soldiers were serving on the Western Front?
90 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
12
What best defines patriotism?
Someone who has fought in a war for their country
A person who loves patchwork quilts
Devotion to and loyalty for your country
People who do not like their own country
13
Who is a member of the Triple Alliance
Switzerland
Belgium
Italy
Serbia
14
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Herman Goerring
Joaquin Phoenix
Suez Canal
15
Federal Parliament passed what Act in 1914?
Great War Act
War Preparation Act
War Precautions Act
Federal War Act
16
What sort of items were in the ACF's comfort boxes?
newspapers
biscuits
socks
matches
17
In 1914, were Australians eager to volunteer?
No
Yes
18
Which battle was fought between July-November 1916?
Somme
Bruges
Ypres
Passchendaele
19
In what city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
Budapest
Prague
Sarajevo
Munich
20
Where were volunteers sent for training?
Pakistan
Egypt
Turkey
Canberra
21
Before WW1 European countries were competing over what?
Trading opportunities
Territory and resources in Africa
Individual power and status
Development of weapons/ships/armies/navies
22
Where did the 1907 Peace Conference take place?
Cesky Krumlov
Hague
Koln
Prague
23
What was the attitude of most Australians to the war?
enthusiastic
angry
ambivalent
scared
24
Where was this picture taken?
France
Germany
Belgium
England
25
In what role were women allowed to serve?
Infantry
Machine-Gunners
Nurses
Pilots
26
Which weapon was safer to use in close combat?
Tank
Grenade
Bayonet
Rifle
27
Which of the following are battles from the Gallipoli campaign?
Suez
The Somme
The Nek
Lone Pine
28
Where were Australian soldiers sent after Gallipoli?
The Eastern Front
The Western Front
29
Approximately how many men in WW1 became POW's?
2 million
8 million
690 000
224 000
30
In what year did WW1 end?
1920
1919
1917
1918
31
Many POW's say they owe their survival to what?
Freshly knitted socks
Red Cross support
Letters from home
Kind, caring captors
32
What does ACF stand for?
Automatic Conscription File
Anti-war Creates Freedom
Australian Comforts Fund
Australian Ceremony Fund
33
Why did Australians enlist?
For adventure
Sense of duty
Hatred of the 'hun'
To earn higher wages
34
Who is not a member of the Triple Entente?
Britain
Germany
Russia
France
35
What is repatriation?
Love of your country
Returning to one's home country
Marriage to a foreign bride
Medical procedure
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What does AIF stand for?
Australian Imperial Force
Anzac Independent Force
Australian Independent Force
Anzac Imperial Force