World War Two SMLC

Question 1

With the British Navy defeated, Australia called on what country for help:

Accepted Answer

America

Question 2

Australia felt they were safe from Japan because Britain had Navy ships at:

Accepted Answer

Singapore

Question 3

What is recognised as the date for the start of World War Two?

Accepted Answer

3rd September, 1939

Question 4

The War in the Pacific began when:

Accepted Answer

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

Question 5

Pearl Harbor was bombed in December:

Accepted Answer

1941

Question 6

What Australian city was bombed by the Japanese in WW2:

Accepted Answer

Broome

Question 7

The main document to create peace in Europe after WWI was called...

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles

Question 8

The names of two of the bombs were (2 answers):

Accepted Answer

Fat Man, Little Boy

Question 9

Australians first encounter and fought back against the Japanese on the ______ Track:

Accepted Answer

Kokoda

Question 10

Which country was mostly blamed for starting World War One...

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 11

About how many Australian soldiers died in World War Two?

Accepted Answer

27,000

Question 12

Japanese suicide bombers were known as:

Accepted Answer

Kamikaze

Question 13

How many atomic bombs were dropped on Japan to end the war?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 14

The Invasion of Russia was called, Operation...

Accepted Answer

Barbarossa

Question 15

The Battle of Al Alamein was fought in what location:

Accepted Answer

North Africa

Question 16

Japan wanted to capture Port _______

Accepted Answer

Moresby

Question 17

Blitzkrieg refers to:

Accepted Answer

Lightning War

Question 18

Which was NOT a condition of the Treaty of Versailles given to Germany:

Accepted Answer

Sink her ships

Question 19

World War One ended on:

Accepted Answer

11th November, 1918

Question 20

Japanese treated prisoners they caught like (2 answers correct):

Accepted Answer

Animals, Slaves

Questions 20