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Australia in World War II Challenge
Australia in World War II Challenge
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A #history #quiz covering the most important #dates of the #war and #keyfigures involved
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1
Which Australian city was bombed by the Japanese on 19 February 1942?
Brisbane
Darwin
Perth
Hobart
2
In what year was Hitler elected as Chancellor of Germany?
1931
1932
1930
1933
3
Who were Australia's TWO Prime Ministers during World War II?
Tony Abbott + Malcolm Turnbull
Edmund Barton + Alfred Deacon
Robert Menzies and Robert Curtain
Harold Hold + William McMahon
4
How many of those submarines are still in Sydney Harbour today?
None
1
All 3
2
5
VE and VP Day mark the end of World War II in Europe and the Pacific. What were the dates?
8 May 1945 and 15 August 1945
4 July 1945 + 17 September 1945
30 April 1945 + 9 August 1945
4 March 1945 + 28 September 1945
6
Who were the 'Axis Powers' in WWII?
Italy, Germany and Japan
Germany, Japan and Russia
Italy, France and the United States
Germany, China and the United Kingdom
7
How many Australians had enlisted in the armed forces by 1945?
36,000
60,000
150,000
1 million
8
Who were the 'Central Powers' in World War I?
United Kingdom, United States and Australia
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey
China, Italy and Japan
France, Turkey and Japan
9
How much in reparations did Germany have to pay?
$30,000.00
132 billion marks
5 million dollars
Not enough!
10
The Battle of Brisbane, between Australian and American soldiers, was because....
The Australians were being too loud
The Americans were taking Australian women
They disagreed on the best NRL team
The Americans were drinking all the beer
11
What is the date that Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, Hawaii?
8 December 1941
6 December 1941
7 December 1941
9 December 1941
12
In what month and year did Australia help during the Battle of Britain?
August - September 1940
January - February 1939
September - October 1939
May - June 1940
13
What were Mussolini's supporters called?
Black shirts
Green berets
Red hats
White pants
14
In what year did the Great Depression occur?
1927
1928
1929
1930
15
What kind of poster is the one shown and what was it used for?
Advertisement, for a movie
Informative, that someone is arriving
Propaganda, to make people enlist
It's just a poster
16
True or False. Japan attacked Australia because it wanted to invade and take over the country.
False
True
17
How long did it take before the United States declared war?
It took a month
It was two weeks later
It took a year
It was the next day
18
3000 Australian soldiers were captured in February 1942 by Japanese forces in _________
Java
Singapore
Tokyo
Bangkok
19
What day did World War I end?
11 November 1918
20 September 1919
31 October 1916
5 May 1915
20
On what day did Australia declare war against Germany?
3 September 1939
5 September 1939
4 July 1940
28 May 1940
21
How many mini-submarines entered into Sydney Harbour on 31 May 1942?
6
3
5
4
22
When was the Treaty signed?
11 November 1918
20 January 1920
It was never signed!
28 June 1919
23
What did Germany have to do under the Treaty?
Apologise to France
Always side with the UK and USA
Get rid of the military
Stop drinking beer
24
What items were rationed most severely on the home front?
Radios, footwear, tea and furniture
Clothing, fuel, vegetables and butter
Furniture, cars, meat and alcohol
Clothing, footwear, tea, butter and sugar
25
In 1941, Australian troops defended the city of Tobruk in which country?
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
Egypt
26
The Kokoda Track is in which country?
Malaysia
Timor
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
27
What does 'A.I.F.' stand for?
Australian Imperial Force
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American Indian Fans
28
Which country did Germany invade on 1 September 1939?
Russia
France
Czechoslovakia
Poland
29
True or False - the United States entered the war BEFORE 1941.
True
False
30
True or False. All women who worked on the home front got paid the same as men during the war.
False
True
31
What impact did the American arrival have for Indigenous Australians?
Introduced civil rights and equality
Introduced jazz music and movies
It didn't have an impact
Introduced different styles and clothes
32
Who was the leader of Italy in the 1930s and 1940s?
Silvio Berlesconi
Benito Mussolini
Pietro Badaglio
Luigi Facta
33
What day did Australia call for A.I.F. volunteers?
16 September 1939
19 September 1939
18 September 1939
15 September 1939
34
When did Australia declare war on Japan?
26 January 1942
25 December 1941
19 December 1941
8 December 1941
35
Where did Australian troops spend the most time fighting?
The Middle East
The Pacific and Indochina
Europe
The United Kingdom
36
What was the Treaty of Versailles
A sweet 'treat'
A peace treaty between nations
A law passed in Europe
A piece of paper
37
Who did Hitler and the Nazis target the most?
Jewish people, gypsies and homosexuals
Gypsies, Americans and the French
Everyone!
Italian, Japanese and international tourists
38
What political party did Hitler belong to?
National Socialist (Nazi) Party
Communist Party
Socialist Party
Democratic Party
39
Where were these people sent by the Nazis?
Concentration camps
Back home
Ghettos
Another country
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What did the Australian soldiers in Papua New Guinea call the local tribesmen?
Jungle Gents
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels
PNG Pride
Kokoda Caretakers
