World War 1

Question 1

What did AIF stand for in WW1?

Accepted Answer

Australian Infantry Forces

Question 2

According to legend, how many men were carried off the battlefield by Simpson and his donkey?

Accepted Answer

300

Question 3

Of the Australian troops who served overseas, roughly how many died?

Accepted Answer

58,790

Question 4

What was the main form of transport used at the very beginning of WW1?

Accepted Answer

horses

Question 5

The Somme was part of which major military campaign?

Accepted Answer

The Western Front

Question 6

Where was the Battle of the somme fought?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 7

WW1 occurred during the years...

Accepted Answer

1914 - 1918

Question 8

Which country did Germany invade, sparking WW!?

Accepted Answer

Serbia

Question 9

What chemical weapon was used for the first time during WW1?

Accepted Answer

Gas

Question 10

The build-up to WW1 was caused by...

Accepted Answer

Militarism, Allegiances, Imperialism and Nationalism.

Question 11

What event is believed to have sparked WW1?

Accepted Answer

Australia wanted to prove itself a real nation.

Question 12

What was used to prevent soldiers from running straight across No Man's Land?

Accepted Answer

Barbed wire

Question 13

Which of the following products were used in the making of the chemical weapons?

Accepted Answer

mustard

Question 14

Which new mechanised weapon made its first major appearance during WW1?

Accepted Answer

The machine gun

Question 15

Roughly how man Australian personnel, including soldiers and nurses, served during WW1?

Accepted Answer

328,000

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