Kokoda

Where is Kokoda?

• South Africa
• Cambodia
• Australia
• Papua New Guinea 

Where does the Kokoda Track start and end?

• Owers' Corner to Port Moresby
• Port Moresby to Owen Stanley Range
• Owers' Corner to Owen Stanley Range
• Kokoda Village to Port Moresby

Which of the following is false? 

• Soldiers found jungle conditions really pleasant and easy compared to trench warfare
• It was really mountainous at Kokoda, making travel difficult
• Soldiers faced thick jungle and hot, humid days with cold nights
• The Kokoda Track today is much the same as it would have been for the soldiers

When was the Kokoda campaign?

• July 1942 - December 1945
• July 1942 - November 1942
• November 1942 - December 1945
• January 1945 - December 1945

What is significant about the 31st May 1942 to Australians?

• Prime Minister John Howard was born
• The Queen of England was sworn in 
• Darwin was bombed
• Sydney Harbour was attacked by the Japanese

Why did the Japanese want to take Port Moresby?

• It was the main Australian base in New Guinea
• It was easy to get to and an advantage point
• They could see Australia from this point
• It was strategic as it was the American base for the Pacific

On which date did the Kokoda Campaign start?

• 22 January 1942
• 21 July 1942
• 2 January 1942
• 23 July 1942

Approximately how many Australian soldiers died while on the Kokoda Track? (Not including those who died as a result of sickness or injury)

• 625
• 980
• 1055
• 1235

Who were the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels? 

• Australian soldiers
• Papua New Guinean people
• Religious figures
• New Zealand soldiers

What medical issues did the soldiers face while at Kokoda?

• Runny noses due to high altitude 
• Homesickness 
• Malaria and dysentery 
• Frequent food poisoning