10 History WWII and Kokoda Campaign

What country is Kokoda located in?

• Africa

• Germany

• Papua New Guinea

• Indonesia

What was the Australian Reserves army called?

• Mitochondria

• Militia

• Malisha

• Minus

Which Australian Infantry Battalion was sent to defend Kokoda?

• The 17th

• The 31st

• The 2nd

• The 39th

What year did the Kokoda Campaign begin?

• 1942

• 1945

• 1918

• 1901

Which two countries were already involved in a military conflict before WWII?

• Russia and China

• Japan and China

• Singapore and Malaysia

• Greece and England

Who helped the Australian army carry supplies along the Kokoda track?

• The captured Japanese

• The Papua New Guineans

• Wild pigs that were native to the mountains

• Gorillas

How many Australians died during the Kokoda campaing?

• 625

• 426

• 265

• 842

Gona was the Japanese base on Papua New Guinea

• True

• False

How long is the Kokoda trail?

• 156km

• 196km

• 100km

• 96km

What was the original meaning of the word 'holocaust'?

• genocide of an entire race

• sacrifice through fire

• invasion

• extermination of a selected group of people