Exam Revision

What event led to Australia's direct involvement in World War II?

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• The Fall of Singapore

• Japan's attack on Darwin

Which Australian city was bombed by Japanese forces in February 1942?

• Sydney

• Brisbane

• Darwin

• Perth

What was the main role of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) during WWII?

• Frontline combat

• Nursing wounded soldiers

• Clerical and support duties

• Manufacturing ammunition

Who was the Prime Minister of Australia at the beginning of World War II?

• John Curtin

• Robert Menzies

• Billy Hughes

• Ben Chifley

Which significant battle did Australian forces notably participate in within the Pacific Theatre?

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of El Alamein

What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Laws enacted by Nazi Germany?

• To promote economic recovery

• To restrict the rights of Jewish people

• To rebuild the military

• To establish new territories

What term describes the genocide of six million Jews during World War II?

• The Great Purge

• The Final Solution

• The New Order

• The Night of Broken Glass

Which infamous concentration camp was liberated by Soviet forces in January 1945?

• Dachau

• Treblinka

• Auschwitz

• Buchenwald

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany responsible for orchestrating the Holocaust?

• Heinrich Himmler

• Joseph Goebbels

• Adolf Hitler

• Hermann Göring

What was Kristallnacht, also known as the "Night of Broken Glass"?

• A major battle in WWII

• A night of widespread attacks on Jews

• The beginning of WWII

• The signing of a peace treaty