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ANZAC Quiz

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What date is ANZAC day each year?
a)
25 April
b)
26 April
c)
25 May
d)
6 April
2.

Originally ANZAC day was a day we honour the men and women that fought..

a)

In all the wars

b)

at Gallipoli

c)

In the second world war

d)

In France

3.
When was 25 April officially named ANZAC day?
a)
2015
b)
2000
c)
1916
d)
1980
4.
At least how many soldiers died at Gallipoli?
a)
5,000
b)
100,000
c)
2,000
d)
11,000
5.

Why are ANZAC services held at dawn?

a)

Because we can be finished early and enable people to work

b)

Because in battle, dawn was the best time to attack the enemy

c)

Because it is not too hot yet

d)

To avoid peak hour traffic

6.
What is the name of the now famous ration given to WW1 soldiers?
a)
ANZAC biscuit
b)
ANZAC crackers
c)
Crunchy hard cookies
d)
ANZAC yum yums
7.

What does ANZAC stand for?

a)

A New Zealand Association Company

b)

Australia and New Zealand Army Company

c)

Australia and New Zealand Army Corps

d)

Australia and New Zealand Attack Core

8.

The place where the ANZAC'S landed in 1915 is now known as...

a)

ANZAC Island

b)

ANZAC Cove

c)

Gallipoli Cove

d)

Dardanelles Beach

9.

What phrase do we associate with ANZAC?

a)

least we have forgotten

b)

Let's just forget

c)

Lest we forget

d)

Never give up

10.
What flower symbolises ANZAC day?
a)
Poppy
b)
Tulip
c)
Lilly
d)
Sun flower
11.

Which of the following is not a special event to mark ANZAC Day every year?

a)

Craft Competitions and displays

b)

Dawn service

c)

Sporting Events

d)

Parades

e)

A public Holiday

12.
When did the ANZACS arrive at Gallipoli?
a)
25 April, 1915
b)
25 December, 1925
c)
25 April, 1815
d)
25 December, 1825
13.
Who were the ANZACS?
a)
American, British and German troops
b)
Turkish and Bulgarian troops
c)
French and Belgian troops
d)
Australian and New Zealand troops
14.
Who were the ANZACS fighting at Gallipoli?
a)
Germany
b)
America
c)
Austria
d)
Turkey
15.
How did the Gallipoli campaign end?
a)
A Turkish victory, with the ANZACS retreating at night
b)
An ANZAC victory, removing Turkey from the war.
16.
Which of the following was not a hazard that the ANZACS faced at Gallipoli?
a)
Machine Gun fire
b)
Flies and rats
c)
Diseases such as typhoid and dysentery
d)
Nuclear radiation
17.
What is an example of a primary source for the Gallipoli battle?
a)
A book written by a modern historian
b)
The film 'Gallipoli'
c)
A newspaper article written in 2016
d)
A letter from a soldier fighting in Gallipoli
18.
What was 'no man's land'?
a)
Countries that weren't involved in the war
b)
The old name for Australia
c)
The area inside a trench
d)
The area between the opposing side's trenches
19.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
20.
Which country switched alliances in 1915 and joined the Allies?
a)
Italy 
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Cuba
21.

The United States joined which side at the beginning of the war?

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

c)

None they remained Neutral

d)

the Rebel Alliance

22.

The Gallipoli Campaign was an attack on the Gallipoli peninsula between

a)

25th April 1950 and 2nd January 1951

b)

25th April 1915 and 9 January 1918

c)

25th April 1915 and 9 January 1916

d)

26th January 1915 and 2nd February 1916

23.

The Turkish capital at the time of the ANZAC assault was?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Berlin

c)

Ankara

d)

Istanbul

e)

ANZAC Cove

24.

The Allies consisted of these countries

a)

Australia, New Zealand, and the USA and many more

b)

Germany, Turkey and Austria

c)

South Africa, Indonesia, Australia and Japan

d)

Australia, USA, New Zealand and Britain

25.

Which country was not part of the Central Powers?

a)

Turkey

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Austria

26.

Constantinople is now known as

a)

The Dardanelles

b)

Instanbul

c)

Constance

d)

Turkey

27.

The Last Post originally meant

a)

the last sound heard before lights out

b)

trumpet song

c)

the last mail handed out to the soldiers

d)

the end of a soldier's day

28.

The Slouch Hat came into existence because

a)

there was a shortage of real military helmets

b)

the hats were damaged during the ANZAC landings

c)

The non symmetrical design was a harder target for enemies

d)

the side design acted as a sunshade

29.

The slouch hat is

a)

turned up on the right with the Rising Sun badge pinned to it

b)

turned up on the left with the Union Jack badge pinned to it

c)

turned up on the left with the Rising Sun badge pinned to it

d)

turned up on the right with the Rising Stars badge pinned onto it

30.

Jack Kirkpatrick Simpson was born in

a)

South Africa

b)

Germany

c)

Australia

d)

England

31.

Simpson's favourite and famous donkey was called

a)

Duffy

b)

Nuffy

c)

Daffy

d)

Starlight

e)

Scruffy

32.

The Gallipoli campaign resulted in approximately _________ Australian casualties?

a)

15 000

b)

26 000

c)

3000

d)

110 000

33.

The Gallipoli campaign resulted in approximately _________ Australian deaths?

a)

26000

b)

1000

c)

40 000

d)

8000

34.

World War 1 went from

a)

1911 - 1912

b)

1914 - 1918

c)

1939 - 1945

d)

1913 - 1921

35.

The Dardanelles were

a)

a country

b)

a small body of water (straigt)

c)

a hill (small mountain)

d)

a city

36.

The flag belongs to...

a)

Australia

b)

New Zeland

c)

Belgium

d)

Russia

37.

What country does this flag represent?

a)

Belgium

b)

Turkey

c)

South Africa

d)

Germany

38.

The flag belongs to...

a)

Belgium

b)

Republic of Benin

c)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

d)

Germany

39.

This is the flag of...

a)

the USA

b)

Canada

c)

Australia

d)

Leafopia

40.

This is the flag of...

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Turkey

41.

This is the flag of...

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Fremantle

42.

This is the flag of...

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

43.
Which is tha capital city of U.K.?
a)
Paris
b)
Berlin
c)
Rome
d)
London
44.
What's the capital of New Zealand?
a)
Auckland
b)
New Plymouth
c)
Christchurch
d)
Wellington
45.

What's the Capital of the USA?

a)

Las Vegas

b)

Washington State

c)

California

d)

Washington DC

46.
What's the Capital of Italy?
a)
Venice
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Naples
47.
What's the Capital of India
a)
New Delhi
b)
Mumbai
c)
Delhi
d)
Jaipur
48.
What's the Capital of France?
a)
Bordeaux
b)
Cannes
c)
Lyon
d)
Paris
49.
What is the capital city of Belgium?
a)
Dublin
b)
Brussels
c)
Paris
d)
Copenhagen
50.

-

a)

Hungary

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

51.
-
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Ireland
d)
Greece
52.
-
a)
Portugal
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
53.
-
a)
Portugal
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
France
54.

-

a)

New Zealand

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

Belgium

55.
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
56.

Name this country.

a)

Belgium

b)

Ireland

c)

Great Britain

d)

Serbia

57.

What country is # 1 ?

a)

South Africa

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Portugal

d)

Libya

58.

What country is # 3 ?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

Japan

d)

India

59.

What country is # 6 ?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

Bulgaria

60.
What is the capital of Canada?
a)
Ottawa
b)
Toronto
c)
Quebec
d)
Montreal
61.
Who's flag is this?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
France
62.

What country is this?

a)

Canada

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Turkey

63.
What is the capital of Germany
a)
Paris
b)
Berlin
c)
Warsaw
d)
Amsterdam
64.
What is the capital of Hungary?
a)
Bukarest
b)
Buddha
c)
Budapest
d)
Bratislava
65.

ANZAC day is now a day we remember and honour

a)

only men who died in wars

b)

all people who served in all wars and peacekeeping efforts

c)

only WW1

d)

the inventor of ANZAC cookies

66.

Which of the following was NOT a name of the war of 1914 - 1918?

a)

The Great War

b)

The War to end all War

c)

The Dardanelles War

d)

World War 1

67.

Tanks were a vehicle used in WW1

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Women were permitted to fight as soldiers in the Gallipoli campaign?

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Compared to modern army uniforms, the uniforms of WW1 soldiers were

a)

lighter, more camouflaged and more storage

b)

lighter but with more storage

c)

heavier, less camouflaged and had less storage space

d)

waterproof and only available in black

70.

Which is the highlighted country?

a)

Canada

b)

United States of America

c)

Russia

d)

Serbia

e)

Hungary