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Worksheets10HIS3 - Exam Revision
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
What was the primary reason Japanese Midget Submarines Attack Sydney?
To target key infrastructure.
To negatively impact Australian Moral
To sink the USS Chicago
In retaliation to Prime Minister Curtain's Singapore Speech.
When the Wall Street Stock Exchange crashed in 1929 what global event occurred?
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy
World War II started
The Great Depression
USA to invest in the NASA programme.
Name 2 occasions when the Australian government censored the media during WWII
Bombing of Darwin
Kokoda Campaign
Fall of Singapore
Sydney Harbour Attack
In 1932, Australia's unemployment rate reached 30%. What was the impact of this?
People were evicted from their homes
Charities soup kitchens couldn't cope with the demand
Over 60,000 people went onto the welfare
Government spending decreased.
All of the above
How was Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland considered successful? (select 3)
Invasion was not stopped by the League of Nations
Restored German Prestige after WWI
They had access to industries that were useful to building armies again.
Very few casualties
What is a definition of culture?
the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
the whole way of life of a people, their customs and rituals, their pastimes and pleasures
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
a general direction in which something is developing or changing.
Why was the Kokoda Campaign so challenging for the Australian forces? (select 3)
Topography - steep hills, inability to get supplies through
Climate - hot, humid and muddy
Combat - ill equipped and trained. Elite Japanese forces
Entertainment - boring, not reception, lots of walking
Which option was not the name of a Japanese aircraft carrier destroyed at the Battle of Midway?
Akagi
Kaga
Soryu
Hiryu
Shokaku
What was the name of the Captain who broke the Japanese Naval codes?
Henry Winchester
Joseph Rochefort
Colin Highcastle
William James
The team at Station HYPO did what during World War II?
Trained soldiers to infiltrate the German army
Broke the Japanese Naval codes
Refuelled USA Aircraft Carriers
Tortured Japanese POWs
Why was the Battle of Midway such a significant defeat for the Japanese? (Select 4)
4 Aircraft carriers were destroyed
2500 of their elite pilots and crew were killed
292 military aircraft were destroyed
Admiral Yamamoto was executed after the failure.
The Japanese abandoned their plan to expand in the Pacific
After the Fall of Singapore, which country became Australia's main ally?
Great Britain
United States of America
Japan
Russia
The Easybeats are considered Australia's greatest rock 'n' roll artist from which decade?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Define Pop Culture?
an approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application
the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture
a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds and curl into a ball, primarily to attack enemies.
The league of Nations formed after which event?
World War I
World War II
The Great Depression
The Korean War
Which 4 options are characteristics of Pop Culture?
Associated with commercial products
Develops from a local to a global level
Achieves widespread consumer access
Constantly changing and evolving
Engages in charity programs
Johnny O'Keefe had how many top 40 Australian Hits?
29
41
18
10
What was Japan's major objective in WWII?
To Obtain key resources that would make their Empire self-sustaining eg. oil, rubber and iron
To help Axis Powers by ensuring American and British forces had to fight on 2 fronts.
To see how powerful their Naval fleet was.
To protect itself from American attacks which had been reported.
Japan's invasion of South East Asia was significant to Australia because... (select 4)
Australia was isolated from Europe
Australia had a weak, unprepared homefront force due to the AIF being deployed in Africa
Australia's diplomatic alliances changed
Once Singapore collapsed they were unprotected from Japanese Invasion
Australia's farming production declined and food stocks were reduced to historic lows
Japan was aligned with the Axis Powers. Which countries did this include? (select 2)
German
Italy
France
Russia
What event caused the USA to enter WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbour
The Battle of Midway
The Fall of Singapore
The D-Day invasion
The Bombing of Darwin
Johnny O'Keefe was not as successful from the mid-1960s because he...
Failed to adapt to the new British style of rock eg. The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones
Had a Live argument on his TV show, "Sing Sing Sing" which damaged his reputation
Did not release any new music after this point
Was unable to tour due to health problems
What were the names of the 2 atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Fat Man
Little Boy
Little Man
Fat Boy
The British Invasion musical era started in 1964. Who was the most iconic band of the movement?
The Beatles
Johnny O'Keefe
Pink Floyd
The Who
What 2 militias fought on the Kokoda Trail?
39th - Melbourne
52nd - Sydney
23rd - Perth
48th - Brisbane
Which of these sports stars were Australian icons during the Great Depression?
Phar Lap
Don Bradman
Babe Ruth
Rod Laver
The Treaty of Versailles negotiations were dominated by which 'Big 3' nations?
USA
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Which Head of State developed The League of Nations?
President Woodrow Wilson
President Georges Clemenceau
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Prime Minister Lloyd George
Prime Minister Benito Mussolini
