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WorksheetsAboriginal ANZAC's
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Aboriginal Australian's were allowed to enlist for the war?
True
False
In order to enlist Aboriginals had to:
Put down the name of a white Australian
Pretend they were of another nationality
Sneak onto the boats
Prove they were skilled enough to join
Aboriginals said they were from _______ & ________ in order to be able to enlist (select two)
France
Spain
India
England
Aboriginals were talented Light Horsemen because they:
Were good trackers
Understood the jungle because it was like the bush
worked as stockmen in Australia
Were used to living in harsh conditions
During WW1 in France the battles were mostly fought:
in the sky
in the sea
in trenches
in the jungle
Aboriginal soldiers were often treated ____________ by their fellow soldiers than they were back home.
Better
Worse
Who was the first Aboriginal Soldier to be commissioned as an officer:
Saunders
Togo
Waters
Mene
Who Escaped German Soldiers by hiding with locals in Crete?
Waters
Grant
Saunders
Mene
Who didn't get to fight for their country despite travelling over 800km to enlist:
Saunders
Togo
Waters
Mene
Who joined the army because they didn't like fascism and who later wrote a best selling poetry book?
Mene
Saunders
Walker
Waters
Who was the only known Aboriginal fighter pilot in WW1?
Grant
Noonuccal
Waters
Mene
Select all that are True for Douglas Grant:
Was finally allowed to enlist when law changed in 1917
Successfully flew in 95 missions
Fought in WW1
His plane was called Black Magic
He was taken prisoner of war by the Germans
What were some reasons that Aboriginals may have wanted to sign up for the war:
To be seen as equal
Duty to their country
They thought it was the right thing to do
To protect their country
They were paid for their service
Was the "Soldier Settlement Scheme" (which gave returning soldiers land) available to Aboriginal soldiers?
Yes
No
Did Aboriginal soldiers automatically receive an exemption certificate because of their war service?
(this meant they would be able to be payed white award wages for their labor)
Yes - they automatically received it
No - their service in the war had no impact
Some were granted this because of their service but not all
How did the influenza virus get to Australia?
Returning troops came home sick with it
Sick birds passed it along to people
It originated in Australia
Why was the influenza epidemic so bad in Aboriginal communities?
Because they didn't cover their mouths when they coughed
They didn't want medication for it
They had substandard accommodation available due to their low-income levels
What was life like after the war for Aboriginals?
Select all that applied.
Aboriginals still could not have a drink at the local pub which meant they couldn't have a drink with their white comrades
The living conditions improved for all Aboriginals because they had received equal pay while away at war
Aboriginal children were still being removed from families
They received no Government support even if they were wounded or mentally scarred veterans
Memorials were made to acknowledge fallen Aboriginal soldiers
