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Remembrance Day

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did WW1 start?

a)

1912

b)

1914

c)

1916

d)

1918

2.

WW1 is also know as...

a)

The Great War

b)

The War of Remembrance

c)

The Battle of Europe

d)

All of the above

3.

What event began WW1?

a)

The death of Queen Victoria

b)

Serbia invading Austria

c)

The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Germany invading Poland

4.

About how many Australians fought at Gallipoli?

a)

20,000

b)

30,000

c)

40,000

d)

50,000

5.

At the Western Front, Allied forces including Britain, Australia and France were trying to fight back the German army.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An armistice is an agreement to...

a)

enlist more troops.

b)

hand over arms.

c)

delay fighting for a week.

d)

end fighting.

7.

What time was the armistice declared?

a)

8 am

b)

11 am

c)

11 pm

d)

midnight

8.

Which instrument is the Last Post played on?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Bugle

c)

Bagpipes

d)

Saxophone

9.

Which flower is worn on Remembrance Day?

a)

Sunflower

b)

Rose

c)

Poppy

d)

Any red flower

10.

What day and month is Remembrance Day celebrated?

a)

11/11

b)

11/10

c)

10/11

d)

11/01

11.

Which year was it first observed?

a)

1932

b)

1910

c)

1919

d)

1945

12.

In which country is it a public holiday?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Canada

13.

How many Commonwealth countries observe Remembrance day on the same date?

a)

54

b)

50

c)

49

d)

51

14.

Why do red Poppies symbolize Remembrance Day?

a)

They symbolize the fragile nature of human lives

b)

They grew in Belgium where the battle took place

c)

The red color symbolizes blood

d)

They were mentioned in a WW1 poem

15.

How long is silence observed?

a)

1 minute

b)

2 minutes

c)

5 minutes

d)

11 minutes

16.

What tune is traditionally played to mark the start of the silence?

a)

The Last Post

b)

The Last Soul

c)

The Silence

d)

The Poppy Field

17.

Which Voluntary organization organizes the 'Poppy Appeal' to raise funds for former British Veterans?

a)

Help for Heroes

b)

Age UK

c)

Salvation Army

d)

British Legion

18.

The Bugle is the instrument usually played at the end of the silence. It was traditionally used on the battle field to indicate to soldiers that....

a)

their watch shift is over

b)

the battle has ended

c)

it is time to sleep

d)

a soldier have lost their life

19.

Which one is a poppy.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What are the different names for remembrance day?

a)

Remembrance day

b)

Poppy Day

c)

Armistice day

d)

The day to remember to go to school