In-Class Test

Question 0

What does Imperialism mean?

Answer 0

European nations building empires for both need and prestige.

Question 1

What does Nationalism mean?

Answer 1

A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. Often leads to rivalries among nations.

Question 2

What does Militarism mean?

Answer 2

The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.

Question 3

What does the AIF stand for?

Answer 3

Australian Imperial Force

Question 4

What empire was Australia part of?

Answer 4

British

Question 5

What does ANZAC stand for?

Answer 5

Australia New Zealand Army Corps

Question 6

Who was Australia’s Prime Minister in 1914?

Answer 6

Joseph Cook & Andrew Fisher

Question 7

People who enlisted in World War One were all…

Answer 7

…volunteers. No conscription occurred in Australia for WW1.

Question 8

World War One was in what years?

Answer 8

1914-1918

Question 9

What countries formed the triple entente (allies)?

Answer 9

France, Russia, UK. Australia was not an official signatory of the treaty.

Question 10

What countries formed the triple alliance (axis)?

Answer 10

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, & Italy, which later switched sides.

Question 11

Who was assassinated in Sarajevo? Who carried out the assassination?

Answer 11

Gavrilo Princip assassinated archduke Franz and Sophia Ferdinand (the arch dukes wife).

Question 12

What date did the ANZACs land?

Answer 12

April 25th, 1915

Question 13

Who were the ANZACs fighting?

Answer 13

The Turkish who had German commanders.

Question 14

What was Australia’s largest city in 1914?

Answer 14

Sydney

Question 15

Give five reasons why Australians enlisted.

Answer 15

To support the mother country, to travel the world, mateship, the pay, patriotism

Question 16

Why did Australia go to war?

Answer 16

Britain declared war when Australia had the same king so Australia had no choice but to follow suit.

Question 17

Name five causes of WW1?

Answer 17

Assassination of the Archduke, arms race, treaties being formed, resentment France felt from 1871 because Prussia took two provinces, Russia vs Austria-Hungary power struggle in the Balkins, Germany violating Belgium’s neutrality.

Question 18

What is meant by the term arms race?

Answer 18

Armies and navy’s growing in fear of others being better

Question 19

What countries did Australia fight WW1 in?

Answer 19

France, Belgium, Turkey & Germany.

Question 20

Name five problems with the campaign.

Answer 20

Inaccurate landing, bureaucratic incompetence, poor communications, Turkey knew about the planned landing, poor knowledge, poor timing of the army and navy.

Question 21

Name three battles Australia fought in at Gallipoli.

Answer 21

The Nek, Lone Pine, Anzac Cove, First Ridge

Question 22

Why didn’t the Anzacs win much ground at Galippoli?

Answer 22

Terrain, and the Turkish knew.

Question 23

How did the Anzacs evacuate Gallipoli?

Answer 23

The evacuations took place at night over a few days, they used cans attached to the triggers of guns and they would go off after being filled up with other full cans with holes in them. Men would also walk up and down the trenches firing at random.

Question 24

Give five examples of how life was like in the trenches.

Answer 24

Trench foot, 
trench rats, 
cold, muddy and wet in the winter,
hot, dry and decomposing bodies in the summer
disease was massive
gasses like mustard gas

Question 25

What is meant by the term conscription?

Answer 25

Forced service to the military.

Question 26

What is meant by the term referendum?

Answer 26

A vote deciding on a specific question, only men over 21 were allowed to vote, they were usually only yes or no answers.