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ANZAC DAY QUIZ

Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance in both Australia and New Zealand, commemorates the sacrifices of the brave men and women who served in the armed forces (initially during WWI at Anzac Cove) so we could be 'free'.

 

How much do you know about it SOSC student?

 

Submit your answers on a word document numbering the questions and you could be in the draw for great prizes (once we return).

 

Email submissions to: bastakos.nancy.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Questions-

1. Where were the first 'acts of war' committed by Australian troops in WWI?

  1. Rabaul
  2. Gallipoli
  3. Paris
  4. London

2. Who wrote 'For the Fallen', that is recited every Anzac Day in Australia as part of the commemoration service?

  1. Banjo Patterson
  2. Laurence Binyon
  3. Winston Churchill
  4. Billy Hughes

3. What do the initials ANZAC stand for?

  1. Australian and New Zealand Armed Combination
  2. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
  3. Australia and New Zealand Allied Corporation
  4. Australia and New Zealand Armoured Corps

4. In what year was Anzac Day officially named in Australia?

  1. 1916
  2. 1915
  3. 1914
  4. 1917

5. What was the alternative name for the forces who became known as the Anzacs?

  1. New Australasian Corps
  2. Australasian Corps
  3. Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  4. Austral Zeal Army Corps

6. How many Australian & New Zealand casualties (not fatalities) were there at Anzac Cove?

  1. 11,000 + 8,000
  2. 18,000 + 9,500
  3. 36,000 + 18,000
  4. 26,000 + 7,500

7. Anzac biscuits are an iconic part of our cuisine. They were sent to the ANZACs in Europe. What key ingredient normally found in biscuits (cookies), is lacking in Anzac biscuits?

  1. Flour
  2. Eggs
  3. Sugar
  4. Salt

8. Who was Australia's Prime Minister when WWI began?

  1. Billy Hughes
  2. Joseph Curtin
  3. Arthur Fadden
  4. Joseph Cook

9. Who is one of the best remembered of the original 'Anzacs'?

  1. Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean
  2. Edward 'Weary' Dunlop
  3. Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick
  4. Elwyn Roy 'Bo' King

 

10. Who was appointed Commander of the Australian Imperial Force's (AIF's) Fourth Brigade, based in Egypt?

  1. Sir Cyril Brudenell Bingham White
  2. Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor
  3. Sir William Birdwood
  4. Sir John Monash

 

11. Which country requested help, leading to the attack on Turkey by the allies during WWI?

  1. France
  2. New Zealand
  3. Germany
  4. Russia

 

12. Which Australian newspaper reported the first news in Australia of the Australian landing at Gallipoli?

  1. Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Hobart Mercury
  3. Singleton Argus
  4. Courier Mail (Brisbane)

13. What name did Charles Bean use to describe the New Zealand forces at Gallipoli?

  1. Kiwis
  2. New Zealanders
  3. Maorilanders
  4. Maoris

14. Who is Australia's youngest winner of the Victoria Cross Medal?

  1. William Jackson
  2. Captain Ross M Smith
  3. Alfred Shout
  4. Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick

15. How many Victoria Crosses were awarded to members of the Australian forces who were involved in the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915?

  1. 6
  2. 11
  3. 9
  4. 7

16. One of the reasons Anzac Day became "popular" again in the 1980s was due to the release of "Gallipoli" (1981), an Australian movie portraying the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. The plot follows two young Australians, Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) and Frank Dunne as they lose their innocence as they become entrenched in the war. Which soon to be well-known actor played Frank Dunne?

  1. Sam Neill
  2. Mel Gibson
  3. Paul Hogan
  4. Ian Thorpe

17. In 1915, Australia and New Zealand were young countries. When the ANZACs landed at Gallipoli, they fought valiantly in a desperate but futile battle. However, they fought honourably, and the traits they demonstrated fighting a common enemy became known as the ANZAC legend and defined the identity of Australia as a country. Which one of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of the ANZAC legend?

  1. Respect for authority
  2. Egalitarianism
  3. Courage
  4. Mateship (You never let your mates down)

 

Good Luck!!

 

Don’t forget that while we are unable to gather for a traditional dawn service as a community, that doesn’t mean we can’t partake in a dawn service from home. You could watch the live stream of the dawn service on TV or online—or better yet, you could host your own service out the front of your home.