Australian Women During WWII
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This quiz focuses on Australian WWII history with a particular focus on Women.
Questions and Answers
- 1.What was the number of women that listed in a branch of the women's services?
- A.
Over 6000
- B.
Over 66,000
- C.
Over 600,000
- D.
Over 166,000
- 2.What month and year was the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) established?
- A.
November 1939
- B.
July 1942
- C.
April 1944
- D.
October 1941
- 3.What did Australian women achieve as a result of the war?
- A.
More liberation
- B.
Pay rises
- C.
More opportunities
- D.
All of the above
- 4.On average women were roughly paid how much less then men before and after the war?
- A.
One quarter at the start and half by the end
- B.
Half at the start and two-thirds by the end
- C.
One third at the start and half by the the end
- D.
Three quarters at the start and the same at the end
- 5.How did men respond to this increased involvement of women towards to war effort ?
- A.
Men were extremely pleased by the effort that women had povided
- B.
Men were completely opposed to the involvement of women
- C.
Most men were happy, however expected life to go back to normal after the war
- D.
Most men were harsh towards the involvement of women in the war effort
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