Anzac Quiz - Australia & New Zealand
The World Book ANZAC Trivia Challenge tests your knowledge on the Gallipoli Campaign and ANZAC Day.
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What "nickname" is sometimes used to describe Australian and New Zealand soldiers?
- A.
Diggers
- B.
Mates
- C.
Cobbers
Correct Answer
A. DiggersExplanation
Diggers is a nickname used especially in World War I.Rate this question:
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- 2.
In what year did the ANZACs first land at Gallipoli?
- A.
1916
- B.
1914
- C.
1915
Correct Answer
C. 1915Explanation
Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, 1915.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Simpson and his donkey became famous for helping wounded Allied soldiers during the ANZAC campaign at Gallipoli. What was his donkey's name?
- A.
Duffy
- B.
Scuffy
- C.
Fluffy
Correct Answer
A. DuffyExplanation
Simpson's donkey was one of several that had been landed with their Greek drivers on April 25, 1915, to be used in carrying drinking water. The Greek drivers soon left, and most of the donkeys, regarded as useless without them, merely wandered. Simpson found one and called it Duffy. Together, he and the donkey carried wounded soldiers between Monash Valley and the beach.Rate this question:
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- 4.
The Gallipoli Campaign was an invasion of which country?
- A.
Greece
- B.
Turkey
- C.
Russia
Correct Answer
B. TurkeyExplanation
ANZAC forces landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula, in Turkey.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Where were the ANZAC forces formed?
- A.
Tobruk
- B.
Greece
- C.
Egypt
Correct Answer
C. EgyptExplanation
The corps was formed in Egypt during World War I (1914-1918).Rate this question:
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- 6.
When did the Allied high command order a withdrawal from the Gallipoli Peninsula?
- A.
October 1915
- B.
December 1915
- C.
November 1915
Correct Answer
B. December 1915Explanation
They had suffered heavy losses of men, and the Allied high command, in December 1915, ordered a withdrawal from the Gallipoli Peninsula. The campaign had failed.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Approximately how many ANZACs were wounded at Gallipoli?
- A.
More than 23,700
- B.
More than 20,700
- C.
More than 19,700
Correct Answer
A. More than 23,700Explanation
More than 19,000 Australian soldiers and more than 4,700 New Zealanders were wounded during the Gallipoli campaign.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Approximately how many ANZACs were killed at Gallipoli?
- A.
More than 5,700
- B.
More than 10,700
- C.
More than 8,700
Correct Answer
B. More than 10,700Explanation
More than 8,000 Australian soldiers and more than 2,700 New Zealanders were killed in action during the Gallipoli campaign.Rate this question:
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- 9.
When was ANZAC Day first observed?
- A.
April 25, 1920
- B.
April 25, 1916
- C.
April 25, 1921
Correct Answer
B. April 25, 1916Explanation
Anzac Day was first observed on April 25, 1916, to commemorate the anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. By the 1920’s, the day had become a day to remember all Australians and New Zealanders who had died in World War I. During a 1921 premiers’ conference, Australian leaders agreed that April 25 should be the day on which to hold Anzac Day celebrations. By the end of the 1920’s, all the states had passed legislation to make Anzac Day a legal holiday. After World War II (1939-1945), Anzac Day became a time to remember people who died in that war as well.Rate this question:
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- 10.
What does ANZAC stand for?
- A.
Australian and New Zealand Allied Corporation
- B.
Australian and New Zealand Army Camp
- C.
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
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C. Australian and New Zealand Army CorpsExplanation
ANZAC, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, was a combined force of Australian and New Zealand volunteer soldiers.Rate this question:
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