Battle of Haifa Flashcards

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1
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Which year was the Battle of Hafia fought ?

A

September, 1918

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2
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Which campaign of the First World War did it belong to ?

A

Sinai and Palestine Campaign

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3
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Which Indian Cavalry Brigade was Involved ?

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5th Cavalry Brigade, 5th Division

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4
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Which towns were captured ?

A

Hafia

Acre

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5
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Which country is Hafia the largest city of ?

A

Israel ?

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6
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Which UNESCO Heritage site is in Hafia ?

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Baha i World Center

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7
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What is the Baha i World Center ?

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Site for Baha i Pilgrims

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Whom did the Indian Calvary free Hafia from in 1918 ?

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Turkish-German forces

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Where did 60% of Indian forces serve in World War 1 ?

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Mesopotamia

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10
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Which monument in India is dedicated to the 70K Indian soldiers who died in World War 1 fighting for Britian ?

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India Gate, Delhi

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The Memorial on the India Gate contains the names of soldiers who died in which frontier of which war ?

A

Northwestern Frontier,

Afghan War, 1919

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12
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Which Reforms was passed which introduced dyarchy to provinces ?

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Montague-Chelmsford Reforms

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Apart from Mesopotamia, which were the other major fronts where the Indian army fought the German Empire in First world War ?

A

Egypt
Palestine
East Africa

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Who held a ceremony in Hafia to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Hafia ?

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Embassy of India

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15
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Which cities lancers were involved in the Battle of Haifa ?

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Jodhpur, Mysore and Hyderabad

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