World War 1

Question 1

Who was Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 1

He was the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne.

Question 2

What sparked WW1?

Answer 2

The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand by a Serb terrorist.

Question 3

Why did Australia go to war?

Answer 3

To prove themselves on the world’s stage
Take on national responsibilities
Duty to Britain (motherland)

Question 4

Why did Australian men enlist for the army?

Answer 4

Good pay
Get girls
Adventure
See the world
Support Britain

Question 5

What are alliances?

Answer 5

An alliance is an agreement between nations to support each other in war.

Question 6

What were the two alliances called?

Answer 6

Triple Entent (Our side) 
Triple Alliance (Enemy)

Question 7

Who was part of the Triple Entent?

Answer 7

Britain
France
Russia

Question 8

Who was part for the Triple Alliance?

Answer 8

Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy

Question 9

What is Militarism?

Answer 9

Militarism is the competition between nations for the most powerful army or navy.

Question 10

How did a soldier develop trench foot?

Answer 10

The men in the trenches in Europe during autumn and winter were always wet. They would always be walking in mud and water. Their feet don’t dry out and begin to rot.

Question 11

What can happen if the soldiers developed trench foot?

Answer 11

The soldiers would be in some serious pain and their feet would rot. The trench foot conditions could get so bad that the person could lose their feet.

Question 12

Where was Gallipoli?

Answer 12

Turkey

Question 13

When did the war in Gallipoli happen?

Answer 13

April 25th 1915 to December 20th 1915

Question 14

Who was involved in this war?

Answer 14

The Anzacs
British
Turks

Question 15

Why did Gallipoli happen?

Answer 15

Turkey joined the war
British wanted to capture the Dardanelles to cut of Turkey from Germany and open a route to Russia
ANZACS were part distraction, part support
ANZACS landed at the wrong beach

Question 16

What was the Western Front?

Answer 16

It was a line of trenches that stretched from Belgium to the Swiss Alps
It was the main line of conflict between France, Britain and Germany
Enormous losses for very little gain

Question 17

When did the war end?

Answer 17

The war ended when Germany surrendered on the 11th of November, 1918 at 11am.

Question 18

What was conscription?

Answer 18

It was a law passed that forces men to fight in war.

Question 19

Who brought the idea of conscription?

Answer 19

Billy Hughes brought the idea of conscription with a referendum for it.

Question 20

How many referendums were there?

Answer 20

2

Question 21

What was the decided vote of both referendums?

Answer 21

No for both.

Question 22

How did people try to get the women’s vote either for or against?

Answer 22

There were women only rallies to convince them yes or no.

Question 23

How many men enlisted and were sent to fight overseas?

Answer 23

Over 330000 were sent.
59000 were killed.
167000 were injured.
About 4000 were taken prisoner.

Question 24

Did women serve overseas?

Answer 24

Yes about 2000 served over seas.

21 died abroad.

Question 25

Why did the fighting and gunfire stop for many hours?

Answer 25

The British Empires and Anzacs decided to have a truce with the Turks so dead could be buried and people wanted to show their respect to their fallen comrades.