ANZAC quiz

What do the initials ANZAC stand for?

A Australian and New Zealand Armed Combination

B Australian and New Zealand Army Corps C Australia and New Zealand Allied Corporation D Australia and New Zealand Army Corps

Question 1

Which country requested help, leading to the attack on Turkey?

A Russia B Germany C France D New Zealand

Question 2

Approximately how long did the Gallipoli Campaign last? A eight months B eighteen months C twelve months D two years

Question 3

The bulk of the Gallipoli invasion force was made up of soldiers from Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand. Which group suffered the greatest number of deaths?

A. Australia B. France C. Britain D. New Zealand

Question 4

Who was the commander of the ANZAC forces at Gallipoli?

A. . General Thomas Blayney B. General Harry Chauvel C. General John Monash D . General Alexander Godley

Question 5

The Gallipoli Campaign was an invasion of which country?

A. Bulgaria B. Greece C. Turkey D. Russia

Question 6

How many Victoria Crosses were awarded to ANZAC troops during the Gallipoli Campaign?

A. 10 B. 11 C. 15 D. 18

Question 7

The Gallipoli Campaign was designed to gain control of which important stretch of water?

A. The Bosphorus B. The Dardenelles C. The Strait of Kerch D. The Lemnos Strait

Question 8

The date, 25 April, was officially named ANZAC Day in

A. 2078 B. 1567 C. 1912 D. 1916

Question 9

The last surviving ANZAC, died on May 16 2002. he was:

A. Alec Campbell B. Tom King C. Rudyard Kipling D. Laurence Binyon

Question 10

1= B2= A3= A4= C5= D6= C7= A8= B9= D10= A

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