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The Quiz

Twelve questions after Lesson 5. Show the answers when you are ready.

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  1. In 1914, why was New Zealand at war as soon as Britain was?
    1. It had been attacked
    2. It was part of the British Empire
    3. It voted in a referendum
    4. Germany declared war on it
    Answer: B It was part of the British Empire (Lesson 1)
  2. Which small country did Germany invade, bringing Britain into the war?
    1. Belgium
    2. Samoa
    3. Serbia
    4. Egypt
    Answer: A Belgium (Lesson 1)
  3. What was the main aim of the Gallipoli campaign?
    1. To defend New Zealand
    2. To get ships through the Dardanelles and reach Russia
    3. To capture Egypt
    4. To free Belgium
    Answer: B To get ships through the Dardanelles and reach Russia (Lesson 2)
  4. What stopped the warships on 18 March 1915?
    1. Fog
    2. Mines
    3. Submarines
    4. Running out of coal
    Answer: B Mines (Lesson 2)
  5. On what date did the Anzacs land at Gallipoli?
    1. 11 November 1918
    2. 16 October 1914
    3. 25 April 1915
    4. 20 December 1915
    Answer: C 25 April 1915 (Lesson 2)
  6. Give one reason the landing did not succeed.

    Answer: Any one: landed about 2 km off target; steep cliffs; strong Ottoman defence; stalemate. (Lesson 2)
  7. What spread disease at Anzac?
    1. Flies, crowding and little water
    2. Cold drinks
    3. Too much fresh fruit
    4. Horses
    Answer: A Flies, crowding and little water (Lesson 3)
  8. When did the Native Contingent land at Anzac Cove?
    1. 25 April 1915
    2. 3 July 1915
    3. 8 August 1915
    4. 1918
    Answer: B 3 July 1915 (Lesson 3)
  9. About how many New Zealanders died at Gallipoli?
    1. 279
    2. 2,779
    3. 27,790
    4. 18,000
    Answer: B 2,779 (Lesson 4)
  10. How did drip rifles help the evacuation?

    Answer: Dripping water made them fire on their own, so the trenches seemed full after the men had gone. (Lesson 4)
  11. When was the first Anzac Day?
    1. 25 April 1915
    2. 25 April 1916
    3. 11 November 1918
    4. 1939
    Answer: B 25 April 1916 (Lesson 5)
  12. Why do we wear a red poppy?

    Answer: To remember those who died in war. Poppies grew on the battlefields of France and Belgium; the first NZ Poppy Day was in 1922. (Lesson 5)

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