ANZAC
Please read the article on ANZAC here before answering the questions.
1) What does ANZAC stand for?
→ Australia New zealand army corps
2) Where in the world were the ANZACs sent to?
- a) Gallipoli b) France
- c) Russia d) Italy
3) When did the ANZAC soldiers arrive at their destination?
- a) 25th April 1915, Dusk b) 25th April 1915, Midday
- c) 25th April 1915, Midnight d) 25th April 1915, Dawn
4) Finish the sentence: The ANZAC soldiers represented courage and perseverance…
→ the public holiday was set to commemorate the soldiers that fought in WWI, but since then many New Zealanders have fought in other wars.
5) How many New Zealander soldiers lost their lives in the Gallipoli Campaign?
- a) 8500 b) 87,000
- c) 2779 d) 44,000
6) True or False: The ANZACs were supposed to land at ANZAC Cove.
- a) True b) False
7) Why was the Gallipoli Campaign seen as a defeat for the ANZACs?
they landed on the wrong beach they were supposed to land on a flat beach
8) True or false: Poppies were the first flower to be planted in the mud where many ANZAC soldiers died.
- a) True b) False
9) Why is ANZAC Day such a significant day in History for New Zealand?
→ It now commemorates all New Zealanders killed in wars, and also honours returned servicemen and women.