What year did WWI begin?
1914
Would letters from soldiers on the front be considered a primary or secondary source for studying what life was like in the trenches?
Primary
Could this be considered a primary source for studying trench warfare in WWI?
No, this is from Blackadder.
In which country was the Battle of Gallipoli?
Turkey
Name 3 diseases that were common in the trenches on the Western Front.
Cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever, trench foot, trench mouth, shell shock
Where was the first battle Australians were involved in on the Western Front?
Fromelles
What was "no man's land"?
The area of land between allied and enemy trenches.
Which country first used tanks in WWI?
British forces
Who were the Allied/Entente Powers during WWI?
France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States
Name one of the WWI battles Australian soldiers were involved in on the Western Front.
Fromelles, Pozieres, the Somme, Bullecourt, Messines, Passchendaele, Villers-Bretonneux, Hamel, Amiens and Mont St Quentin
On this map, point to the Western Front
Bordering Belgium/Germany and France, above Switzerland
What year did WWI end?
1918
What were some of the issues associated with life in the trenches?
Diseases and infections, rodents, lice, threat of attack
Who were the Central Powers in WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
What does the acronym ANZAC stand for?
Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
Why do we commemorate Remembrance Day on the 11th November each year?
It's the anniversary of the armistice (peace treaty) with Germany that ended WWI.
Why is ANZAC Day commemorated on the 25th April?
That's the day the ANZACs landed on Gallipoli (in 1915)
True or False: Australians fought in trenches at Gallipoli.
False.