Gallipoli Quiz

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What troops did not fight alongside the ANZACS at
Gallipoli?

A/ American
B/ Indian
C/ Nepalese
D/ Canadian
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2. By what name is the Gallipoli Campaign known
in Turkey?
A/ Peninsula Battle
B/ Battle of Kamal
C/ Battle of Canakkale
D/ The battle is not recognised in Turkey
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3. Which weapon was invented at Gallipoli?
A/ long range grenade
B/ double barrel rifle
C/ periscope rifle
D/ shrapnel firing rifle
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4.Which nearby Greek Island became the
operational base for the ANZAC offensive?
A/ Crete
B/ Thera
C/ Lemnos
D/ Santorini
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5. Which distinctive landmark at Gallipoli was
named after an Egyptian landmark?
A/ Sphinx
B/ The Pyramid
C/ Karnak
D/ The Nile
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6.Who was the British Lord of the Admiralty who
planned the Gallipoli Campaign?
A/ Lord Kitchener
B/ Winston Churchill
C/ Douglas Haig
D/ Lord Lytton
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7. What does the word ANZAC mean?
A/ Australia or New Zealand Army Camp
B/ Australia and New Zealand Armed Camp
C/ Australia and New Zealand Armed Corps
D/ Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
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8.What sort of word is ANZAC?
A/ synonym
B/ antonym

C/ acronym
D/ palindrome
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9.Which country did the ANZAC troops go to just
before they left for Gallipoli?
A/ Greece
B/ Italy
C/ Turkey
D/ Egypt
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10.Of which empire was Turkey a part?
A/ Ottoman Empire
B/ Austo-Hungarian Empire
C/ British Empire
D/ Not a member of any empire
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11.Who was the brilliant leader of the Turkish
troops?
A/ Abdulla Gul
A/ Abdulla Gul
B/ Ataturk
C/ Bismark
D/ Ali Baba
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12.The Gallipoli Campaign was to?
A/ Capture Constantinople to allow Russia a
clear passage into the Mediterranean
B/ Fight the Turks to make them give up
C/ Stop the Germans gaining access to the Suez
Canal
D/ To disable the Turkish navy and keep the
eastern Mediterranean clear for French ships
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13.Anzac Day is to commemorate the landing at
Gallipoli on which day?
A/ 24th April 1914
B/ 26th April 1915
C/ 26th April 1916
D/ 25th April 1915
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14. When were New Zealand troops finally
withdrawn from Gallipoli?
A/ December 1915
B/ November 1915
C/ January 1915
D/ January 1916
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15. In which year did ANZAC Day become a public
holiday ?
A/ 1916
B/ 1920
C/ 1922
D/ 1959
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16.When did dawn parades first begin?
A/ 1919
B/ 1922
C/ 1939
D/ 1959
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17. What was ANZAC Cove called before the
Gallipoli Campaign?
A/ Gokkale Bay
B/ Selam Beach
C/ Allahaismarladik Peninsula
D/ It had no official name
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18. Which Colonel from Wellington was the most
famous New Zealand soldier at Gallipoli?
A/ Simpson
B/ Malone
C/ Kirkpatrick
D/ Williams
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19. Which creatures are most closely associated
with the Gallipoli Campaign?
A/ Flies
B/ Donkeys
C/ Rats
D/ Dogs
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20. What is the name of the Gallipoli battle
most associated with New Zealand troops?
A/ The Nek
B/ Chunuk Bair
C/ Lone Pine
D/ Baby Hill
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21. How many men from all allied nations died at
Gallipoli?
A/ 10,000
B/ 25,000
C/ 35,000
D/ 120,000
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22. How many New Zealanders died at Gallipoli?
A/ 8,556
B/ 4,725
C/ 2,721
D/ 3,349
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23. How many New Zealanders served at Gallipoli?
A/ 8,556
B/ 2,721
C/ 4,725
D/ 15,264
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24. Where did the ANZACS go after they left
Gallipoli?
A/ Posted back to Egypt
B/ Sent home
C/ The Western Front
D/ Greece
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25. What was the next major battle the ANZACS
were involved in?
A/ Ypres
B/ Somme
C/ Flanders
D/ Passchendaele