The Anzacs

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1. How many Anzacs were in the Allied fighting force in World War One? 112, 000 90, 000 103, 000 150, 000

2. In which Western Front battle did the Anzacs fight in the second half of WWI? Verdun The Somme Battle of Britain The Marne

3. What were the Anzac casualties in WWI? 18 000 dead, 40 000 wounded 30 000 dead, 40 000 wounded 20 000 dead, 50 000 wounded 100 000 dead, 150 000 wounded

4. According to the New Zealand Prime Minister, what was the greatest success for the Anzacs in the war? Not being forced to surrender Saving the Mother Country, Great Britain A new sense of nationhood Killing more Germans than the Americans

5. On which day do Australia and New Zealand celebrate Anzac day? April 25th September 5th March 19th August 12th

6. In World War Two, who was commander in chief of Anzac forces in the Mediterrean and African theatre of war? General Douglas MacArthur General Bernard Montgomery General Bernard Cyril Freyberg General Dwight Eisenhower

7. In terms of the percentage of the population committed as soldiers to the Allies in World War Two, where did Australia and New Zealand rank? First Second Third Tenth

8. Which of these was *not* a theatre that the Anzac ground forces fought in in World War Two? France Cyprus The Pacific North Africa

9. What were the Anzac casualties in World War Two? 12 000 dead, 17 000 wounded 10 000 dead, 19 000 wounded 15 000 dead, 17 000 wounded 18 000 dead, 23 000 wounded

10. Which author wrote a book about the Anzacs in 1978, popularising an Anzac legend? Madeleine Dean-Jones James Brooke Patsy Adam-Smith Phillip Pullman