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The Anzacs

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Introduction:
"The Anzacs were little known heroes of World War One and World War Two. The Anzacs consisted of Australian and New Zealand forces and fought in all theatres."


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


2. In which Western Front battle did the Anzacs fight in the second half of WWI?
    The Somme
    Battle of Britain
    Verdun
    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?
    Saving the Mother Country, Great Britain
    Not being forced to surreender
    Killing more Germans than the Americans
    A new sense of nationhood


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


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


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
    Tenth
    Third
    Second


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


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


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


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