The Battle of Beersheba

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1. Consider the following statements on the Middle Eastern front in 1917. Which one is FALSE? Baghdad fell to the British (March) Turkish forces capture the Suez Canal (April) Establishment of the German-Turk Yildirim Army (May) Aqaba fell to Arab Revolt forces (July)

2. The Battle of Beersheba was part of which bigger battle? The Third Battle of Gaza The Second Battle of Gaza The First Battle of Gaza The Battle of Romani

3. The Allied plan went to great lengths in order to mislead the Turks into assuming an approaching attack on Gaza, rather than on Beersheba. Which of the following measures was NOT taken to that effect? Moving Allenby's HQ to Alexandria Visible routine activity in the vicinity of Beersheba Maritime maneuvers in front of Gaza Leaking of misleading information to the Turks

4. What was the approximate ratio of defenders to attackers in Beersheba on the morning of the battle (October 31, 1917)? 1:10 1:1 1:3 1:100

5. The huge Allied offensive effort depended on a single, most important factor which necessitated Beersheba's conquest within a single day. The Hebrew (and Arabic) meaning of the name "Beersheba" points directly to this factor. What is it? The factor is numerology, and "sheva" is one The factor is superstition, and "be'er" is jinx The factor is oil, and "sheva" is fuel The factor is water, and "be'er" is (water) well

6. Which of the following statements concerning the Turkish defensive positions at Beersheba is correct? Trenches and barbed wire to the West All are correct Trenches and barbed wire to the South Trenches without barbed wire to the East

7. The battle started as planned, but as the clock approached 16:00 with sunset due at 16:50 the command realized that the ANZAC mounted division got delayed in an attrition battle at Tel el Saba. The battle plan had to be modified. What was the decision taken by Lt. Gen. Chauvel at this defining moment? He arranged a hasty meeting with the Turkish command He ordered a withdrawal and postponed the attack till dawn He ordered the backup force to take the city before dark He couldn't make up his mind and collapsed

8. British PM David Lloyd George asked General Edmund Allenby to give Jerusalem to the British people by Christmas of 1917. Was this demand fulfilled? Yes No

9. In UN resolution 181, better known as the Partition Plan for Palestine, which side was allotted Beersheba: the Arab or the Jewish? Answer: (Arab or Jewish)

10. Which of the following events took place in Beersheba in 2007 and 2008? Inauguration of the Park of the Australian Soldier All of these Re-enactment of the Australian horse charge A Turkish memorial service