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Quiz about The Australian Soldier 191418

The Australian Soldier: 1914-18 Quiz

They were the shock troops of the BEF. They were without question remarkable and possessed a style and flair that was unseen on the Western Front.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
303,057

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of plume did the soldiers of the Australian Light Horse wear in their slouch hats? Hint

goose feathers

cassowary feathers

emu feathers

ostrich feathers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the term 'digger' come from? Hint

gum tree digging

trench digging

all of these

mining and tunneling

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Question 3 of 10

3. They are usually known as ANZACs. What was their official designation? Hint

AIF

ANZF

AEF

AAF

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Question 4 of 10

4. Upon seeing the the ANZACs, what was the first thing the British noticed about them collectively? Hint

they tended to be undisciplined

they had better equipment

they were taller

they refused to wear helmets

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Question 5 of 10

5. The ANZACs were a Commonwealth force. Did it have kilted Highland regiments?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where were the first four battalions of the 1st Australian Division raised? Hint

New South Wales

South Australia

Western Australia

Victoria

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did the term 'ratting' mean? Hint

baiting British officers

catching rats

looking for Germans

killing lice

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the 5th battalion also known as? Hint

Queen's Own

Royal Australian Regiment

Victorian Scottish

Perth Light Infantry

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Question 9 of 10

9. What unusual event took place during the Turkish attack on 19th May 1915? Hint

Turkish cavalry was used

the ANZACs offered to pay to get in the front line

the Light Horse fought on foot

the Turks used European battle tactics

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did the 10th battalion have as a regimental mascot? Hint

Tasmanian devil

kangaroo

koala

emu

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of plume did the soldiers of the Australian Light Horse wear in their slouch hats?

Answer: emu feathers

This tradition of soldiers of the Australian Light Horse Brigades wearing emu feathers in their slouch hats dated back to the Boer War.

2. Where did the term 'digger' come from?

Answer: all of these

All three of the given answers came to denote ANZAC troops. Mining and gum tree digging are pre war, tunnelling and trench digging during the Great War.

3. They are usually known as ANZACs. What was their official designation?

Answer: AIF

Their official designation was AIF, which stood for Australian Imperial Forces.

4. Upon seeing the the ANZACs, what was the first thing the British noticed about them collectively?

Answer: they were taller

The most striking thing the British noticed about the ANZACs were they all tended to be about three to five inches taller than their men. The second thing they noticed was the language. 'No power on Earth can stop the Australians from swearing', commented one British officer.

5. The ANZACs were a Commonwealth force. Did it have kilted Highland regiments?

Answer: no

The ANZAC forces had numbered battalions with men of Scottish descent but had no kilted Highland regiments like the British or Canadians.

6. Where were the first four battalions of the 1st Australian Division raised?

Answer: New South Wales

The first four battalions that made up the first brigade of the 1st Division were recruited from the state of New South Wales.

7. What did the term 'ratting' mean?

Answer: looking for Germans

The terms 'ratting' and 'prospecting' came to mean looking for German soldiers in trenches and dugouts. It was first heard and used extensively at Pozi�res.

8. What was the 5th battalion also known as?

Answer: Victorian Scottish

The 5th battalion was also known as the Victorian Scottish. This battalion has a long and distinguished history.

9. What unusual event took place during the Turkish attack on 19th May 1915?

Answer: the ANZACs offered to pay to get in the front line

So many Turks were being killed in the open during that offensive, that many of the ANZACs offered 5 pounds for a place in the firing line. When the battle was over, there were 10,000 Turkish casualties.

10. What did the 10th battalion have as a regimental mascot?

Answer: kangaroo

The Fighting Tenth had a kangaroo as its regimental mascot.

Source: Author beterave

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