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Quiz about The Australian Soldier 191418
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.
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Author
beterave
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
303,057
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
501
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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


Question 2 of 10
2. Where did the term 'digger' come from? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. They are usually known as ANZACs. What was their official designation? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Upon seeing the the ANZACs, what was the first thing the British noticed about them collectively? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The ANZACs were a Commonwealth force. Did it have kilted Highland regiments?


Question 6 of 10
6. Where were the first four battalions of the 1st Australian Division raised? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What did the term 'ratting' mean? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the 5th battalion also known as? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What unusual event took place during the Turkish attack on 19th May 1915? Hint


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



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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 Pozières.
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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