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The Last of the Anzacs Trivia Quiz

The word Anzac is short for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The true Anzacs were those men, and boys, who fought on the beaches of Gallipoli (Turkey) in 1915. This is a quiz about the last of the original Anzacs.

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

Author
Kuu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,142

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1043

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the last Anzac's name? Hint

Alec Carter

Alec Campbell

Alec King

Alec Jackson

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Question 2 of 10

2. How old was Alec when he enlisted in the Army? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did the other soldiers call Alec? Hint

'Tiny'

'Rusty'

'The Kid'

'Charlie'

4. The Anzacs first landed at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. Alec wasn't among the original Anzacs that landed that day. He didn't arrive until later in the year. Of the men that arrived on that first day of the campaign who was the last survivor? Hint

Jack Harper

George Kippax

Henry Wilson

Ted Matthews

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what month, in 1915, did Alec arrive at Gallipoli? Hint

September

August

November

June

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Question 6 of 10

6. After Gallipoli Alec returned to Australia. He was to be married twice. What were his wives' names? Hint

Both were called Kathleen

Anne And Rose

Rosa and Kathleen

Rose and Francisca

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Question 7 of 10

7. Many years after the Gallipoli was over, Alec and more than 50 veterans, made a trip back to Gallipoli for a special anniversary service. What anniversary was it? Hint

80th

75th

50th

60th

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Alec die? Hint

April 6, 2002

May 16, 2002

November 11,2001

December 11, 2001

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Question 9 of 10

9. Alec was the last Anzac but other nations (including France, Britain, Canada and of course Turkey) took part in the Gallipoli campaign. How many Gallipoli veterans were alive when Alec died? Hint

1 French veteran

2 British veterans

1 Turkish veteran

none

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Question 10 of 10

10. Alec was given a state funeral which ended with a _______? Hint

18 gun salute

21 gun salute

16 gun salute

20 gun salute

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the last Anzac's name?

Answer: Alec Campbell

Alec William Campbell was born in Launceston, Tasmania on February 26, 1899. His father was a commercial traveller.

2. How old was Alec when he enlisted in the Army?

Answer: 16

Alec lied about his age when he enlisted. He gave his age as 18, not 16. His mother was heartbroken when he joined up as her brother's only son had already died at Gallipoli. His father was so upset that he refused to go to the docks to see his son off.

3. What did the other soldiers call Alec?

Answer: 'The Kid'

Realising how young he really was, the older soldiers tried to protect Alec as best they could.

Answer: Ted Matthews

Ted died in 1997 aged 101. Ted served at Gallipoli until he was evacuated on 19 December 1915. April 25 is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand and it is a public holiday. Alec took part in the 2002 Anzac parade three weeks before his death.

5. In what month, in 1915, did Alec arrive at Gallipoli?

Answer: November

Alec was only at Gallipoli a few weeks. One of his jobs was to haul water up to the trenches. It didn't take long for him to come very ill with influenza and the extreme cold. After evacuation he came down with the mumps. His illness brought on Bell's Palsy and one side of his face was paralysed for the rest of his life.

6. After Gallipoli Alec returned to Australia. He was to be married twice. What were his wives' names?

Answer: Both were called Kathleen

Alec became a father for the last time at age 69. At the time of his death Alec had 9 children, 33 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

7. Many years after the Gallipoli was over, Alec and more than 50 veterans, made a trip back to Gallipoli for a special anniversary service. What anniversary was it?

Answer: 75th

This was in 1990. Alec went off, by himself, to find the trench he had occupied all those years ago. While looking for it Alec managed to fall into a hole. As an army officer pulled him out Alec declared he had found his long-lost trench.

8. When did Alec die?

Answer: May 16, 2002

Alec was surprised when he was told he was the last surviving Gallipoli veteran. He said 'All those young men gone.'

9. Alec was the last Anzac but other nations (including France, Britain, Canada and of course Turkey) took part in the Gallipoli campaign. How many Gallipoli veterans were alive when Alec died?

Answer: none

Alec was the last of them all. The last French veteran was Ernest Stocanne (died 1999 aged 105), the last Turkish veteran was Adil Sahin (died 1999), the last British veteran was Percy Goring (died 2001 aged 103) and the last New Zealand veteran was Doug Dibley (died 1997 aged 100)

10. Alec was given a state funeral which ended with a _______?

Answer: 21 gun salute

A 21 gun salute is usually reserved for royalty and heads of state.

Source: Author Kuu

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