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Year 9 History · Australia and World War I

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Why was Australia at war in 1914?
- ☐ (a) Australia was attacked by Germany
- ☐ (b) As part of the British Empire, it followed Britain into war
- ☐ (c) To gain colonies in Asia
- ☐ (d) Because of a referendum
2. Where did most Australian soldiers fight from 1916 to 1918?
- ☐ (a) Gallipoli
- ☐ (b) Papua New Guinea
- ☐ (c) The Western Front in France and Belgium
- ☐ (d) Antarctica
3. What happened to the conscription referendums of 1916 and 1917?
- ☐ (a) Both were defeated
- ☐ (b) Both passed
- ☐ (c) The first passed and the second failed
- ☐ (d) They were cancelled
4. Which empire controlled Gallipoli in 1915?
- ☐ (a) The British Empire
- ☐ (b) The Russian Empire
- ☐ (c) The German Empire
- ☐ (d) The Ottoman Empire
5. What is an armistice?
- ☐ (a) An agreement to stop fighting
- ☐ (b) A type of weapon
- ☐ (c) A military parade
- ☐ (d) A trench
6. In what year did the Gallipoli landing take place?
7. Compulsory enlistment in the armed forces is called ____.
8. Who was Prime Minister during the conscription referendums? (surname)

Answer sheet

1. As part of the British Empire, it followed Britain into war — Britain's declaration of war included the Empire.
2. The Western Front in France and Belgium — Most AIF infantry fought on the Western Front.
3. Both were defeated — Both were narrowly defeated.
4. The Ottoman Empire — Gallipoli was in the Ottoman Empire (modern Türkiye).
5. An agreement to stop fighting — The armistice of 11 November 1918 ended the fighting.
6. 1915 — The landing was on 25 April 1915.
7. conscription — Australia rejected conscription for overseas service in WWI.
8. Hughes — William (Billy) Hughes became Prime Minister in October 1915.