Question 1

What does ANZAC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

Question 2

On what date does Anzac Day fall each year?

Accepted Answer

April 25th

Question 3

In what year was April 25th officially named Anzac Day?

Accepted Answer

1916

Question 4

In which year did Australian and New Zealand soldiers form part of the allied expedition to capture the Gallipoli peninsula?

Accepted Answer

1915

Question 5

The soldiers who landed on Gallipoli became known as:

Accepted Answer

Anzacs

Question 6

Who did the Anzacs meet on the Gallipoli peninsula?

Accepted Answer

Ottoman Turkish defenders

Question 7

How long did the Gallipoli campaign drag on?

Accepted Answer

Eight months

Question 8

When were the allied forces evacuated from Gallipoli?

Accepted Answer

At the end of 1915

Question 9

What does the meaning of Anzac Day today include?

Accepted Answer

Remembrance of all Australians killed in military operations

Question 10

At what time of day are commemorative services typically held at war memorials?

Accepted Answer

Dawn

Question 11

What does the dawn service time commemorate?

Accepted Answer

The time of the original landing in Gallipoli

Question 12

What typically occurs later in the day on Anzac Day?

Accepted Answer

Current and former servicemen and women meet to take part in marches

Question 13

Which of these is NOT typically included in an Anzac Day Dawn Service ceremony?

Accepted Answer

A fireworks display

Question 14

What musical piece is often played during the Anzac Day Dawn Service?

Accepted Answer

The Last Post

Question 15

What follows 'The Last Post' in a typical Dawn Service?

Accepted Answer

A period of silence

Question 16

What is played after the period of silence?

Accepted Answer

The Rouse or the Reveille

Question 17

During World War One, why was it important to send food that remained edible for long periods?

Accepted Answer

Due to time delays in getting food to the front lines

Question 18

What was the Anzac biscuit first known as?

Accepted Answer

The Soldiers' Biscuit

Question 19

The current name 'Anzac Biscuit' reflects Australia's desire to recognise:

Accepted Answer

The Anzac tradition and the biscuit's role at Gallipoli

Question 20

The Anzac biscuit is one of the few commodities legally allowed to use the word 'Anzac' in marketing in Australia because it is protected by:

Accepted Answer

Federal Legislation

Anzac Day and the Anzac Biscuit

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