Question 1

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign involved combat forces from the United States.

Accepted Answer

False. The United States did not enter World War I until 1917, two years after the Gallipoli Campaign ended. No US troops fought there.

Question 2

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign was a decisive Allied victory that forced the Ottoman Empire to surrender.

Accepted Answer

False. The Gallipoli Campaign was a major defeat for the Allies; the Ottomans did not surrender until the end of WWI in 1918.

Question 3

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign lasted for the entire duration of World War I from 1914 to 1918.

Accepted Answer

False. The Gallipoli Campaign ran from April 1915 to January 1916, lasting about eight months, not the whole war.

Question 4

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign was fought entirely on the European side of the Dardanelles.

Accepted Answer

False. While most land fighting was on the Gallipoli peninsula (Europe), there were operations on the Asian side, such as the diversionary landing at Kum Kale.

Question 5

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign is commemorated annually on April 25 as ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

True. ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first landing at Gallipoli in 1915 and is a national day of remembrance in both countries.

Question 6

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign was the first major battle fought by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

Accepted Answer

True. The ANZAC forces were newly formed and Gallipoli was their first major combat deployment, suffering heavy casualties.

Question 7

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign led to Winston Churchill's removal from his position as First Lord of the Admiralty.

Accepted Answer

True. Churchill was the chief advocate of the campaign; after its failure he resigned from the Admiralty in late 1915.

Question 8

True or false: The Gallipoli Campaign's evacuation of Allied troops in January 1916 was remarkably successful, with few casualties.

Accepted Answer

True. Over 100,000 men were evacuated from the beaches by sea with only a few dozen killed, making it one of the most successful evacuations in military history.

The Gallipoli Campaign Trivia Questions