A born leader: Solution

Question 1

Which of these statements about Reg Saunders is true?

Solution:

  1. He grew up away from his family
  2. He served in the first AIF
  3. He was killed in action in Korea
  4. He enlisted when under age

Answer:

  1. He grew up away from his family

Question 2

Which of Reg Saunders’ relatives also served in Australia’s defence forces?

Solution:

  1. Brother
  2. Father
  3. Uncle
  4. All of the above

Answer:

  1. All of the above

Question 3

Reg Saunders was the first Indigenous Australian to be a commissioned soldier. From the page we can deduce that a ‘commissioned’ soldier is:

Solution:

  1. a soldier killed in action
  2. a soldier who has received military decoration
  3. a soldier holding the rank of at least Second Lieutenant
  4. anyone in the army.

Answer:

  1. a soldier holding the rank of at least Second Lieutenant

Question 4

The page includes many historical sources. Which of these is a secondary source?

Solution:

  1. The photo of his battalion
  2. The letter to Gordon Rowe
  3. The oil painting of Reg Saunders
  4. The military medals of Reg Saunders

Answer:

  1. The oil painting of Reg Saunders

Question 5

In the letter to Rev. Rowe, Reg Saunders revealed a belief that:

Solution:

  1. Aboriginal peoples must accomplish things to change attitudes towards them
  2. Aboriginal peoples would be inspired by motivational speeches
  3. his actions were responsible for a more positive attitude towards Aboriginal peoples
  4. all of these statements are true.

Answer:

  1. Aboriginal peoples must accomplish things to change attitudes towards them

Question 6

Reg's preference for fighting was in:

Solution:

  1. Crete
  2. the desert
  3. Greece
  4. New Guinea

Answer:

  1. New Guinea

Question 7

Which of these honours did Reg Saunders not achieve?

Solution:

  1. Graduation from Officer Training School
  2. Member of the Order of the British Empire
  3. Military Medal
  4. US Presidential Unit Citation

Answer:

  1. Military Medal