Young Australians struggle to answer what ANZAC stands for in viral video

In a viral social media video, young Australians have failed to correctly answer a question about the most basic Anzac Day facts.

A social media video has revealed young Australians struggling to know what ANZAC stands for as millions gather to mark the country’s war heroes.

The annual day of remembrance fell on Tuesday and is intended to commemorate Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars and conflicts.

April 25 is also the anniversary of both countries’ military involvement in the Gallipoli campaign during World War I.

However, despite the day’s national prominence, a Tiktok video filmed at a shopping centre by creator Ethan Roman has shown a lack of understanding for the acronym.

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a terms first popularised during World War 1.

Young people were asked a question about Anzac Day.

In the clip, Roman asked a young woman “All right, what does ANZAC stand for?”

“Australian National … f**k I don’t know, man,” the woman replied after some hesitation.

Roman then posed the same question to a young man.

“ANZAC? Australia, harmony,” he replied, before being reminded of the letters at question.

“Oh, Anzac,” the young man went on to say.

“Okay, so start with Australia right. Australia, um, England, um, New Zealand, come together, come together!”

However, Roman was humorous to the man’s attempt at knowing the acronym, saying he “never learnt that”.

Two other young women who were asked the question were correct after a moment of collaboration.

“Australia, New Zealand,” the first girl guessed, before her friend chimed in and said “Army Corps”.

The Tiktok video asked what ANZAC stood for.

Despite the good humour, some Australians commenting on the video weren’t as forgiving.

“This is terrible and disappointing; I’m lost for words,” one user wrote.

“Not sure if it says more about them or our education system. Either way, it’s disgusting,” another added.

Anzac Day is a public holiday across Australia and New Zealand and is hallmarked by dawn services to remember both countries’ war dead.