Starter quiz

  • Complete the sentence: Nazi Germany invaded ______ on 1st September, 1939.
    • 'Poland' ✓
  • On what date did Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany?
    • 1st September, 1939
    • 2nd September, 1939
    • 3rd September, 1939  ✓
    • 4th September, 1939
  • How many years did the Second World War last for?
    • 4 years
    • 5 years
    • 6 years  ✓
    • 7 years
  • Which statements about the Second World War are correct?
    • All men aged between 18 and 41 had to join the armed forces.  ✓
    • All men and women aged between 18 and 41 had to join the armed forces.
    • The people that joined the British armed forces did not all come from Britain.  ✓
    • The people that joined the British armed forces did all come from Britain.
  • From 1939, thousands of children were ______ from their homes in the cities to live with strangers in the countryside.
    • 'evacuated' ✓
  • Which statements accurately describe the impact of the Second World War after it ended?
    • Food rationing continued until 1954.  ✓
    • Children returned to cities to find their homes destroyed.  ✓
    • People from around the world were invited to help rebuild cities.  ✓
    • Food rationing was able to stop in 1945.
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