| 1 |
In which Battle did the British face 60,000 casualties on the first day? |
| 2 |
How many British casualties were there on the first day of the Battle of the Somme? |
| 3 |
When did the First World War end? |
| 4 |
What important social measures were introduced in Britain in the early 20th century? |
| 5 |
When did the First World War begin? |
| 6 |
Which new industries developed during the Great Depression of the 1930s? |
| 7 |
When did BBC start Their World's first regular television service? |
| 8 |
In 1921 a peace treaty was signed between Britain and Ireland which led to Ireland becoming two countries in 1922. |
| 9 |
How many counties in Ireland remained part of the UK under Northern Ireland? |
| 10 |
Which one of the following event refers to the 6 June 1944 when Allied Forces landed in Normandy? |
| 11 |
On 12 June 1945, allied forces landed in Normandy (this event is often referred to as ‘D-Day’). |
| 12 |
Many civilian volunteers in small pleasure and fishing boats from Britain helped rescue men from the beaches around |
| 13 |
How many men did the civilian volunteers save with the navy from the beaches? |
| 14 |
After the Dunkirk evacuation, which phrase rose to fame? |
| 15 |
Which event is associated with the Blitz? |
| 16 |
Who was responsible for helping the United States for developing an atomic bomb? |
| 17 |
What type of battle was the Battle of Britain (1940)? |
| 18 |
The Royal Air Forced used the following planes in the Battle of Britain |
| 19 |
Which battle took place between the Germans and the British in the summer of 1940? |
| 20 |
In what year did the Allies defeat Germany marking the end of the Second World War? |
| 21 |
Which country did Hitler invade in 1939 that led to the UK declaring war on Germany? |
| 22 |
After Germany invaded Poland in 1939, who declared war in order to stop Hitler's aggression? |
| 23 |
Who became the war leader and Prime Minister of Britain during WWII? |
| 24 |
In 2002, who was voted the greatest Briton of all time? |
| 25 |
Churchill was the son of a politician and, before becoming a Conservative MP in 1900, he was a soldier and journalist. |
| 26 |
How many years did the First World War last for? |
| 27 |
Which country did NOT belong to the Allies during World War I? |
| 28 |
Who became Prime Minister and Britain’s war leader in 1940? |
| 29 |
When did Alexander Fleming win the Nobel Prize in medicine for the discovery of the penicillin which is still used to treat bacterial infections today? |
| 30 |
Which of the following countries were granted their independence in 1947? |
| 31 |
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Central Powers during World War I? |
| 32 |
Which of the following countries did NOT fight on the side of the Allied Powers during the First World War? |
| 33 |
Which of the following lines was said by Winston Churchill? |