World War 2 Food Rationing

World War 2 Food Rationing

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Multiple Choice

What date did food rationing start in Britain?

• September 1989

• June 1930

• January 1940

• December 1946

Multiple Choice

Why did the British government introduce food rationing during World War 2?

• The British government wanted to sell food to other countries to make money in order to build more bombs

• The Prime Minister wanted to save most of the food for himself

• The British government thought that British people needed to lose weight

• Rationing made sure that everyone got an equal amount of food

Multiple Choice

Were sweets and chocolate rationed during World War 2?

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

Why was the Dig for Victory campaign introduced?

• British people needed more exercise

• Winston Churchill wanted people to grow their own food because he wanted to keep most of the imported food for himself

• The British Ministry of Agriculture encouraged people to grow their own food during times of harsh food rationing

• The Ministry of Agriculture wanted British people to grow fruit and vegetables to send to the soldiers who were fighting in the war

Multiple Choice

How long did the rationing of food last?

• 9 weeks

• 6 months

• 3 years

• 14 years

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Why was there a shortage of bananas during the World War 2?

• British people did not like bananas, they found them to difficult to open.

• The Prime Minister Winston Churchill encouraged people to eat apples, he did not like bananas.

• Bananas were too expensive to buy and money was needed to buy meat, butter and eggs.

• Bananas were banned, the ships that brought bananas to Britain were now needed for the war effort.

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What types of ration books did British people have during World War 2?

• They had just 1 blue coloured ration book, this was for the whole family.

• Ration books were green, green coloured ration books reminded people to grow their own vegetables.

• There were 2 ration books, a red one for meat and a blue one for fish.

• There were 3 ration books, brown for adults, green for children under 5 and a blue one for children aged 5-16.

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Before World War 2 how much food was imported from other countries?

• The equivalent of 50 shopping bags

• Enough to feed 55 families for a year

• 55 tons

• 55 million tons

Multiple Choice

What meat was not rationed during World War 2?

• Lamb

• Beef

• Rabbit

• Pork