WW2 rationing

What was rationed

• Food

• Clothing

• Furniture

• Petrol

• All of the above

Why was rationing introduced?

• For a laugh

• To stop people getting fat during the war so they couldn't fight

• As supplies were short due to German submarines attacking ships in the channel

• So that the upper class had enough food

What were ration books?

• The next great book from David Walliams

• Small war books as paper was valuable during the war

• Books containing coupons for supplies such as food

• A book explaining how to grow your own vegetables during the war

Why were there different colours of ration book?

• Because you had to make sure it matched your outfit

• Because people needed cheering up during the war

• Because they wanted to confuse German spies

• Because adults, pregnant women and children had different colours with different ration coupons in

Why were ration books issued?

• To give people things to read during the war

• To make sure people got a fair share of items

• To confuse German spies

• To see how much people were eating

When was rationing introduced?

• 1938

• 1939

• 1940

• 1941

How were coupons used?

• You sent them off in the post and your food was delivered

• You went to a local supplier who stamped your book

• You got new coupons daily

• You went and bought coupons from the supplier

When did rationing end in Britain?

• 1945

• 1952

• 1954

• 1966

Which of these foods were rationed?

• Meat, jam and cheese

• Biscuits, breakfast cereals and milk

• Eggs, peas and canned fruit

• Rice, tea and tinned tomatoes

• All of these

How many eggs was an adult allowed a week?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4