Quizz Lesson 4

How do we call the German air-raids on British cities from September 1940 to May 1941?

• The Blitzkrieg

• The German Londoners

• The Blitz

• The Shelter

How many Londoners died during this period?

• About 13,500

• About 23,000

• About 135,000

• About 145,000

How did Londoners protect themselves against the bombs?

• They wore hat

• They fled London

• They found refuge in air-raid shelters and Underground stations

• They drank tea

How do we call the extensive system of coastal defences and fortifications built by the Nazis between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental Europe and Scandinavia as a defence against an anticipated Allied invasion?

• The coastal shelter

• The Air-raid shelter

• The Berlin Wall

• The Atlantic Wall

Who was the British monarch during WWII?

• Victoria

• George VI

• Elisabeth II

• Edward VIII

What phrase illustrates the feeling of solidarity and unity in the British population during WWII?

• “Solidarity Forever”

• “Force and Courage”

• “The Spirit of the Blitz”

• “Fuck Hitler”

Why did Londoners put up hundreds of miles of barbed wire in London and around?

• To prevent a possible landing

• To prevent people from fleeing

• To protect the tranches

• To protect the buildings

What does WAAF mean?

• World Available Air Force

• Women’s Aid and Agency Force

• Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

• World Assistance Agency Force

Among these examples, which one was not a government-in-exile in London during WWII?

• The Polish Government

• The Swedish government

• The Norwegian Government

• The Greek Government

What was the part of the World’s population under direct or de facto British political control?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%