Spring 1 - WW2 Quiz

Why are Strawberries more expensive in January than they are in July?

• Because they are not in season in December

• Because shops raise their prices for Christmas then keep them raised.

• Because at this time they are grown in other countries and inported - this makes them more expensive

• Because they are really popular then

Children were .......?....... from towns and cities to keep them safe.

What was significant about Alan Turing?

• He helped to organise the evacuation of children in WW2

• He created a machine which cracked the codes the Germans were using to communicate

• He was second in command to Winston Churchill during WW2

• He organised the Land Army during WW2

Which of these help to explain why women ended up working during WW2?

• Soldiers went into Europe to fight

• Non-military men left their jobs and were asked to sign up to the home guard

• Women were cheaper to pay than men.

• Women were seen as 'weaker' than men and couldn't do the same jobs as men.

Producing advertising to get people to behave in a certain way (and sometimes change their behaviour) is called...

• Broadcasting

• Propaganda

• Announcing

• Propagate

Why was some food rationed during WW2?

• Boats carrying food were often bombed and so less food arrived in Britian

• Boats were used in the war so they couldn't transport food

• Some supermarkets were closed during the war

• There was too much food available and some of it was wasted

Children were evacuated from towns and cities because...

• This kept them safe from German attacks

• They were in the way where they were

• Schools were shut down

• The countryside is a much nicer place to be