The Home Front

What is meant by 'evacuation'?

• To leave a dangerous place for a safe one.

• To prepare for an air-raid.

• To cover up sensitive information from the public.

What types of people were evacuated at the start of WWII?

• Women, vulnerable groups and men over 60.

• Children, men over 60 and teachers.

• Pregnant women, children and vulnerable groups.

What was the name of the German air-force?

• Wehrmacht

• Luftwaffe

• Blitzkrieg

Sheffield was targeted by the Luftwaffe because...

• it had many factories essential for the war effort.

• it was close to the coast and easy to bomb.

• Winston Churchill would often visit the city.

Approximately, how many people died during the 'Sheffield Blitz'?

• 70

• 700

• 7,000

• 70,000

On which dates did the Sheffield Blitz take place?

• 2nd/3rd and 5th/6th of December 1940.

• 12/13th and 15/16th December 1941.

• 12/13th and 15/16th December 1940.

• 2nd/3rd and 5th/6th of December 1941.

Home-made bomb shelters, designed to protect people from the Blitz, were called...

• Churchill Shelters

• Anderson Shelters

• Chamberlain Shelters

Rationing was a Government scheme to ensure that everyone received a fair share of...

• Ammunition

• Wood

• Food

• Money

The all-female section of the Home Front army was called...

• The Canary Girls

• Auxiliary Territorial Army.

• Territorial Army

The Government hiding potentially distressing information from the UK public was called...

• Propaganda

• Censorship

• Rationing

• Enigma Code