Y6 - World War Two

When did World War Two take place?

• 1914 - 1918

• 1933 - 1946

• 1939 - 1945

• 1945 - 1953

Who was the leader of the Nazi party?

• Benito Mussolini

• Charles de Gaulle

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill

Which country did Germany invade to cause Britain and France to declare war?

• China

• Russia

• Poland

• the Netherlands

Which continent did not see fighting in World War Two?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Antarctica

Which country did not contribute to the British war effort?

• India

• West Indies

• Canada

• Thailand

Which of these was not rationed in Britain?

• Tea

• Sugar

• Vegetables

• Meat

The air raids known as the 'Blitz' take their name from which German word?

• Thunder

• Lightning

• Storm

• Explosion

Where would you find an Anderson shelter?

• At a train station

• In the living room

• At a bus station

• In the garden

What did a billeting officer co-ordinate?

• Rationing

• Air raid defence

• Espionage

• Evacuation

By the end of the war, how many Jews had been killed in the Holocaust?

• 600 (six hundred)

• 60,000 (sixty thousand)

• 6,000 (six thousand)

• 6,000,000 (six million)