VANGUARD SENDS BACK THE ""NEWS""

VANGUARD SENDS BACK THE ""NEWS""

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video captures the Royal Family's departure for South Africa, with helicopters and cameramen documenting the journey. The fleet salutes the King as they pass, and the footage is swiftly returned to British screens via helicopters.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the destination of the Royal Family's departure?

Canada

India

South Africa

Australia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which aircraft followed the vanguards during their departure?

Helicopters

Drones

Blimps

Jets

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who captured the scenes on deck before the rendezvous with the home fleet?

A Royal Navy officer

A BBC journalist

A Royal Family member

A Movietone cameraman

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ships led the lines of warships during the fleet rendezvous?

Duke of York and Nelson

HMS Belfast and HMS Hood

HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales

HMS Victory and HMS Warrior

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were the pictures of the Royal Family at sea quickly brought back to British screens?

By satellite

By helicopter

By radio transmission

By ship