KIWIS TAKE OVER

KIWIS TAKE OVER

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Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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The video features Leslie Mitchell reporting on the activities of British soldiers in New Zealand and the New Zealand Army's historic guard duty in London. The New Zealand soldiers, identified by their khaki caps, are taking over guard duties at Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace, the Tower of London, and the Bank of England. This marks the first time in history that the Kiwis are mounting the palace guard, with a Maori soldier among the first to take over a sentry box.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the reporter introducing the video segment?

David Brown

John Smith

Mary Johnson

Leslie Mitchell

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two groups are sharing guard duties at Buckingham Palace?

Scottish and Welsh guards

Australian and Canadian forces

New Zealand Army and Irish guards

British and American soldiers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is significant about the New Zealand Army's participation in the guard duty?

They are replacing the British guards permanently

It's their first time in London

It's their first time mounting palace guard

They are the first non-European guards

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can Londoners identify the New Zealand guards?

By their khaki caps

By their blue helmets

By their red uniforms

By their silver badges

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At which locations will the New Zealanders be seen on duty?

Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey

St. James's Palace, the Tower of London, and the Bank of England

The British Museum and Trafalgar Square

Hyde Park and the London Eye