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WorksheetsRemembering WW1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which year did WW1 start?
a)
1904
b)
1909
c)
1914
d)
1918
2.
In which year did WW1 end?
a)
1917
b)
1918
c)
1919
d)
1920
3.
How long did WW1 last?
a)
4 years
b)
4 years and 1 month
c)
4 years and 4 months
d)
5 years
4.
What is WW1 also known as?
a)
The Battle Of Europe
b)
The War Of Remembrance
c)
The Allied War
d)
The Great War
5.
What key event triggered the start of WW1?
a)
Death of Queen Victoria
b)
Serbia invading Austria
c)
Death of Archduke Ferdinand
d)
Germany invading Poland
6.
Sidney Lewis, the youngest British solder to enlist for WW1, was how old when he signed up?
a)
12
b)
14
c)
16
d)
17
7.
At what time was the armistice declared?
a)
8am
b)
11am
c)
11pm
d)
Midnight
8.
An armistice is an agreement to ...
a)
Cease fighting
b)
Enlist more troops
c)
Hand over arms
d)
Delay fighting for a week
9.
What instrument is the 'Last Post' played on?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Bugle
d)
Saxophone
10.
Which type of flower is typically worn on Remembrance Day?
a)
Rose
b)
Poppy
c)
Daffodil
d)
Carnation
11.
Why do we wear a flower to mark Remembrance Day?
a)
It was the flower common on the battlefields.
b)
It looks pretty.
c)
It is the Queen's favourite flower.
d)
It is the flower of the army.
12.
Which type of bird was used to carry messages during WW1 and WW2?
a)
Blackbird
b)
Sparrow
c)
Raven
d)
Pigeon
13.
How many minutes silence do we tend to hold for Remembrance Day?
a)
1 minute
b)
2 minutes
c)
3 minutes
d)
5 minutes
14.
Which member of the Royal Family initiated the 2 minute silence to remember those who had given their lives?
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
King George V
c)
King George VI
d)
Queen Elizabeth II
15.
In the UK, the National Ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in:
a)
Trafalgar Square
b)
Buckingham Palace
c)
St. Paul's Cathedral
d)
Whitehall, London
16.
Which charity sells poppies to raise money?
a)
British Red Cross
b)
The British Legion
c)
Salvation Army
d)
Help For Heroes
17.
Who wrote the famous poem "In Flanders Field" in 1915?
a)
John McCrae
b)
Christina Rossetti
c)
Wilfred Owen
d)
Isaac Rosenberg
18.
In which country is Flanders Field located?
a)
England
b)
Belgium
c)
Germany
d)
Austria
19.
How many men's names are written on The Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres?
a)
45000
b)
54000
c)
450000
d)
540000
20.
Where is the tomb of The Unknown Soldier located?
a)
St. Paul's Cathedral
b)
Holy Trinity Church
c)
Westminster Cathedral
d)
Westminster Abbey
21.
By 1918, approximately how many women were working in Britain?
a)
1 million
b)
2 million
c)
5 million
d)
10 million
22.
On average, how many letters were delivered to the front line each week during WW1?
a)
120000
b)
1.2 million
c)
12 million
d)
120 million
23.
What was the first name of Lord Kitchener (the man in the poster)?
a)
Horatio
b)
George
c)
Winston
d)
David
24.
A young bear cub called Winnie was a mascot left at London Zoo for safekeeping by which country's Army?
a)
Australia
b)
Canada
c)
USA
d)
New Zealand
25.
In 2014, the Royal Mint issued a colour coin to commemorate Remembrance Day. What was the value of this coin?
a)
50p
b)
£1
c)
£2
d)
£5
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