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WorksheetsVE Day 2020
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does the VE in VE Day stand for?
Victorious Europeans
Victory against Enemies
Victory in Europe
Victory for Everyone
VE Day was near the end of which war?
World War 1
World War 2
The Korean War
The Cold War
On which date was the first VE Day celebrated in the UK?
7th March, 1945
7th May, 1945
8th May, 1944
8th May, 1945
On which date did Nazi officials agree to a complete surrender?
7th May, 1945
6th June, 1944
8th May, 1945
15th August, 1945
Which countries made up the Allied forces, who surrounded Germany and forced them into surrender?
Japan, Italy and Germany
Britain, France, Italy and the USA
Britain, France, Canada, USA and the Soviet Union
USA, Soviet Union, Britain and Japan
Who was Prime Minister of Britain at the time of VE Day?
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Donald Trump
Boris Johnston
Who was Prime Minister of Britain when World War 2 started?
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Donald Trump
Boris Johnston
What were some of the things that people did to celebrate the first VE Day?
Cooked a 5-course meal to celebrate rationing being over
Went on holiday
Went shopping
Dancing, songs and bonfires
After VE Day, the war continued because one country hadn't surrendered. Which country was this?
Germany
Italy
France
Japan
The US dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities, forcing Japan to surrender. What were the names of these cities?
Nagasaki and Pearl Harbour
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Osaka
Hiroshima and Pearl Harbour
The day that brought WW2 to and end was called VJ Day. What does the "VJ" stand for?
Victory for the Just
Victory in Japan
Victory over Japan
Victorious and Japanese
What was the date of VJ Day?
9th May, 1945
6th June, 1944
15th August, 1945
8th May, 1945
Why was the Allied Invasion of Normandy (also known as D-Day) so important?
It was the beginning of the Allies winning back territory in Europe
Hitler was killed on D-Day
The Germans surrendered the next day
It ended the war
When was D-Day?
15th August, 1945
6th June, 1944
8th May, 1945
7th May, 1945
In 2020, we are celebrating the _____ anniversary of VE Day.
100th
50th
75th
90th
WW2 ended in 1945 but rationing continued after that. When did rationing end?
1946
2020
1950
1954
In which year did WW2 start?
1936
1939
1942
1945
How long did WW2 go on for?
Almost 4 years
Almost 5 years
Almost 6 years
Almost 7 years
What name did the British people give the German bombing campaign which saw many British towns destroyed?
The Blast
The Blitz
The Boom
The Bang
On VE Day, who sneaked out of the palace and stayed out all night celebrating with the British people?
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis
