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VE Day 2020

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the VE in VE Day stand for?

a)

Victorious Europeans

b)

Victory against Enemies

c)

Victory in Europe

d)

Victory for Everyone

2.

VE Day was near the end of which war?

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

The Korean War

d)

The Cold War

3.

On which date was the first VE Day celebrated in the UK?

a)

7th March, 1945

b)

7th May, 1945

c)

8th May, 1944

d)

8th May, 1945

4.

On which date did Nazi officials agree to a complete surrender?

a)

7th May, 1945

b)

6th June, 1944

c)

8th May, 1945

d)

15th August, 1945

5.

Which countries made up the Allied forces, who surrounded Germany and forced them into surrender?

a)

Japan, Italy and Germany

b)

Britain, France, Italy and the USA

c)

Britain, France, Canada, USA and the Soviet Union

d)

USA, Soviet Union, Britain and Japan

6.

Who was Prime Minister of Britain at the time of VE Day?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Boris Johnston

7.

Who was Prime Minister of Britain when World War 2 started?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Boris Johnston

8.

What were some of the things that people did to celebrate the first VE Day?

a)

Cooked a 5-course meal to celebrate rationing being over

b)

Went on holiday

c)

Went shopping

d)

Dancing, songs and bonfires

9.

After VE Day, the war continued because one country hadn't surrendered. Which country was this?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Japan

10.

The US dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities, forcing Japan to surrender. What were the names of these cities?

a)

Nagasaki and Pearl Harbour

b)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo and Osaka

d)

Hiroshima and Pearl Harbour

11.

The day that brought WW2 to and end was called VJ Day. What does the "VJ" stand for?

a)

Victory for the Just

b)

Victory in Japan

c)

Victory over Japan

d)

Victorious and Japanese

12.

What was the date of VJ Day?

a)

9th May, 1945

b)

6th June, 1944

c)

15th August, 1945

d)

8th May, 1945

13.

Why was the Allied Invasion of Normandy (also known as D-Day) so important?

a)

It was the beginning of the Allies winning back territory in Europe

b)

Hitler was killed on D-Day

c)

The Germans surrendered the next day

d)

It ended the war

14.

When was D-Day?

a)

15th August, 1945

b)

6th June, 1944

c)

8th May, 1945

d)

7th May, 1945

15.

In 2020, we are celebrating the _____ anniversary of VE Day.

a)

100th

b)

50th

c)

75th

d)

90th

16.

WW2 ended in 1945 but rationing continued after that. When did rationing end?

a)

1946

b)

2020

c)

1950

d)

1954

17.

In which year did WW2 start?

a)

1936

b)

1939

c)

1942

d)

1945

18.

How long did WW2 go on for?

a)

Almost 4 years

b)

Almost 5 years

c)

Almost 6 years

d)

Almost 7 years

19.

What name did the British people give the German bombing campaign which saw many British towns destroyed?

a)

The Blast

b)

The Blitz

c)

The Boom

d)

The Bang

20.

On VE Day, who sneaked out of the palace and stayed out all night celebrating with the British people?

a)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

b)

Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret

c)

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles

d)

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis