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VE day

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does VE Day stand for?

a)

Victory in Europe Day

b)

Victory in England Day

c)

Violence in Europe Day

d)

Very Exciting Day

2.

What did it mark the end of?

a)

The end of war with Germany

b)

The end of war with Russia

c)

The end of war with France

d)

The end of war with Spain

3.

When did VE Day happen?

a)

8th May 1945

b)

5th May 1943

c)

8th May 1939

d)

21st June 1935

4.

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

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Lloyd George

d)

Harold MacMillan

5.

How many years are we celebrating since VE day in 2020?

a)

75

b)

65

c)

55

d)

85

6.

Where did crowds mainly gather to celebrate the end of the war?

a)

Trafalgar Square and the Mall

b)

Covent Garden

c)

Clapton Common

d)

The Tower of London

7.

Who was the king on VE Day?

a)

George VI

b)

Edward VIII

c)

George V

d)

Edward VII

8.

How did the British public celebrate VE Day?

a)

Street parties

b)

Watching films about the war

c)

Going for 5k runs

d)

Staying inside their houses and listening to music

9.

Elizabeth II (our current queen) was alive during VE Day. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which war did VE Day commemorate?

a)

World War II

b)

World War I

c)

Vietnam War

d)

American Civil War

11.

When did World War II start?

a)

31st August 1940

b)

1st September 1939

c)

1st September 1940

d)

2nd September 1939

12.

What event began World War II

a)

Germany invades Poland

b)

German aircraft bomb London

c)

Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party

d)

The Battle of Britain

13.

What does VJ Day stand for?

a)

Victorious Judge

b)

Victory Japan

c)

Victoria Jordan

d)

Victory Jamaica

14.

Can you name anyone on the Buckingham Palace Balcony?

(a)  

15.

D Day - or the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy was on what date?

a)

6th June 1945

b)

6th June 1944

c)

7th May 1945

d)

8th May 1945

16.

How long did the Second World War last?

a)

Nearly 3 years

b)

Nearly 4 years

c)

Nearly 5 years

d)

Nearly 6 years

17.

The end of the war did not mean everything returned to normal - rationing continued until what year?

a)

1946

b)

1950

c)

1954

d)

1955

18.

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

19.

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

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Boris Johnston

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