WorksheetsVE day
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does VE Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in England Day
Violence in Europe Day
Very Exciting Day
What did it mark the end of?
The end of war with Germany
The end of war with Russia
The end of war with France
The end of war with Spain
When did VE Day happen?
8th May 1945
5th May 1943
8th May 1939
21st June 1935
Who was the Prime Minister at the time of VE Day?
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Lloyd George
Harold MacMillan
How many years are we celebrating since VE day in 2020?
75
65
55
85
Where did crowds mainly gather to celebrate the end of the war?
Trafalgar Square and the Mall
Covent Garden
Clapton Common
The Tower of London
Who was the king on VE Day?
George VI
Edward VIII
George V
Edward VII
How did the British public celebrate VE Day?
Street parties
Watching films about the war
Going for 5k runs
Staying inside their houses and listening to music
Elizabeth II (our current queen) was alive during VE Day. True or false?
True
False
Which war did VE Day commemorate?
World War II
World War I
Vietnam War
American Civil War
When did World War II start?
31st August 1940
1st September 1939
1st September 1940
2nd September 1939
What event began World War II
Germany invades Poland
German aircraft bomb London
Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party
The Battle of Britain
What does VJ Day stand for?
Victorious Judge
Victory Japan
Victoria Jordan
Victory Jamaica
Can you name anyone on the Buckingham Palace Balcony?
(a)
D Day - or the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy was on what date?
6th June 1945
6th June 1944
7th May 1945
8th May 1945
How long did the Second World War last?
Nearly 3 years
Nearly 4 years
Nearly 5 years
Nearly 6 years
The end of the war did not mean everything returned to normal - rationing continued until what year?
1946
1950
1954
1955
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 when World War 2 started?
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Donald Trump
Boris Johnston
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
