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WorksheetsBig Fat History Quiz of the Year Level 2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who was Prime Minister in Britain during WW2
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Tony Blair
Jon Bon Jovi
Who was Prime Minister During WW1?
David Cameron
Winston Churchill
David Lloyd George
Josef Stalin
During both World Wars, Britain was allies with which countries?
France, Belgium, U.S.A
Germany, Austria
No Allies, Britain fought alone
Britain did not fight in either World War
At the end of World War One, all colonies were given independence
Yes
No
Which of these countries did Britain colonise?
Korea
Japan
Vietnam
India
The Easter Rising in Ireland took place during World War one, in what year was this?
1916
1926
1936
1946
The NHS was founded after which conflict?
World War One
World War Two
The Gulf War
The Iraq War
Who were the S.O.E?
A team of unsurpising heroes who took part in dangerous spy mission during WW2
A team of highly trained military elite soldiers who used cutting edge planes to fight against the Germans in both world wars
The people behind the curtain, they made huge military decisions during WW1
German spys during WW1
Which dictator fought alongside Britain in WW2?
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Saddam Hussein
Prior to the outbreak of WW2, Britain wanted to appease Hitler and didn't try to stop him
True
False
After which conflict did women get the vote in Britain?
World War One
World War Two
World War Three
War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!
Who was the head of the Republic of Ireland during World War Two?
Eamon Gerrof Micar
Eamon De Valera
Eamonn Holmes
Jon Bon Jovi
During World War One, soliders letters to their loved ones had to be checked before the were sent to avoid negative information about the war reaching Britain
True
False
The Good Friday Agreement, an end to Irish hostilities, came about in which decade?
Sixties
Seventies
Eighties
Nineties
What is a Primary source?
A source used during Primary school
A source written by a Historian years after the event
A source from the time of the event such as speeches and newspaper articles
A source that has a font that is in a primary colour
What is a Secondary Source?
A source used in Secondary School
A source written by a Historian after the event
A source from the time such as speeches and newspaper articles
A source used on a bacon butty
The Treaty of Versailles meant that...
Germany had to take all the blame for WW1
Germany could no longer have an airforce
Germany had to pay 132 billion
Gold Marks for their role in the war
All of the above
Why did World War One end?
Each side decided that enough people had died and that this loss of life was too much, so they ended amicably and with peaceful intention
Germany had essentially starved and bankrupted itself (as had many other countries involved)
America dropped an Atom Bomb
It didn't end, we're still fighting the Germany in the trenches
Which of these was a famous women's rights activist in the 1920s?
Hillary Clinton
Ani Difranco
Emmeline Pankhurst
Marisa Tomei
Who famously said "We will fight them on the beaches" to boost morale during World War Two?
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Jon Bon Jovi
Who is the best teacher in the universe?
Ian
Not Ian
