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WorksheetsThe Start of World War 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who was the leader of the Nazi party?
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Joseph Geubbels
In what year did WW2 start?
1938
1945
1939
1940
Choose ALL who belonged to the Axis Powers.
Germany
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
What was the name of the German aircraft?
Luftwaffe
RAF
Panzer
Infantry
What was 'Blackout?'
When houses had to hide all the lights from enemy planes
When homes lost power
When people dressed in black
When people went to sleep
What was the Blitz?
A British tank
Mass bombing of Britain
A German car
A dance
What was the name of the shelter they had to escape into when the sirens went off?
Williams Shelter
Anderson Shelter
Smith Shelter
Adams Shelter
Who did Hitler blame for most of Germany's problems?
Jewish people
The German people
The British people
The French people
Why were children evacuated from big cities?
To learn in the country
To avoid bombing from German aircraft
To enjoy a nice holiday
To get away from mean parents
Who announced the start of war to the British people on 3rd Sept 1939?
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
The King
Neville Chamberlain
How did the Prime Minister let people know that we were at war?
The Home Service (Wireless)
TV
Letter
What was the plan to evacuate children to the countryside known as?
Operation Red Riding Hood
Operation Goldilocks
Operation Pied Piper
Operation Billy Goats Gruff
What did children have to carry with them in a box around their neck during evacuation?
Toy
Gas Mask
Scarf
Food
How were children evacuated?
Bus and Train
Plane and Helicopter
Bus and Plane
Train and Boat
Which city was most heavily bombed?
Coventry
London
Sheffield
Birmingham
Where did many people in London take shelter from the air raids?
The London Underground
Big Ben
The Houses of Parliament
Police Stations
What was rationing?
Limits that were set on certain items
Children leaving cities
The declaration of war
The bombing of London
