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WorksheetsY6 CKQ - History (WWII Music)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 2mins
Who was honorifically known as the “Forces Sweetheart” during WWII?
Betty Davies
Winston Churchill
Andy Warhol
Vera Lynn
What famous song from a movie did the Ministry of Food use in propaganda for the war effort?
Carrots Everywhere
Get Your Bread Here
Everything Stops for Tea
White Christmas
What famous geographical landmark was mentioned in Vera Lynn’s most famous song?
Loch Lohman
The Cliffs of Dover
the Eiffel Tower
Beaches of Dunkirk
Why was music able to play such an important role in WWII versus previous wars?
The availability of the radio
more people enjoyed music
wartime music was good for morale
in previous wars music wasn’t important
What was a popular, common theme of songs written during the wartime period?
Battles
Trains
Hope
Sadness
What was the standard arrangement for a “ Big Band”?
31 piece orchestra
13 piece orchestra
11 piece orchestra
17 piece orchestra
Name 3 dance styles that were created/ influenced by big band music.
Jitterbug, Moonwalk, Baby Shark
Lindy Hop, foxtrot, gloworm
Lindy hop, Jitterbug, Balboa
waltzing, hip hop, tap
Why did the BBC ban White Christmas?
The British public didn’t like American music
The song was too long
They thought it would be bad for troop morale
Bing Crosby was a crooner
How did WWII influence other Christmas traditions?
Everyone started believing in Santa Claus
Everyone started eating turkey
Parcels and letters needed to be mailed by a certain date
Everyone sang the same Christmas carols
What role did musicians play in WWII?
they boosted civilian / troop morale
some were also soldiers
they went on tour and sang music
all of the options
Which two weapons of war did Goebbels say were key to the success of the Nazi party?
The tank and the aeroplane
the radio and the atomic bomb
the radio and the aeroplane
the aeroplane and the land rover
12. What type of music did the Ministry of Propaganda in Germany promote?
American music
Jazz music
Electronic music
German folk music and classic German composers
What is a crooner?
a type of bird
a type of singer
a type of aeroplane
a type of radio
What was Joseph Goebbels job title?
The Minister of Foregin Affairs (U.K)
The Minister of Enlightenment & Propaganda (Germany)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Germany)
The Minister of Propaganda (U.K)
