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World War II and VE Day Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did the Second World War end in Europe?

a)

1945

b)

1946

c)

1944

d)

1943

2.

What was the name of the day when Nazi Germany surrendered?

a)

Peace Day

b)

Victory Day

c)

Armistice Day

d)

VE Day

3.

Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during VE Day?

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Clement Attlee

d)

Neville Chamberlain

4.

Which countries were advancing on Berlin from the West?

a)

Italy, Spain, Portugal

b)

Britain, France, Canada, United States

c)

Russia, China, India

d)

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

5.

What did Alan do on his paper round the day after VE Day?

a)

Started bonfires

b)

Played the piano

c)

Delivered newspapers

d)

Sang songs

6.

What was the name of the day when Japan surrendered?

a)

Armistice Day

b)

Peace Day

c)

Victory Day

d)

VJ Day

7.

What weapon did the US use on Japan in August 1945?

a)

Submarine

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Fighter Jet

d)

Tank

8.

Which city was first hit by the atomic bomb?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Osaka

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Hiroshima

9.

What continued in the Asia Pacific region after VE Day?

a)

Trade

b)

Fighting

c)

Celebrations

d)

Peace talks

10.

What did people do on VE Day in London?

a)

Stayed indoors

b)

Celebrated with music and dancing

c)

Traveled abroad

d)

Went to work

11.

What did Alan miss after losing his mother in the war?

a)

Her cooking

b)

Her singing

c)

Her warmth and encouragement

d)

Her stories

12.

What did the royal family do on VE Day?

a)

Visited the United States

b)

Appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

c)

Traveled to France

d)

Stayed at home

13.

What did people use to make bonfires on VE Day?

a)

Gasoline

b)

Paper

c)

Timber

d)

Coal

14.

What was a common feeling among people after the war ended?

a)

Sadness

b)

Anger

c)

Happiness

d)

Bittersweet

15.

When did rationing end after the war?

a)

1954

b)

1960

c)

1950

d)

1946