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World War II Quiz




Below are 10 questions about World War II

The answers can be found on the Internet. We have given you the general website where you can find the information.

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General

1. What year did Hitler commit suicide?

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2.How many people died in the Holocaust?Look at:


Children

3. When did WW2 begin? Look at:
4. What were children's gas masks called?Look at:

Domestic

5. Why did the Ministry of Food encourage people to eat carrots during the war?

Why did the Ministry of Food encourage people to eat carrots during the war? 		Look at:


Women in War

6. Why were working women in the 1940s encouraged to wear scarves around their heads? Look at:
7. What kind of activities did the 80,000 women in the Land Army do?Look at:
8.What happened on the 15th May 1942?Look at:


Local

9. What was the name of the Shropshire unit who were involved with the D-Day landings in Normandy? Look at:
10. According to Mavis Evans who was on the home front in Ellesmere, how many evacuees came to Ellesmere during World War 2?Look at:

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