Winston Churchill
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This document contains a quiz about Winston Churchill with multiple choice questions. It tests knowledge about Churchill's birth year, father, military career, imprisonment during the Boer War, start in politics as a Member of Parliament at age 26, meetings with Truman and Stalin at Potsdam shortly after WWII, famous quotes as Prime Minister including "blood, sweat and tears" and referring to the "Iron Curtain" in his speech about Soviet-occupied territories after WWII. It also questions his residence in London and his winning the Nobel Prize in Literature for his memoirs.
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Winston Churchill
- 1. Sir Winston Churchill Prime Minister during Wartime A quiz with multiple choice © Werner Pfenning, Mar. 2008
- 3. In which year was Winston Churchill born? 1. 1872 2. 1874 3. 1880 4. 1883
- 6. Who was Winston Churchill's father? 1. Lord Randolph Churchill 2. Lord Rudolph Churchill 3. Lord Roy Churchill 4. Lord Roger Churchill
- 9. In which year did Winston Churchill leave the Army? 1. 1895 2. 1896 3. 1900 4. 1902
- 11. Correct answer!
- 12. During which war was Winston Churchill imprisoned and then had an adventurous escape? 1. English vs. Russians 2. English vs. Germans 3. English vs. Japanese 4. English vs. Boers
- 14. Correct answer!
- 15. Winston Churchill learnt good English and wrote well due to his… 1. fondness for reading 2. regular attendance in school 3. liking for the English teacher 4. fondness for mixing with people
- 17. Correct answer!
- 18. In which year did Winston Churchill begin his career as a politician? 1. 1914 2. 1918 3. 1920 4. 1923
- 20. Correct answer!
- 21. At the age of twenty-six, Winston Churchill became… 1. An army officer 2. A Member of Parliament 3. A famous reporter 4. The Prime Minister of Britain
- 23. Correct answer!
- 24. Shortly after end of war in europe Churchill met Truman and Stalin in... 1. Potsdam 2. Jalta 3. Teheran 4. Casablanca
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- 27. Beneath the „Hurricane“ has the Royal Air Force another famous air craft... 1. Mustang 2. Thunderbold 3. Lightning 4. Spitfire
- 29. Correct answer!
- 30. The „V“-sign symbolyzed the british victory over the german „V“- weapons. This „V“ stood for? 1. Vernichtung (destroy) 2. Vergeltung (revanche) 3. Vorwärts-Raketen (forward-rockets) 4. Verhinderung (deny)
- 32. Correct answer!
- 33. What does the word „Kwai“ means? 1. an island 2. a mountain 3. a city 4. an river
- 35. Correct answer!
- 36. Which famous words belong to the Prime Minister? 1. God save the King 2. No sports 3. Britannia rules the waves 4. Never change a winning team
- 38. Correct answer!
- 39. In his first speech as Prime Minister Churchill used the words „ blood, sweat and tears“! Who or what named this term in modern times? 1. A book 2. A film 3. A music group 4. A song
- 41. Correct answer!
- 42. Which expression did Churchill use to characterize soviet occupied territories after world war II.? 1. Eastern prison 2. Iron curtain 3. Wall of weapons 4. Red Wall
- 44. Correct answer!
- 45. Where did the Prime Minister life in London? 1. White Hall 2. Westminster Abbey 3. Downing Street 4. Buckingham Palace
- 47. Correct answer!
- 48. What did W. Churchill get for his memories? 1. The King´s medal of honour 2. The Purlitzer Price 3. The Nobelprice of literature 4. The freedoms- Nobelprice
- 50. Correct answer!