The 20th century 2

In which part of the UK was pioneering doctor Alexander Fleming born in 1881?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The Second World War was fought between the Allies and the Axis powers. Which of these countries was one of the Axis powers?

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Which of these countries did NOT fight on the side of the allies during the Second World War?

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Britain was also at war with the Japanese, who defeated the British Army in Singapore before occupying Burma, threatening which country?

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In 2002, Winston Churchill was voted what?

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Which war started in 1914?

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Which famous leader said the following:

'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.’

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Which of the following is a type of plane famously used in the Battle of Britain?

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When did Winston Churchill become Britain’s Prime Minister?

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Allied forces gradually gained the upper hand in the Second World War, after significant victories in Italy and which region?

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Which battle was Churchill referring to when he said, ‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’?

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During the Second World War, there was a famous evacuation of 300,000 men from the beaches around the Crimea.

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The Battle of Britain was waged because Hitler needed to gain control of the skies before a planned invasion of the UK. Which TWO of the following were the most important aeroplanes used by the RAF in the battle?

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Churchill lost the post-war election but returned as Prime Minister in which year?

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What is the 20th century conflict in Ireland between those wanting independence for the whole country and those wanting to remain loyal to the British government known as?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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In 1913, the British government promised ‘Home Rule’ for Ireland. What did this propose?

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During Hitler’s bombing campaign against the UK, known as the Blitz, which of these TWO areas suffered a great deal of damage?

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Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during the First World War.

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After his death in 1965 Winston Churchill was afforded which honour?

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Which of these reasons best explains why town planning laws were tightened in the early 20th century?

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The BBC began the world’s first regular television service in 1936.

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