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| 1 | When was Churchill born? |
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1874 |
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1901 |
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1892 |
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| 2 | Why did Churchill resign from office during WWI? |
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His wife had just had a baby |
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The disasterous Dardanells campaign |
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He didn't resign, he was sacked |
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| 3 | When did Churchill become Prime Minister? |
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September 1939 |
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December 1939 |
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May 1940 |
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| 4 | In his first speech as Prime Minister, which of the following phrases did Churchill say: |
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"This is the beginning, and the fight will be long" |
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"I shall do my duty, to God, to Government and to every living soul in this fair land" |
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"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" |
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| 5 | Why was Churchill such a superb wartime leader? |
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He never gave in. |
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He was able to maintain popular morale. |
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He worked 24 hours a day to defeat Nazi Germany. |
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| 6 | Did Churchill ever meet Hitler? |
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Yes, in 1934 he visited Munich and held discussions with Hitler. |
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In 1938 Churchill was with PM Chamberlain in the appeasement talks, and met Hitler there. |
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No, Churchill despised Hitler from the start and called for Britain to build up their
military forces. |
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| 7 | What was Churchill referring to when he said "this was
their finest hour"? |
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The appeasement talks of 1938 |
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The Battle of Britain |
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The Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor |
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| 8 | After the defeat of Hitler and the end of WWII, what did Churchill predict as the new threat? |
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United States domination of the world |
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The Atom Bomb |
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The rise of Soviet Communism |
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| 9 | What bitterly disappointed Churchill after the war? |
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He lost the General Election |
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He was tricked by the Americans and the Russians |
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He was accused of not doing everything he could to end the war |
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| 10 | Which of these did Churchill NOT do after the war? |
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Became Prime Minister again and was knighted |
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Gave many tremendous speeches and wrote an enormous amount |
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Moved to America to concentrate on his literary career |
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