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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Britain declare war on Germany?
(a) October 11, 1939.
(b) December 20, 1939.
(c) September 3, 1939.
(d) November 1, 1939.

2. When the war in Europe began, how many men did the U.S. Army have?
(a) 174,000.
(b) 181,000.
(c) 153,000.
(d) 167,000.

3. How much was the overdraft of Churchill's bank account on June 18?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $300,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $250,000.

4. When did the first full moon of Churchill's premiership occur?
(a) May 21.
(b) May 24.
(c) May 27.
(d) May 30.

5. When did Hitler issue Directive No. 16 and prepare for a landing operation against England?
(a) July 16.
(b) July 13.
(c) July 17.
(d) July 14.

6. How much of an allowance did Mary Churchill receive monthly?
(a) $25.
(b) $15.
(c) $20.
(d) $30.

7. When did a formation of German bombers lose their way and mistakenly disobey orders not to bomb London?
(a) August 25.
(b) August 24.
(c) August 26.
(d) August 23.

8. In Chapter 22, how many people were killed in Aberdeen, Scotland, when a single bomber attacked?
(a) 68.
(b) 35.
(c) 43.
(d) 51.

9. During the second raid on Berlin, how many died and were wounded?
(a) 11 died and 9 were wounded.
(b) 5 died and 18 were wounded.
(c) 17 died and 6 were wounded.
(d) 10 died and 21 were wounded.

10. When did a BBC radio team stationed itself on the Dover cliffs and gave a report of an aerial battle as it occured.
(a) July 11.
(b) July 12.
(c) July 15.
(d) July 14.

11. When did the Church of England propose that a day of prayer be held and all munitions plants close?
(a) September 8, 1940.
(b) September 29, 1940.
(c) September 11, 1940.
(d) September 15, 1940.

12. How many consecutive nights of bombing occurred over London in 1940 to 1941?
(a) 23.
(b) 39.
(c) 57.
(d) 48.

13. When did Hitler order Goring to begin preparations for an assault on London?
(a) August 29.
(b) August 27.
(c) August 26.
(d) August 31.

14. What was the date of a photograph from an attack on Freiburg, Germany, that Goebbels planned to use for propaganda?
(a) May 30, 1940.
(b) May 17, 1940.
(c) May 10, 1940.
(d) May 1, 1940.

15. When did Churchill refuse Lord Beaverbrook's resignation?
(a) July 5.
(b) July 6.
(c) July 1.
(d) July 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Marigold Churchill when she died?

2. What weekly tea ration was set in place that remained in effect until 1952?

3. In May of 1940, how many Americans opposed a declaration of war?

4. When a formation of German bombers mistakenly bombed London, where was a church damaged?

5. When did France fall?

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