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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, A Prime Minister Alone, 1940-1941.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a speech in June 1941, Churchill said, "The British are the only people who like to be told....
(a) ....that all is well."
(b) ...that they will win."
(c) ...whom their enemies are."
(d) ....how bad things are."

2. Who did Churchill have a gut sympathy for?
(a) French.
(b) Peacemakers.
(c) Fighters.
(d) Indians.

3. Who replaced Asquith as Prime Minister?
(a) Lloyd George.
(b) Tony Blair.
(c) Margaret Thatcher.
(d) Clement Attlee.

4. Who was important to Churchill's entrance into military armed services?
(a) General John J. Pershing.
(b) Captain Walter James.
(c) General Robert E Lee.
(d) Captain James Cook.

5. Which country was Britain obligated to defend by honoring it's treaty?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) U.S.
(d) Belgium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city was Churchill in when he was hit by a car?

2. Why did Britain hesitate to spend money on defense in the 1930s?

3. Where did Churchill attend military school?

4. What country did Churchill commit to helping when Hitler declares war on it, despite his misgivings about communism?

5. When did Churchill return to the Conservative party?

(see the answer key)

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