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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Churchill get into good schools?
(a) Through his elite background.
(b) Through scholarship.
(c) Through bribery.
(d) Through luck.

2. Churchill's common dress was:
(a) Shapeless siren suit and stovepipe hat.
(b) Wool top coat and felt hat.
(c) Full cut trousers and hand-painted ties.
(d) Crisp khaki air force uniform.

3. How many children did Churchill have?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three

4. The author believes Churchill looks:
(a) Unsoldierly.
(b) Dapper.
(c) Dignified.
(d) Heroic

5. Churchill's mother was a:
(a) Nurse to wounded soldiers.
(b) Rich American heiress.
(c) Poor British waif.
(d) Strong influence for good in Churchill's life.

6. What is a Dreadnought?
(a) Britain traitor.
(b) Airplane.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Battleship.

7. Which appointment brought Churchill to the forefront of Britain's involvement in Europe's growing military confrontation?
(a) First Lord of the Temporal.
(b) Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
(c) Lord Chancellor's Department Committee.
(d) First Lord of the Admiralty.

8. What was Churchill's primary task while serving in India?
(a) Patrol for insurgents.
(b) Recruit reinforcements.
(c) Dig fox holes.
(d) Plan war strategies.

9. What was the Enchantress?
(a) Churchill's airplane.
(b) The Admiralty yacht.
(c) A doomed battleship.
(d) The Queen's airplane.

10. Which house defeated the budget introduced by David Lloyd George?
(a) House of Accounting.
(b) House of Lords.
(c) House of Commons.
(d) House of Planning.

11. What did Churchill insist on having when his Colonel ordered him to "Summon the Buffs"?
(a) Cannon and grapeshot.
(b) Better trained soldiers.
(c) A gold bonus.
(d) The order in writing.

12. Churchill was committed to what idea?
(a) Trading within country only.
(b) European trade.
(c) Tarriff taxes.
(d) Free trade.

13. Why was Prince Louis of Battenberg removed from the office of First Sea Lord?
(a) Public denounced him as "German".
(b) He asked to be removed due to health concerns.
(c) He was a tyrant.
(d) He leaked important military information.

14. What did Churchill usually have in his hand?
(a) Speech notes.
(b) A hat.
(c) A book.
(d) A cigar.

15. When Churchill was first elected to the House of Commons, what was the election nicknamed?
(a) Pickle election.
(b) Khaki election.
(c) Church election.
(d) Boer election.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the most memorable episode during Churchill's time at the Home Office?

2. Churchill was taken on the expedition to Northwest India occupying what position?

3. When fighting the Boers, what happened to the British company Churchill was in?

4. Who was important to Churchill's entrance into military armed services?

5. When did Churchill return to the Conservative party?

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