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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Churchill was seen by the regular man and woman in the street as a:
(a) Reactionary.
(b) Lion.
(c) Historical Figure.
(d) Bygone.

2. What illness struck Churchill after his car accident?
(a) Paratyphoid fever.
(b) Lung Cancer.
(c) Small Pox.
(d) Gangrene.

3. What were the Americans chief war priorities?
(a) Defeat Hitler as quick as possible and go on to defeat Japan.
(b) Free American Prisoners of War.
(c) Defeat Japan as quick as possible.
(d) Defeat France and go on to defeat Hitler.

4. What was Churchill's drink of choice?
(a) Soda and Vodka.
(b) Gin and Tonic.
(c) Soda and Whiskey.
(d) Red Wine.

5. How much food was a British individuals ration for one week during U-boat warfare?
(a) One ounce meat and one loaf of bread.
(b) One pound meat and one cup rice.
(c) One quart milk and one loaf of bread.
(d) One egg and a few ounces of meat.

6. After Germany's surrender, where did Churchill give his speech?
(a) A balcony in Whitewall.
(b) Trafalgar Square.
(c) The Parliament.
(d) Hitler's headquarters.

7. What attack inspired Japanese descent on Pearl Harbor a year later?
(a) Austrian invasion.
(b) Matsumoto.
(c) Taranto.
(d) United States joining the war.

8. Mastery of what skill helped nurture Churchill's career and self-esteem?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Fencing.
(c) Language.
(d) Meditation.

9. What is Boniface?
(a) European treaty.
(b) Nightly air raids.
(c) Russian spy network.
(d) Raw intelligence intercepts.

10. What were the Hurricane and Spitfire?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Early machine guns.
(c) Submarines.
(d) Military tactics.

11. The 'Big Three" was made up of The United States, Britain and what other country?
(a) Austria.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

12. What medical problem hit Churchill during his trip to Washington D.C.?
(a) Shingles.
(b) Heart Attack.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Chicken Pox.

13. What country was first to fall to Hitler's military advances?
(a) Poland.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Austria.

14. What did Lloyd George believe was upsetting Churchill's balance?
(a) The after-affects of Churchill's New York accident.
(b) His fear of flying.
(c) His anti-Bolshevik obession.
(d) His support of socialism.

15. After Churchill returned from Palestine he was a:
(a) Credible leader.
(b) Convinced Zionist.
(c) Converted Communist.
(d) Conservative supporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the German submarine commanders call the sinking of hundreds of merchant ships off the east coast of the U.S.?

2. What kind of shoes did Churchill wear?

3. In 1941, what country's abandonment of neutrality could change the direction of the war?

4. What was Hitler's political manifesto called?

5. Which officer's appointment made by Churchill was the best of the war?

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