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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What seat did Churchill hold for the rest of his Parliamentary life?
(a) Darrington.
(b) Epping.
(c) Dudley.
(d) Woodland.

4. After a stroke in 1952, how did Churchill bring himself back to good health?
(a) Sheer determination.
(b) Convalescing in Bermuda.
(c) Alternative medicine.
(d) Medical innovations.

5. What did Churchill demand to double two times over?
(a) Air Staff.
(b) Military spending.
(c) Parliamentary salary.
(d) Army reserves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom promoted the idea of French resistance?

2. What kind of shoes did Churchill wear?

3. Who came to Churchill's aid and helped him during his struggle to regain respect in politics?

4. According to Churchill, what threatened Europe's common values?

5. Who was advocating the making of an armistice with Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened politically that inadvertently lead to Hitlers rise in Germany? Did Churchill agree with this idea?

2. How did The United States deal with the fact that Britain was no longer able to use the "cash and carry" method to buy supplies and weapons from the United States?

3. What were Churchill's main acts as Prime Minister, elected for a second time, aimed at?

4. What countries were first affected by Hitler's call for a "Greater Germany"?

5. How did Churchill's assumptions that rebellious citizens could weaken Nazi controlled Europe from within go?

6. What were Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and his cabinet focusing on improving during this time when Hitler was being appeased in Germany?

7. What was Churchill's move that helped turn the tide of the war and beat back Rommel?

8. What happened to Churchill's Liberal party?

9. What prevented Churchill from having more authority to prepare Britain for war against Hitler's rising domination?

10. What happened at the Yalta Conference regarding territorial discussions between Britain and Russia?

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