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1When was the Postdam Conference held?
- AJuly 17th- August 2nd 1945
- BJuly 17th- July 21st 1946
- CDecember 4th- December 18th 1945
2The atomic bomb to blow up Hiroshima was shipped from San Antonio to Tinian Island.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3On the [blank_start]4th of August[blank_end] there was a meeting to discuss when the bomb would be dropped. On the [blank_start]5th of August[blank_end] a [blank_start]V29[blank_end] crashed, but it was also the day they loaded the bomb onto the plane.
- A4th of August
- B1st of August
- C31st of July
- Dplane
- ER43
- FV29
- Gcar
- H2nd of August
- I21st of August
- J5th of August
4[blank_start]Parsons[blank_end] changed the plan last minute out of fear that if the plane crashed it would blow up the island.
- AParsons
5The plane that dropped the bomb was called the [blank_start]Enola Gay[blank_end] after Tibbit's mother.
- AEnola Gay
- BKate Jeffers
- CJapanese Attacker
- DSue Swift
6America had several reasons for dropping the bomb on Hiroshima, what were they?
- ABring the war with Japan to an end.
- BJapan refused to surrender.
- CThey invented it and wanted to try it out.
- DTo stop Japan invading America.
- ETo punish them for bombing Pearl Harbour
7There were three planes flying to Hiroshima.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8[blank_start]Three[blank_end] hours into the [blank_start]six[blank_end] hour flight the three planes met up. One plane had already been over Hiroshima to check the [blank_start]weather[blank_end] to report back to the [blank_start]Enola Gay[blank_end].
- AThree
- Bsix
- Cweather
- DEnola Gay
9[blank_start]45[blank_end] seconds after the bomb was released it exploded. [blank_start]2[blank_end] seconds before the atoms started to split ready to explode.
- A45
- B60
- C10
- D35
- E5
- F1
- G2
10The [blank_start]weather[blank_end] plane had already caused everyone to be sent into shelters, but [blank_start]45[blank_end] minutes after they were given the all clear and carried on with their day. The bomb exploded at [blank_start]8:15[blank_end] am on the [blank_start]6th[blank_end] of August 1945.
- Acontrol
- Brecording
- Cweather
- D45
- E20
- F50
- G9:35
- H7:55
- I8:15
- J7th
- K6th
- L5th
11The bomb released a 300 meter wide fireball.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12The temperature under the fireball reached 2000 degrees centigrade.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13The fireball was the first thing to happen. Then a [blank_start]shock wave moved at the speed of sound[blank_end]. The third thing that happened was a [blank_start]mushroom shaped cloud appeared[blank_end]. A flash happened after the [blank_start]mushroom shaped cloud[blank_end] and sent out radiation and gamma rays. Fires then started breaking out.
- Afireball
- Bmushroom shaped cloud appeared
- Cshock wave moved at the speed of sound
14The Home Guard was advertised for men between the ages of 41 and 45.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15A total of [blank_start]67,800[blank_end] volunteered themselves for the Home Guard.
- A67,800
- B1,175,000
- C1,905,000
16The Home Guard were also known as:
- ADad's Army and Local Defence Volunteers
- BGrandad's Army and Home efforts
17Which of these were reasons people thought the Home Guard were useful?
- ATook prisoners away
- BMade life easier for the army
- CNo one from the army was needed as the Home Guard handled it all.
- DProtected the coasts in case of invasion.
18Which of these were reasons that people thought the Home Guard were useless:
- Aleaders were stupid
- Btoo slow
- Clazy, cowardly and childish
- Dcouldn't use a gun
- Eshot other members
- Fasked silly questions
- Gweren't resilient
- Hweren't very clever and didn't know what they were doing
19Which of these were jobs for the Home Guard?
- Aprotectors from invasion
- Bmake sure war time laws were kept to
- Crelieve the army from regular tasks
- Dpatrol the parks
- Epatrol the streets at night
- Fguard bridges
- Gguard railway tunnels
- Hguard bakeries
- Iprepare defences in the area
- Jguard enemy pilots and look out for German soldiers
20Which of these people volunteered themselves to the Home Guard?
- AMinisters
- BDoctors
- CTeachers
- DShop and store owners
- ELabourers and undertakers
- FFarmers
- GBuilders
- HLawyers
- IMidwives
21During the Coventry Blitz there were [blank_start]400[blank_end] German Bombers in the sky, none of which were shot down.
- A400
- B50
- C135
- D780
22The Coventry Blitz happened on the 16th November 1940.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Children sent [blank_start]postcards[blank_end] to their parents from the countryside.
- Apostcards
24Scarletina was a killer disease.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25Children were evacuated from [blank_start]cities[blank_end] to the [blank_start]countryside[blank_end], in total [blank_start]1,474,000[blank_end] people were evacuated.
- Athe cities
- Bthe countryside
- Cother countries
- Dcountryside
- Ecapital
- Fcities
- G1,474,000
- H7,307,000
- I789,000
26Which of these people were evacuated?
- ATeachers
- BMinisters
- CPregnant women
- DSchool children
- EBlind and disabled
- FLawyers
- GOver 70s
27[blank_start]827,000[blank_end] school children were evacuated. [blank_start]7,000[blank_end] blind and disabled people were evacuated. [blank_start]103,000[blank_end] teachers and 13,000 [blank_start]pregnant women[blank_end] were evacuated. [blank_start]524,000[blank_end] mothers and children under [blank_start]5[blank_end] were evacuated. [blank_start]241,000[blank_end] were evacuated from London. In total that's [blank_start]1,474,000[blank_end] people.
- A827,000
- B7,000
- C103,000
- Dpregnant women
- E524,000
- F5
- G241,000
- H1,474,000
2871,484 people were evacuated to Lancashire.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Maddy Christopher
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