Life in the UK Practice Test 11: Between the wars and the Second World War
24 questions. Pass mark 75%. Free, unlimited retakes, explanation on every answer.
Practice test 11 of 24 for the Life in the UK test, focused on between the wars and the second world war. There are 24 questions, the same number as the real test. You need 75% (18 correct) to pass. Every answer comes with a short explanation based on the official handbook.
2.What was the name of the economic downturn that profoundly affected the UK and the rest of the world during the 1930s?
3.Which new political party replaced the Liberals as the main opposition to the Conservatives after the First World War?
4.In what year was the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) started?
5.Who was the Prime Minister of the UK at the start of the Second World War in 1939?
6.The German invasion of which country on 1 September 1939 led Britain to declare war?
7.What was the 'Blitz'?
8.Who became Prime Minister in May 1940 and led Britain through the Second World War?
9.The Battle of Britain was fought primarily between which two military forces?
10.What was the Beveridge Report of 1942?
11.What major military event occurred on D-Day, 6 June 1944?
12.Which economist's ideas became influential during the post-war period and the 1930s?
13.In what year did the Second World War end?
14.What was 'appeasement' in the context of the 1930s?
15.The evacuation from which French port in 1940 rescued over 300,000 Allied soldiers?
16.Which of these was NOT a traditional heavy industry that faced decline in the 1930s?
17.What right was extended to women aged 21 and over in 1928?
18.Who led the Labour government that was elected in 1945?
19.Which battle is considered the turning point of the Second World War in North Africa?
20.What was a key promise of the Labour government elected immediately after the Second World War?
21.What event is often cited as the beginning of the Blitz?
22.What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain for Germany?
23.Which important invention, a system for detecting aircraft, was crucial during the Battle of Britain?
24.What happened to the British Empire after the Second World War?
0 of 24 answered. The real test allows 45 minutes.