This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 History for children aged 5, 6 and 7 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with studying events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.
Studying major events from our history is an important part of KS1 learning in this area. World Wars I and II are two of the most globally significant events in all of history. When studying them, young children may find it difficult to imagine a time when our country was at war and in danger from enemy attacks such as air raids.
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World War I involved two main sides: the Allied Powers and the Central Powers
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We still remember the soldiers who died on this day, which is known as Remembrance Day
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Poppies became a symbol of World War I because they have grown around some of the places where battles were fought
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World War II involved many countries around the globe fighting against each other, including the UK. It lasted six years, from 1939-1945
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The War became a global conflict after the German military, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland in 1939 because he wanted to take some of their land for Germany
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Churchill was noted for his rousing speeches and smoking lots of cigars
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The Home Guard were the last line of defence if the country was ever invaded
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The Luftwaffe used bombers and fighters. They used the bombers to attack towns and cities, and the fighters to stop the RAF fighters from destroying German bombers
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The women were from all over Britain and worked on farms, helping to grow and produce food for the rest of the country
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A gas mask would allow the wearer to breathe clean air no matter how dirty or poisonous the air around them was after a bombing
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