What is the Victoria Cross?

The highest military award given for outstanding bravery

The Royal Legion are responsible for the march past the cenotaph each year. A cenotaph is...

A monument in honour of people whose remains are elsewhere.

The Royal Legion are a UK charity. Which one of the following things do they NOT do?

Repair churches, mosques & other religious buildings

The Royal Legion are responsible for the poppy appeal. It was set up by...

A group of world war 1 veterans

Why do we use poppies as a symbol of remembrance?

Poppies survived and grew in countryside destroyed by war

888,246 ceramic poppies were used for the display. There was one for every...

British person that died in the first world war

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1
What is the Victoria Cross?
The highest military award given for outstanding teamwork
The highest military award given for outstanding bravery
An award given out to people retiring from the forces
An award given to all soldiers for serving in the military
2
What percentage of staff in the armed forces are female (based on 2015 statistics)?
10%
43%
22%
3%
3
‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ was made for the centenary of the armistice. Where was it?
Disney World
Edinburgh Castle
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
4
Before the first world war, which was the only job women were allowed to do?
Nurse
Chef
Teacher
Gardener
5
How many poppies are distributed each year during the poppy appeal?
40 million
37 million
38 million
22 million
6
Why is it important that we remember world conflict?
To acknowledge huge sacrifices made so we can live freely
All of the above
To remember and honour the people that have died in wars
To remind ourselves of the destruction that war brings
7
The Royal Legion are responsible for the march past the cenotaph each year. A cenotaph is...
An open grave
A religious statue
A monument in honour of people whose remains are elsewhere.
A statue to commemorate the end of a war
8
What is the significance of Armistice Day (remembrance day)?
It is the day the UK won the war
It is when world war 1 ended
It is the day a vast number of soldiers died during conflict
It is when world war 2 ended
9
The Royal Legion are a UK charity. Which one of the following things do they NOT do?
Support for families that have experienced a bereavement
Provide lifelong support for the Armed Forces & families
Repair churches, mosques & other religious buildings
Help at home for disabled veterans
10
The poppy is also considered a sign of...
death and blood
survival and resilience
religion
supporting war
11
The Royal Legion are responsible for the poppy appeal. It was set up by...
Young soldiers that suffered disabilities in war
Wives of soldiers out at war
A group of world war 1 veterans
A group of people that raised money for the armed forces
12
How long did the first world war last?
8 years
6 years
4 years
9 years
13
Why do we use poppies as a symbol of remembrance?
The nurses in hospital always wore a poppy on their uniforms
The red colour of poppies symbolises blood
Soldiers enjoyed poppy picking when they were not fighting
Poppies survived and grew in countryside destroyed by war
14
888,246 ceramic poppies were used for the display. There was one for every...
Person that had bought a poppy that year
British person that died in the first world war
Country in the world
Celebrity that gave money to the poppy appeal
15
When did the armistice take place? (when did world war 1 officially end?)
11am, 11th November, 2016
11am, 11th November, 1918
11am, 11th November, 1900
11am, 11th November, 1922
16
What was the average life expectancy for a soldier in the world war 1 trenches?
1 year
12 weeks
6 months
6 weeks

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