Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat? Put your knowledge to
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Q. What section of British government was Churchill heavily involved with at multiple points in his career?
The Navy
Bureau of Foreign Affairs
The Treasury
The Ministry of Silly Walks
Q. Which World War II leader was involved in the Beer Hall Putsch?
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Lord Halifax
Captain America
Q. What was unusual about King George VI's ascent to the British throne?
He wasn't supposed to be king, but his brother abdicated after less than a year.
His father, the existing king, was still alive, but had been found unfit to rule.
He wasn't British, but was still the next in line for succession because the current king had no children.
He'd really wanted to be a talk show host.
Q. Why was FDR in a wheelchair for the second half of his life?
Polio
Boating accident
Accidentally pushed off a platform by a political rival
It was very comfortable, and he used the time not walking to multitask and get some reading done
Q. What policy is Neville Chamberlain's career as prime minister now primarily known for?
The policy of appeasement towards German
The People's Budget to help the working classes
The New Deal
The strict enforcement of Casual Fridays at 10 Downing St