Remembrance Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. What is the name of the British air defence force?
   Royal Air Force (RAF)
2. Who was the US President during most of WWII?
   Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. Who succeeded King George VI?
   Queen Elizabeth II
4. What famous nurse cared for soldiers in WWI?
   Edith Cavell
5. What symbol represented victory in WWII?
   V for Victory” sign
6. When did the First World War begin?
   1914
7. Who was known as “Monty” in the British Army?
   Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
8. When were the “Anderson shelters” used?
   Air raids
9. What does VE stand for?
   Victory in Europe
10. Who was known as “The Desert Fox”?
    German General Erwin Rommel
11. What poem inspired the use of poppies as a symbol?
    In Flanders Fields
12. What nickname was given to German air raids on Britain?
    The Blitz
13. Who wrote “In Flanders Fields?
    Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
14. What was the Women’s Land Army?
    Women working on farms
15. What major organisation was founded after WWII to promote peace?
    The United Nations
16. When did the First World War end?
    1918
17. What was the popular dance style of the wartime era?
    Swing or Jive
18. What was the code name for the evacuation of Dunkirk?
    Operation Dynamo
19. What treat was rationed until 1953?
    Sweets (and chocolate!)
20. What was the name of the campaign to grow your own vegetables?
    Dig for Victory
21. What leader was known for his salute and speeches in Germany?
    Adolf Hitler
22. Who led the Soviet Union during WWII?
    Joseph Stalin
23. Which war inspired the wearing of poppies?
    WW1
24. When did the Second World War end?
    1945
25. What scientist developed the theory of relativity and fled Nazi Germany?
    Albert Einstein
26. What time do we observe a moment of silence on Remembrance Day?
    11am
27. What was the Home Guard sometimes nicknamed?
    Dad’s Army
28. What was Queen Elizabeth II’s role during WWII?
    Mechanic and driver
29. What flower is worn to remember those who died in war?
    Poppy
30. What date is Remembrance Day each year?
    11th November
31. What festival began after WWII to lift spirits?
    The Festival of Britain
32. What country was invaded to start WWII?
    Poland
33. Who sang “We’ll Meet Again”?
    Vera Lynn
34. What animal helped deliver messages during the war?
    Pigeons
35. What charity sells poppies in the UK?
    Royal British Legion
36. What was the nickname for American soldiers in Britain?
    GI's
37. What do we say when laying a poppy wreath?
    We will remember them
38. Who was the British monarch during WWII?
    King George VI
39. When did the Second World War begin?
    1939
40. What was the famous WWII operation on June 6, 1944, called?
    D-Day (Normandy Landings)
41. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of WWII?
    Winston Churchill
42. What was the British code-breaking centre called?
    Bletchley Park
43. Who was Britain’s Prime Minister at the start of WWII?
    Neville Chamberlain
44. What city was heavily bombed in the Blitz apart from London?
    Coventry
45. What did the “Make Do and Mend” campaign encourage?
    Repair and reuse items
46. What famous code machine did Germany use?
    The Enigma machine
47. What was the wartime slogan: “Careless talk costs…”?
    Lives
48. What did people use ration books for?
    Food and goods
49. What was the nickname for homemade brew during rationing?
    Hooch