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