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