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