History
WW1
WW2
Misc
100
What was the original name of the museum?
National War Museum
100
Who is allowed to wear this mask?
Worn only by tank corps personnel
100
This family's story throughout WW2 is presented on Level 1 in the "A Family in Wartime" exhibit.
What is their name?
Allpress Family
100
What did British Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller tour across the United States?
Baghdad Car
200
(T/F) The IWM only focuses on the perspectives from one side of the war.
False- The IWM covers all aspects and perspectives from every side at war.
200
In which war was the T- 34 Tank said to be the best?
WW1
200
Harry Allpress was 20 years old when he was called up to the army in 1939. He received an award after the war for his bravery and leadership.
What award did he receive?
Military Medal
200
What is in every game console that is, usually, illegally mined for in the congo?
Columbite-Tantalite or coltan for short
300
How many Imperial War Museums are there?
Family of 5 museums
300
What was used that shocked the Germans in WW1?
The T-34 Tank used by the British
300
A plane was flown by the Imperial Japanese from Tarao and was founded 50 years after the war in the jungle on a Pacific island.
What type of plane was this?
Mitsubishi A6M Fighter (Zero Fighter)
300
Why was Lance Corporal Matt Croucher GC's backpack extensively damaged?
He threw himself on a grenade
400
During what event was the Imperial War Museum in London founded?
During WW1
400
Fighting Front was an exhibit that recreated what?
Fighting Front recreated experiences in the trenches of WW1?
400
Odette Sansom was captured was captured in 1943 and was sent to a concentration camp. Which concentration camp was she sent to?
Ravensbruck Concentration Camp
400
How did German agent Ib Riis communicate using the suitcase radio?
through morse code
500
Why Was the museum closed for 6 years during 1940-1946?
They closed the museum for 6 years during WW2 for safekeeping.
500
What does the term 'splash' refer to during WW1?
'Splash' is the flying metal splinters that were caused from bullets hitting the outer surface of tanks.
500
How did many Jewish people view the Holocaust?
God was punishing them for their sins
500
Who made this couch?
British soldiers