Where was Winston Churchill born?
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Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire in 1874.
In which field did Churchill win the Nobel Prize in 1953?
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He won the Nobel Prize in Literature, not the Peace Prize he had hoped for.
What was the name of the Churchills’ family home in Kent?
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Chartwell was the family home from 1922 and is now run by the National Trust.
Churchill was captured in 1899 while reporting on which war?
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He was captured by the Boers after an armoured-train ambush and escaped.
Which office did Churchill hold from 1924 to 1929?
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He was Chancellor under Stanley Baldwin.
In which year did Churchill first become Prime Minister?
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He became Prime Minister in May 1940.
What was the name of Churchill’s American-born mother?
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His mother was the New York heiress Jennie Jerome.
Which pastime produced Churchill’s work Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque?
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It is an oil painting, the only one he completed during the war.
Which newspaper paid Churchill to report on the Boer War?
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The Morning Post made him the best-paid war correspondent of the day.
Which multi-volume memoir did Life magazine serialise?
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Life bought the US serial rights to The Second World War.
Winston Churchill Quiz: Easy Challenge
Getting Started
A few gaps to fill – the harder tiers are waiting.
Solid Knowledge
A good score. Try the Medium tier next.
Full Marks Territory
Excellent. The Legendary tier is where it gets difficult.
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