Europe Remembers War Dead – answers

By Berni | November 12, 2009

true/false

  1. A German Chancellor has never attended this ceremony before. T: this is an historic moment
  2. The tomb of the unknown soldier is in Paris. T
  3. The conflict ended 100 years ago. F: nearly 100 years ago (1918)
  4. The two nations have always had a close alliance. F: they now have this friendship
  5. History has been kind to the French/German relationship. T: "due to history’s mercy"
  6. The German Chancellor was invited by the French. T "by accepting France’s invitation"
  7. In Britain the bell rings for 2 minutes. F: the bell signals the beginning of 2 minutes silence
  8. This act commemorates those who died in war. T: ‘the war-dead’
  9. The ceremony is being held at Westminster Palace. F: Westminster Abbey
  10. There were three veterans from the first World War present. F: there were none, the final three all died in 2009
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