COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICEMEN

COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICEMEN

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The video covers a ceremony in London led by Lord Mountbatten for the golden jubilee of the British and Commonwealth Ex-Servicemen's League. It highlights the procession, the history of the League founded in 1921, and its ongoing welfare work to support ex-servicemen worldwide.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the occasion for the procession led by Lord Mountbatten in London?

The golden jubilee of the British and Commonwealth Ex-Servicemen's League

The centenary of the British Empire

The inauguration of a new war memorial

The annual British Armed Forces Day

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first to lay a wreath at the ceremony?

A delegate from Canada

The Prime Minister of the UK

A representative from the United Nations

Lord Mountbatten of Burma

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many ex-servicemen were represented by the delegates at the ceremony?

25 million

17 million

10 million

5 million

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year was the British and Commonwealth Ex-Servicemen's League founded?

1918

1921

1939

1945

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the current activities of the League?

Building new war memorials

Organizing annual parades

Providing welfare support to ex-servicemen in need

Publishing historical books