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Nancy Wake Trivia Quiz

Nancy Wake was a British agent who served during World War 2. She worked with the French Resistance.

A multiple-choice quiz by skirwood. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
skirwood

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,340

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
458

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Nancy Wake born? Hint

Sydney, Australia

Newcastle, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Wellington, New Zealand

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these statements is true? Hint

She left home at the age of 16

All of these statements are true

She worked as a nurse

She received money from a will and travelled to London

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the nickname the Gestapo had given Nancy Wake? Hint

The Sly Fox

The White Mouse

The Black Cat

The Sparrow

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did Nancy Wake leave France in 1943? Hint

She crossed the Pyrenees to Spain

She fled to North Africa

She caught a boat from Normandy

She sailed from Marseilles

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Question 5 of 10

5. Nancy Wake arrived in Britain. What did she do next? Hint

She trained as a pilot

She learned resistance training such as sabotage, survival skills and codes

She worked in a munitions factory

She worked as a nurse in an army hospital

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Question 6 of 10

6. Nancy Wake married Henri Fiocca, a French businessman in 1939. What happened to Henri in 1943? Hint

He was captured and died at the Dachau concentration camp

Henri worked for the Vichy government

Henri sailed to Africa but his boat sank

Henri was captured, tortured and executed by the Gestapo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nancy Wake killed an SS sentry with her bare hands.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. After the war, who did Nancy Wake work for? Hint

French Foreign Legion

Returned Services League

Red Cross

British Foreign Office

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Question 9 of 10

9. After World War II, Nancy Wake tried to venture into politics. Which political party did she stand for in Australia? Hint

Labour

Liberal

United Australia

Democrat

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was Nancy Wake awarded the Companion Order of Australia? Hint

1948

1985

1966

2004

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Nancy Wake born?

Answer: Wellington, New Zealand

Nancy Wake was born on August 30, 1912. She moved to Sydney when she was two years old. Her mother was left to bring up six children after her father left home.

2. Which of these statements is true?

Answer: All of these statements are true

In 1932, she travelled to London and trained to be journalist. She became a European correspondent and saw the dangers of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party in Vienna and Berlin.

3. What was the nickname the Gestapo had given Nancy Wake?

Answer: The White Mouse

In 1940 she joined the French Resistance movement as a courier, smuggling messages and food to underground groups in Southern France. She bought an ambulance and used it to help refugees fleeing the German advance. Being the beautiful wife of a wealthy businessman, she had an ability to travel that few others could contemplate. She obtained false papers that allowed her to stay and work in Vichy France, and became deeply involved in helping to spirit a thousand or more escaped prisoners of war and downed Allied fliers out of France through to Spain.

4. How did Nancy Wake leave France in 1943?

Answer: She crossed the Pyrenees to Spain

Nancy Wake made six attempts to cross the Pyrenees to Spain. On one attempt she was arrested by the Vichy militia but was released after four days.

5. Nancy Wake arrived in Britain. What did she do next?

Answer: She learned resistance training such as sabotage, survival skills and codes

Nancy Wake was trained to be a resistance fighter in preparation for the Normandy landings in June 1944.

6. Nancy Wake married Henri Fiocca, a French businessman in 1939. What happened to Henri in 1943?

Answer: Henri was captured, tortured and executed by the Gestapo

Occupied France was not a safe place for Nancy. Henri advised Nancy that she should leave.

The Gestapo had a 5 million franc reward for the capture of Nancy.

7. Nancy Wake killed an SS sentry with her bare hands.

Answer: True

This was confirmed in a television interview in 1990.

A French fighter Henri Tardivat described Nancy as follows: "She is the most feminine woman I know, until the fighting starts. Then, she is like five men."

8. After the war, who did Nancy Wake work for?

Answer: British Foreign Office

Nancy wake worked in the embassies of Paris and Prague. She returned to Australia for a short period. In 1951, she worked in the British Air Ministry. Nancy wake married John Forward in 1957 and she returned to Australia in 1960.

9. After World War II, Nancy Wake tried to venture into politics. Which political party did she stand for in Australia?

Answer: Liberal

Nancy Wake stood as a Liberal candidate for the Federal elections between 1949 and 1966. She was not successful as she stood in seats that were working class and voted Labour. However, her efforts contributed up to a 13% swing against the Labour candidate.

10. When was Nancy Wake awarded the Companion Order of Australia?

Answer: 2004

Interestingly, Nancy Wake was revered in France as a national heroine for her Resistance work and bravery. She was awarded the Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre and French Resistance Medal, Britain's George Medal and the US Medal of Freedom. However, it was not until 2004 that her war efforts were recognised in Australia.

Source: Author skirwood

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