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Spies and Spy Rings in WWII

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Spies and Spy Rings in WWII game quiz
"Spying is as old as warfare itself and has sometimes been referred to as the 'world's second oldest profession'. WWII could not have been won without covert operations. Enjoy!"

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1. What did British intelligence agents discover was the most effective method to turn captured German spies into double agents?
    sleep deprivation
    threatening to kill them
    long imprisonment
    convincing arguments


2. What was the primary mission of ULTRA during WWII?
    code breaking
    surveillance
    counter intelligence
    espionage


3. Richard Sorge was the Soviet Union's most successful spy. What vital information did he have that Stalin ignored before hostilities with Germany?
    Operation Zitadel
    Operation Sea Lion
    Operation Z
    Operation Barbarossa


4. During WWII, what was the Soviet spy ring in Switzerland known as?
    the Swiss Orchestra
    Rado's Reds
    the Dora Group
    the Red Orchestra


5. During WWII, what was the code name of the Soviet spy Rudolf Roessler?
    Louisa
    Linda
    Lucy
    Lois


6. The operation,'the man who never was' was used to fool the Germans prior to the invasion of Sicily. What type of covert action was used?
    disinformation
    sabotage
    espionage
    assassination


7. During WWII, what was the German counter intelligence agency known as?
    OKW
    the gestapo
    the Abwehr
    the SS


8. What did the Office of Strategic Services become after WWII?
    FBI
    NAS
    ONI
    CIA


9. During WWII, which US law enforcement agency was responsible for apprehending spies?
    the police
    the FBI
    US Army intelligence
    OSS


10. What did Japanese undercover agents discover while spying in Hawaii prior to WWII?
    most Japanese Americans were neutral
    most Japanese Americans were loyal US citizens
    most Japanese Americans were loyal to Japan
    most Japanese Americans disliked only China


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Compiled May 21 13