General World War II Trivia

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1. Which of these countries was invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939, thus unleashing WWII? Czechoslovakia Norway Poland France

2. What small port on the English Channel was the site of the evacuation of most of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940? Omaha Beach Dunkirk Cherbourg Calais

3. How many U.S. carriers were sunk by Japanese air attacks at Pearl Harbor? 1 0 2 3

4. What air battle provided a rallying point for the British people in the summer and early autumn of 1940? Battle of France Battle of Norway Battle of Germany Battle of Britain

5. What American General, leaving the Phillipines, said, 'I shall return'? Douglas MacArthur George Patton Dwight Eisenhower Mark Clark

6. In the D-Day landings, what landing beach made the least progress on the first day? Utah Gold Sword Omaha

7. What island battle has been immortalized through a picture of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi? Okinawa Guadalcanal Midway Iwo Jima

8. Forces from what country completed the capture of Berlin on May 1, 1945? France United States Soviet Union Britain

9. Where was the second atomic bomb ever used in wartime dropped? Nagasaki Tokyo Hiroshima Osaka

10. On what ship was the final surrender of Japan signed? USS Missouri USS Wisconsin USS Enterprise USS Arizona