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More Wacky WWII Tidbits

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : European War : More Wacky WWII Tidbits
"Just a few more odd things about WWII. This quiz concentrates on the first few years. Good luck, and hope you learn something."


1. What neutral country did the RAF accidentally bomb on June 11, 1940?
    Vatican City
    Portugal
    Spain
    Switzerland


2. What weather event prevented the slaughter of English and French troops during the evacuation of Dunkirk?
    Rain
    Hurricane
    Sleet
    Fog


3. Who was the only person to ever receive the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross in WWII?
    Martin Bormann
    Adolf Hitler
    Hermann Goering
    Erwin Rommel


4. What Scandinavian country actually published a negative remark about the race of a Briton sent to protect the country?
    Norway
    Greenland
    Denmark
    Iceland


5. Which American reporter first announced to the world that France had surrendered to Germany, almost two hours before the official German announcement?
    Walter Cronkite
    William Shirer
    Ernie Pyle
    Edward R. Murrow


6. Simply because of her father, Princess Mafalda of Hesse was sent to Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Who was her father?
    King of Spain
    Prince Johann of Habsburg
    Prince William of Hesse
    King of Italy


7. What happened to the German ace, Oberst Werner Moeders while on his way to Ernst Udets's funeral?
    Plane crashed
    Shot down 5 more planes
    He flew to England
    Captured by British


8. France was forced to surrender twice in two days. First, of course, to Germany. What other nation was she forced to surrender to?
    Vichy-France
    Britain
    Italy
    Russia


9. The French First Armored Division could have stemmed the German advance through France. It was brought into action on May 15, 1940. It fought until what problem happened?
    The entire division was destroyed
    Ran out of ammunition
    Ran out of fuel
    Ran out of tanks


10. Who was given the nickname "carpet biter" by some German generals?
    Answer: (Last name)


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