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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?
    convincing arguments
    sleep deprivation
    threatening to kill them
    long imprisonment


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 Sea Lion
    Operation Zitadel
    Operation Barbarossa
    Operation Z


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?
    espionage
    assassination
    sabotage
    disinformation


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


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


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


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 Jun 28 12