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? Poland France Norway Czechoslovakia

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

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

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

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

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

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? United States Soviet Union Britain France

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

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