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  Heroes of the French Resistance   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The more I learn about their exploits, the more impressed I am by the French Resistance fighters and their courage. This quiz is meant to pass along the stories of the heroic men and women of the French Resistance.
Average, 10 Qns, robbieh, Mar 27 11
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  The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Wherever the Nazis occupied, resistance movements would arise to oppose them. Here is a quiz about some of those movements.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 27 11
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  The Fight for Heavy Water    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A short quiz based on the WWII allied campaign to prevent the German production of heavy water, required to develop an atomic weapon. Ray Mear's book "The Real Heroes of Telemark" was the main reference.
Average, 10 Qns, keanet, Mar 27 11
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Underground Resistance Movements Trivia Questions

1. What trademark head wear identified the French 'maquis'?

From Quiz
The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: the beret

The Basque beret was the trademark head wear of the 'maquis but was common enough not to arouse suspicion.

2. What was the main reason the French Resistance feared the Vichy Milice?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: they were French and knew the terrain

The Vichy Milice were a para military organization who were charged with conducting anti-resistance operations. They were a primary threat because they were fellow Frenchmen who spoke the language, knew the towns and villages and knew who the informers were.

3. After the liberation of France, what usually happened to women who had had romantic relations with German soldiers?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: their heads were shaved

French women who had romantic relations with German soldiers were regarded as collaborators and had their heads shaved. Male collaborators were dealt with in a much harsher manner.

4. What was the standard German policy in dealing with captured Russian partisans?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: they were killed

The standard German policy in dealing with Russian partisans was to simply kill them without trial or mercy. The partisans had the same policy when dealing with captured Germans and their allies.

5. What was the German policy in dealing with the civilian populace in occupied Russia if there had been partisan activity in an area?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: collective punishment

Collective punishment and wholesale reprisals was the German response to partisan activities in occupied Russia. This was usually counter-productive because it only stiffened the Russians' resolve to resist. Collective punishment was used, at least from time to time, in many other Nazi-occupied countries and was commonplace in Serbia.

6. During the Warsaw Uprising, what was the primary means of travel used by the resistance fighters?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: the sewers

The resistance fighters used the sewers as a primary means travel. The sewers could be used day or night and the users were always unseen and protected.

7. Several operations were planned and executed with the ultimate aim of halting heavy water production at the plant. Which operation involved towing gliders by heavy bombers to Norway but resulted in disaster?

From Quiz The Fight for Heavy Water

Answer: Operation Freshman

Operation Freshman began on 19 November 1942. Two gliders containing members of the Royal Engineers were towed to Norway where bad weather led to crash landings causing a number of deaths. The survivors were captured by German forces - and all were executed. Grouse, Swallow and Gunnerside were also operations launched against the plant.

8. Why did the Soviets fail to aid the Poles during the Warsaw Uprising?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: they wanted the uprising to fail

Although Red Army armoured spearheads were on the outskirts of Warsaw, they made no effort to aid the Poles. The Home Army represented the legitimate government in exile. If it was eliminated, the Soviets could install their own Soviet backed Polish government. So it became essential that the uprising fail. Note. The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 by the Polish Home Army should not be confused with the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943.

9. What made Dutch resistance efforts different from most occupied countries?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: it was non-violent

Dutch resistance was active in gathering intelligence, sabotage and rescuing downed Allied airmen. However, there was almost no armed excursions against the German occupation.

10. During the German occupation of Norway, what 'ice front' tactic did the Norwegians use to annoy the Germans?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: refusing to speak German or associate with a German

Norwegians refused to speak German or associate with any German during the occupation. This so infuriated the Germans that they passed laws compelling them to comply.

11. In 1944, due to the campaign of air raids carried out by the USAAF against the plant, the Germans made the decision to move their stock of heavy water to Germany. However, the heavy water never completed its journey. What happened?

From Quiz The Fight for Heavy Water

Answer: The ferry carrying the drums of heavy water was sabotaged with explosives and sank complete with its cargo

The German plan to transport the heavy water was foiled by Knut Haukelid, a Norwegian commando. A ferry, the D/F Hydro was to take the cargo across Lake Tinnsjø, but Haukelid managed to get on board and plant explosives which detonated, resulting in the sinking of the ferry and its cargo. Several Norwegian civilians lost their lives in the sinking of the ferry. The Junkers JU52 was a German transport aircraft known for its unusual corrugated skin. Its slow speed meant it was extremely vulnerable to attack by fighter aircraft. HMS Campbeltown, formally known as USS Buchanan was transferred from the US Navy to the Royal Navy in 1940. She is probably most known for her involvement in Operation Chariot, where she rammed the dock gates at Saint-Nazaire in an attempt to destroy the facilities sufficiently to prevent the German battleship Tirpitz from entering dry dock. The Sturgeon was a British submarine launched in 1932. She sank several ships, mainly merchant and in 1943 she was transferred to the Netherlands Navy and renamed Zeehond.

12. Whom did the Czech Underground attempt to assassinate on May 27th, 1942?

From Quiz The Underground: Resistance Movements in WWII

Answer: Heydrich

The Czech Underground attempted to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, the Protector (that is, governor) of Bohemia and Moravia on May 27, 1942. The attempt failed initially, but Heydrich died several days later of septicemia from the attack. This provoked one of the most infamous massacres of World War II - Lidice.

13. Most of the barrels of heavy water have remained under water for over 60 years, but which museum now has barrel number 26 on display?

From Quiz The Fight for Heavy Water

Answer: The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, USA

Thor Olav Sperre, Jonny Skogstad and Fredrik Søreide were responsible for the recovery of barrel number 26 from the wreck the D/F Hydro in 2004. The barrel is now at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

14. Who were the Maquis?

From Quiz Heroes of the French Resistance

Answer: Guerrilla groups working for the Resistance

The Maquis were guerrilla bands that usually operated in rural areas of France. (Their name was derived from hardy shrubs that grow in the countryside.) They generally ran their operations in the mountains surrounding the southern area of France, and rescued many people in danger from the Gestapo. Their groups ranged in size from just a few people to large numbers of people. They took part in many kinds of sabotage actions, blowing up railroad tracks and ambushing garrison trains, harassing the Germans any way they could. They were alerted by coded messages broadcast over the BBC when D-Day was imminent. As Allied forces moved into France, the French Resistance was there for the fight. It is said that some groups did not take prisoners, and many Germans surrendered to Allied soldiers rather than face the Resistance fighters.

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