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1 They Raised the Flag on Mt Suribachi
This quiz is about the Marines who raised the flag on Mt Suribachi during the fight for Iwo Jima.
Difficult
10 Q
beterave
Nov 17 09
108 plays
2 Semper Fi, Mac: Part 3
Here is more US Marine jargon from WWII.
Tough
10 Q
beterave
Nov 12 09
123 plays
3 Celebrities at War
A quiz about some well known folks and how they spent World War II.
Very Difficult
10 Q
Tohemp
Nov 08 09
411 plays
4 Semper Fi, Mac: Part 2
This is part two of US Marine Corps jargon in WWII.
Average
10 Q
beterave
Nov 07 09
258 plays
5 British Commandos in WWII
These remarkable soldiers were one of England's finest during the darkest days of WWII.
Average
10 Q
beterave
Nov 02 09
213 plays
6 Semper Fi, Mac
US Marines in WWII often said this to one another. This quiz is about those young men who answered the call after Pearl Harbor.
Average
10 Q
beterave
Oct 27 09
270 plays
7 The Real 'Windtalkers'
This quiz looks at the Native American Codetalkers that served with the US Marines during World War II. They were the subject of the film 'Windtalkers', released in 2002.
Tough
10 Q
Plumbus
Jul 20 09
279 plays
8 Canada in World War II
While First World War is generally regarded as a defining period of Canada's nationhood, the Second World War was nontheless a major event in Canadian history. Canada proved many times over its important contributions to the Allied war effort.
Tough
10 Q
guitargoddess
Apr 03 09
459 plays
9 World War 2 from K-O
This third quiz explores World War 2 with the letters K, L, M, N, and O.
Tough
20 Q
kabeesh
Jun 03 09
735 plays
10 The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen succeeded in combat, overcame adversity and changed policy of the Armed Services of the United States. I hope you enjoy and that you will learn some interesting facts about the Airmen.
Difficult
10 Q
eggman1020
Jan 13 09
357 plays
11 Military Nick-Names
Nick-names can be terms of affection or witty insights describing character. See if you can identify these military commanders from the Second World War by their nick-names.
Average
10 Q
mstanaway
Nov 14 07
4053 plays
12 Britain in WWII: Mediterranean Campaign
This is the fourth of five quizzes on Britain in World War II, a topic I am currently studying. Writing this has helped my revision and allowed me to broaden my knowledge of the subject.
Tough
10 Q
doublemm
Jan 17 09
675 plays
13 Britain in WWII: The Battle of the Atlantic
This is the third of five quizzes on Britain in World War II, a topic I am currently studying. Writing this has helped my revision and allowed me to broaden my knowledge of the subject.
Average
10 Q
doublemm
Jan 15 09
888 plays
14 Japanese American Internment
How much do you know about the internment of the Japanese Americans?
Average
10 Q
Christa_Smith
Nov 28 07
855 plays
15 WWII Codenames and Nicknames
Most know certain WWII events like D-Day, Pearl Harbor and the Blitz, but do you know the code names for operations, espionage activities, weapons, etc.?
Tough
20 Q
TwinFlame
Aug 12 07
2673 plays
16 They Carved Their Names With Pride
A wide range of jobs became available to British women during World War II and this quiz is in honour of those women who carved their names with pride while their menfolk were away from home fighting the war.
Tough
10 Q
Plodd
Sep 09 09
282 plays
17 WWII - Strange & Interesting Facts: 1
I was a child living the United States during WWII. It has interested me ever since and I read anything I can get my hands on about this war. This is my first attempt at creating a trivia quiz about it or, for that matter, anything else.
Very Difficult
10 Q
HurricaneBill
Sep 04 07
3348 plays
18 Britain in WWII: Battle of Britain
This is the second of five quizzes on Britain in World War II, a subject I am currently studying. Writing this has helped my revision and has allowed me to broaden my knowledge of the subject.
Average
10 Q
doublemm
Jan 14 09
999 plays
19 The Nuremberg Tribunal
The Nuremberg Trial finished the Nazi party off for good. It was a way of recording the true horror of the Third Reich and showed to a great extent what Nazism really meant.
Difficult
10 Q
thickhead
Dec 22 06
2244 plays
20 World War 2 Mixture 3
This is my third quiz on World War 2. Anything about World War 2 could be on this quiz.
Tough
10 Q
kabeesh
Aug 29 08
2235 plays
21 The Battle of Britain
After Hitler had conquered most of Western Europe, Britain was isolated and facing invasion by a powerful and confident army. The only thing stopping the Germans was Britain's success in maintaining control of the skies...
Average
10 Q
Fergocricket93
Jan 06 09
945 plays
22 Yamashita's Gold
This is my first history quiz. It is about Yamashita's Gold, or the Yamashita Treasure! Enjoy!
Tough
10 Q
salami_swami
Nov 23 08
234 plays
23 US Marines Who Received 'The Medal'
The Congressional Medal of Honor was known as 'The Medal' in the Corps in WWII. This quiz is in honor of those who received it. It is referred to as the CMH in this quiz.
Difficult
10 Q
beterave
Oct 21 09
162 plays
24 Battle of Arnhem 1944
A quiz about the famous Battle of Arnhem in September 1944.
Difficult
15 Q
Pappy84
Apr 15 07
1359 plays
25 WWII - Strange & Interesting Facts: 2
This is my second "Strange and Interesting Facts" quiz on World War Two.
Difficult
10 Q
HurricaneBill
Sep 05 07
2748 plays
26 Band of Brothers: Easy Company
One of the best known companies in the whole 101st Airborne Division in World War II. Based on the TV miniseries.
Tough
10 Q
TRIGG3R
Jan 08 09
1176 plays
27 World War 2 Mixture
This is a quiz on various aspects of World War 2.
Very Difficult
10 Q
kabeesh
May 02 08
2730 plays
28 World War 2: Mixture 2
This is a quiz about the world's greatest conflict.
Tough
10 Q
kabeesh
Jun 15 08
1788 plays
29 Obscure WW2 Allied Commanders
I will give a description of the general, and you give me the name.
Difficult
20 Q
kabeesh
Nov 12 08
630 plays
30 World War 2 in General
General World War II knowledge that shouldn't be too difficult for most.
Average
25 Q
bertho
Jun 19 00
24912 plays
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