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Battles at sea, land, and air! Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by dialga12. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dialga12

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,867

Updated
Aug 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
758

Last 3 plays: japh (3/10), Guest 146 (8/10), Guest 100 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What battle was turning point of the war between Japan and U.S.? Hint

Battle of the Islands

Battle of the Somme

Battle of Midway

Battle of Britain

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Question 2 of 10

2. What force did the Japanese Center Force battle against when trying to reach MacArthur's invasion force? Hint

Taffy 1

Taffy 3

Taffy 2

The U.S. Armada

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the war in which the Arab nations together attacked Israel but ended up losing very quickly? Hint

Arab vs Israel

Five-Day War

Seven-Day War

Six-Day War

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Question 4 of 10

4. In World War II, what was the last major German offensive? Hint

Battle of Libya

Battle of the Bulge

D-Day at Normandy

Battle of Berlin

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Question 5 of 10

5. When the beaches of Normandy were invaded in World War II, what was one of the code names for the beaches? Hint

Gem

Gold

Glass

Mission Impossible

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Question 6 of 10

6. This 3-day battle of the American Civil War was one of the bloodiest battles ever. What was its name? Hint

Battle of the Unions

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Gettysburg

Bloodiest Battle Ever

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Question 7 of 10

7. On which city did the plane Enola Gay drop the atomic bomb during World War II? Hint

Hiroshima

Tokyo

Nagasaki

Aichi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country did Hitler attack that was once an ally but became an enemy? Hint

Hungary

Austria

Soviet Union

Japan

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the battle called when the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet fought on the seas in World War I? Hint

Battle of the high Seas

Battle of Wilson

Battle of the Grands

Battle of Jutland

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the operation called when the U.S. set out to destroy Vietnamese Mig 21s in the Vietnam War? Hint

Bolo

Mig

Gold

Destruction

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Apr 14 2024 : japh: 3/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 146: 8/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 100: 6/10
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 73: 3/10
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Mar 15 2024 : Guest 94: 0/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 96: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What battle was turning point of the war between Japan and U.S.?

Answer: Battle of Midway

At the Battle of Midway, Japan lost three big carriers with the U.S. returning home with a huge victory!

2. What force did the Japanese Center Force battle against when trying to reach MacArthur's invasion force?

Answer: Taffy 3

The Center Force battled Taffy 3 when trying to get MacArthur but the Center Force was driven back by the brave attacks from the torpedo runs made by some of the ships.

3. What was the name of the war in which the Arab nations together attacked Israel but ended up losing very quickly?

Answer: Six-Day War

The war only lasted six days with Israel dominating its opponents with a smaller army force.

4. In World War II, what was the last major German offensive?

Answer: Battle of the Bulge

The last major German offensive was the Battle of the Bulge where they created a hole in the Allied defenses but they still lost.

5. When the beaches of Normandy were invaded in World War II, what was one of the code names for the beaches?

Answer: Gold

Some of the code names were Gold and Omaha. The forces had each take care of one once they were divided into squads.

6. This 3-day battle of the American Civil War was one of the bloodiest battles ever. What was its name?

Answer: Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Gettysburg was a 3 day battle with the Union winning after a suicide charge made by some of the Confederate forces.

7. On which city did the plane Enola Gay drop the atomic bomb during World War II?

Answer: Hiroshima

The Enola Gay dropped the bomb on Hiroshima in the year 1945 to end WWII. Only a few days later after another plane called the Bock's Car dropped another bomb on Nagasaki, Japan surrendered.

8. Which country did Hitler attack that was once an ally but became an enemy?

Answer: Soviet Union

Hitler commanded an attack on Leningrad and suddenly, the Soviet Union was on the defensive.

9. What was the battle called when the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet fought on the seas in World War I?

Answer: Battle of Jutland

In 1916 this was the largest surface naval battle of the metal ship era, the only major fleet action of World War I, and the last major fleet action that the participants would ever fight in.

10. What was the operation called when the U.S. set out to destroy Vietnamese Mig 21s in the Vietnam War?

Answer: Bolo

Operation Bolo was a success with many Migs down and no American losses when fighting in the Vietnam War.

Source: Author dialga12

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