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Quiz about The World At War
Quiz about The World At War

The World At War Trivia Quiz


A collection of random WW II trivia.

A multiple-choice quiz by gamesrfun2222. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
52,468
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
6744
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the final fate of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When did the Pz.VI Tiger Tank first go into production? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When did the P51 Mustang begin combat operations in WW II? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is a Horsa? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was F.D.Roosevelt's U.S. Army chief of staff? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When was Dwight D.Eisenhower promoted to the rank of 5 star General? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the nickname of General George S. Patton? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Where was Bernard L. Montgomery born and what is his date of birth? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Known as The Desert Fox, what is the full name of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When and where was Hermann Goering born? Hint



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1. What was the final fate of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga?

Answer: Sunk in nuclear bomb test at Bikini Atoll

'USS Saratoga,Battleship USS Arkansas can be found there.
2. When did the Pz.VI Tiger Tank first go into production?

Answer: August.1942

The 'Pz. VI' or 'Tiger' went into production in August 1942 and was used in large numbers at Kursk. The high velocity 88 mm gun, adapted from the Germans anti-aircraft guns, could penetrate even the most armoured Soviet tanks at extreme range.
3. When did the P51 Mustang begin combat operations in WW II?

Answer: Apr.1942

The 'Mustang' first flew in October 1940, entered production in May 1941 and began combat operations with the RAF in April 1942.
4. What is a Horsa?

Answer: assault glider

A.S. 51 HORSA British-built assault glider of World War II. first flew in 1941 and went into production shortly thereafter.
5. Who was F.D.Roosevelt's U.S. Army chief of staff?

Answer: George Catlett Marshall

When he took command, the United States forces had fewer than 200,000 officers and men. He expanded it in less than four years to a well-trained and well-equipped force of 8,300,000.
6. When was Dwight D.Eisenhower promoted to the rank of 5 star General?

Answer: December 1944

In 1950 Eisenhower was appointed commander of NATO.1952 he resigned from the army to accept the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidency.
7. What was the nickname of General George S. Patton?

Answer: Old Blood and Guts

Played a strategic role in relieving Bastogne in the massive Battle of the Bulge.
8. Where was Bernard L. Montgomery born and what is his date of birth?

Answer: London, England Nov.17.1887

Following World War II, Montgomery was made a Knight of the Garter and was created 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein in 1946.
9. Known as The Desert Fox, what is the full name of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel?

Answer: Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel

After the failure of the attempt on Hitler's life on July 20 1944,Rommel was implicated. On October 14 Rommel took poison, ending his life. He was buried with full military honours.
10. When and where was Hermann Goering born?

Answer: Jan. 12. 1893 Rosenheim Germany

Goering served with distinction during World War I joining the air force. In 1918 he became commander of same squadron The Red Baron.
Source: Author gamesrfun2222

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