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Quiz about World War 2 from FJ
Quiz about World War 2 from FJ

World War 2 from F-J Trivia Quiz


Next quiz from the A-E quiz. Anything from World War 2 is fair game.

A multiple-choice quiz by kabeesh. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
kabeesh
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
304,207
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
2133
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (15/20), 173Kraut (17/20), Guest 2 (12/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What British company produced the Swordfish bi-plane? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Which Commonwealth general commanded the Allied troops at the Battle of Crete? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. This all-volunteer aviation group was stationed in China and Burma before the entry of America into World War 2. Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. The famously savage and yet extremely effective Moroccan Goumiers served with which nation in WW2?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 20
5. This aircraft company was usually outdone by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, but found a lasting success in carrier-borne plane production.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 20
6. This was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the war, a seesaw battlefield involving jungles, an airfield, and the Tokyo Express.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 20
7. This ship was one of the few victims of action in the Southern Hemisphere. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. This general pioneered the development of mobile warfare, known as blitzkrieg, and participated in the rapid fall of the Low Countries and of France. Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. This general was an excellent tank commander, and fought in France as well as the Soviet invasion, where he effectively commanded his armies to success. His highest rank was Generaloberst. Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. In the famous odyssey of the Bismarck, this British flagship was sunk by a direct hit to the magazine. Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which of these aircraft was a glider for airborne infantry? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. The M18 Tank Destroyer held this nickname by its crews for its speed, and the F6F carrier-borne fighter was called this officially. Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. After shipping vital atomic bomb parts to the Pacific, this ship was torpedoed and sunk in 1945. Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. The CBI theater stood for China-Burma- ________. Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. This Japanese general had his best years before the formal start of World War 2, but ended up dead after it. Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. This island, near the Philippines and Japan was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 17 of 20
17. Produced by Junkers, which of these planes was a successful dive bomber? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. The many German tank chassis were converted to equally fearsome tank destroyers, and the names of the new vehicles were the name of the tank that possessed the original chassis, preceded by the prefix _____

Answer: (One Word)
Question 19 of 20
19. This general, ________ Stilwell, was Chiang Kai-Shek's military advisor and attache to the Americans. Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Name the only large Japanese carrier remaining at the end of World War 2. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What British company produced the Swordfish bi-plane?

Answer: Fairey

The Fairey Swordfish biplane, developed during the 1930s, was already outdated as a naval bomber by 1939. However, the torpedo bomber, for lack of a better choice, still served throughout the role in many naval roles. It was the plane of the famous attack on the Italian Navy in the Battle of Taranto, as well as participating in the Bismark's final voyage.
2. Which Commonwealth general commanded the Allied troops at the Battle of Crete?

Answer: Freyberg, Bernard Cyril

General Freyberg, a New Zealand commander, was in charge of the large group of Allied troops in Crete after the disastrous Greek campaign. The Germans began a large-scale, airborne only operation to capture Crete. In the first few parts of Operation Mercury, the German paratroopers took very heavy losses and secured minimal objectives.

However, Freyberg, a quite capable commander, failed to grasp the situation. This, coupled with communication and staff problems, allowed the Germans to secure a foothold to bring in reinforcements.
3. This all-volunteer aviation group was stationed in China and Burma before the entry of America into World War 2.

Answer: Flying Tigers

The Flying Tigers were formed of former American military pilots. Commanded by General Chennault, they relocated to China before Pearl Harbor. After the attack, the Japanese staged rapid conquests, demoralizing American and other Allied troops. However, the Flying Tigers' successes in the air were the only challengers to the myth of Japanese invincibility.

Their innovative strategies and their skill earned them fame, and their trademark symbol of a painted shark on a plane's nose became legendary. Later in the war, they were absorbed into the proper U.S. military.
4. The famously savage and yet extremely effective Moroccan Goumiers served with which nation in WW2?

Answer: France

The Moroccan Goumiers had their origins before World War 2. Made up of mostly Moroccan men, these famous night raiders caused terror in North Africa. They were short on supplies from the faltering French, so they sneaked into Axis camps and took clothes, supplies, weapons, and lives.

They never, ever took prisoners. In Italy, they were deployed together in the Cassino campaign, where their movement was praised by American general Mark Clark as one of the most important advances of the entire Italian campaign.

However, their exceptional service record and potential propaganda usage were blemished by the fact that they had one of the highest crime rates of any Allied unit. Large numbers of Moroccans were executed in Italy for rape, murder, looting, stealing, etc.
5. This aircraft company was usually outdone by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, but found a lasting success in carrier-borne plane production.

Answer: Grumman

While Grumman did not establish much success in creating land-based aircraft, they developed successful carrier-borne aircraft, most notably the Cat series, which stretched from the F4F Wildcat to the F6F Hellcat, and all the way to modern times with the F-14 Tomcat. Their torpedo bomber design, the Avenger, was not as much of a success.
6. This was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the war, a seesaw battlefield involving jungles, an airfield, and the Tokyo Express.

Answer: Guadalcanal

The Marines landed on this island to capture the Japanese airfield, which could threaten the entire Solomon Island area, and even New Guinea. After they captured the airfield, renamed Henderson Field, the Japanese counterattacked and cut off the Marines, who were stranded in a bloody fight for weeks.

The "Tokyo Express" ferried reinforcements to the Japanese, but, as the battle developed, the Americans were gaining the upper hand. The battle finally ended when the Japanese troops were spirited away under the cover of night.
7. This ship was one of the few victims of action in the Southern Hemisphere.

Answer: Graf Spee

The Graf Spee was destroyed off the coast of Montevideo, Uruguay, after sustaining heavy damage from Royal Navy cruisers. In order to prevent capture of the modern ship, the captain ordered it scuttled. The Gneisenau was a German battlecruiser and a constant threat in the Atlantic, sinking the carrier HMS Glorious.

The Giulio Cesare was given to the Soviets as reparations and was eventually sunk by an old German mine after the war.
8. This general pioneered the development of mobile warfare, known as blitzkrieg, and participated in the rapid fall of the Low Countries and of France.

Answer: Guderian, Heinz

Heinz Guderian was one of Germany's brightest generals, leading the attack of France through the Ardennes, circumventing the extremely fortified Maginot Line. This movement, although first thought of by Erich von Manstein, another of Germany's brightest generals, was given to Guderian to command, who mastered the doctrine of quick, lightning warfare. Guderian's strategies culminated in the fall of one of Europe's powers within months. Guderian later fell out of favor with Hitler over disputes over strategy in the Eastern War.
9. This general was an excellent tank commander, and fought in France as well as the Soviet invasion, where he effectively commanded his armies to success. His highest rank was Generaloberst.

Answer: Hermann Hoth

Hermann Hoth participated in the invasion of France, and moved into the invasion of the Soviet Union. He participated in the battle of Stalingrad, and in the counteroffensives at Kursk. Dismissed by Hitler in 1943, he was reinstated soon afterwards. He was imprisoned for six years before being released, and he became a military historian.
10. In the famous odyssey of the Bismarck, this British flagship was sunk by a direct hit to the magazine.

Answer: Hood

The Bismarck was initially met by the HMS Hood, and the HMS Prince of Wales, both capital ships. In the furious engagement that followed, the Bismark took average damage, but the Hood was battered and took an armory shot: the ship exploded and sunk, leaving only three survivors.

The more modern Prince of Wales withdrew after sustaining heavy damage. The Bismarck continued, only to be sunk after being damaged heavily by carrier-borne bombers and after being cornered by a large part of the Royal Navy.
11. Which of these aircraft was a glider for airborne infantry?

Answer: Horsa

The Horsa had to be towed by an engine-driven aircraft, before being dropped behind enemy lines. They were used to good effect in Normandy, Market Garden, and other minor airborne drops. They were especially important in bringing in light vehicles, light howitzers, anti-tank guns, and even light tanks to the lightly-equipped airborne troops.

The glider strategy was obsolete with the development of helicopters.
12. The M18 Tank Destroyer held this nickname by its crews for its speed, and the F6F carrier-borne fighter was called this officially.

Answer: Hellcat

The M18 Hellcat was a successful tank destroyer, with a powerful, penetrating gun mounted on a quick, nimble chassis. The F6F Hellcat was an excellent carrier-borne fighter in the middle and even later years of the Pacific War.
13. After shipping vital atomic bomb parts to the Pacific, this ship was torpedoed and sunk in 1945.

Answer: Indianapolis

The Indianapolis, a Portland-class cruiser, was on a return trip from delivering parts extremely important to the atomic bomb, when it was torpedoed by a Japanese sub. The survivors were stranded in the water for days before rescue.
14. The CBI theater stood for China-Burma- ________.

Answer: India

The China-Burma-India theater referred to the Asian theater, which was often relegated to second priority after the war in Europe. The Allied troops at first suffered crushing defeat after crushing defeat, losing almost all of Burma. However, new leadership and the Japanese logistics and technological problems allowed the front to be stabilized by 1943.
15. This Japanese general had his best years before the formal start of World War 2, but ended up dead after it.

Answer: Itagaki, Seishiro

Seishiro Itagaki was a general that instigated the Manchurian invasion and capture, then led Japanese troops with reasonable success in China. However, his career was doomed when the Soviet troops defeated his forces at Khalkin Gol in 1939. During the formal war, Itagaki commanded the Korean troops, until 1945 when he was transferred to Malaya-Singapore, where he surrendered to Louis Mountbatten in 1945.
16. This island, near the Philippines and Japan was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

Answer: Iwo Jima

At Iwo Jima, the Marines stormed the beach to capture an airfield for the use of bombing Japan. The battle for the island developed into one of the bloodiest battles of the war, and the Japanese were obstinate in their refusal to surrender.
17. Produced by Junkers, which of these planes was a successful dive bomber?

Answer: Ju-87

Junkers produced a list of successful planes in the war. Most notable of these are the Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber, the versatile Ju-88 tactical bomber, and many other designs, some of which were less successful.
18. The many German tank chassis were converted to equally fearsome tank destroyers, and the names of the new vehicles were the name of the tank that possessed the original chassis, preceded by the prefix _____

Answer: Jagd

The Jagd series stretched from the Panzer IV chassis to the Panther and Tiger Chassis. With the exception of the Jagdtiger, the tank destroyers were quite successful, although different from the quick tank destroyers of the Allies. Another tank destroyer was very successful, the Hetzer, but this was based on the Czechoslovakian design of the light 38(t) tank.
19. This general, ________ Stilwell, was Chiang Kai-Shek's military advisor and attache to the Americans.

Answer: Joseph

General Joseph Stilwell was transferred to the China-Burma-India early in the war. He later was frustrated over the fact that Chiang was more concerned about the Communist presence in China than the Japanese. They constantly conflicted and disputed, and eventually Stilwell was recalled. Chiang, in grudging respect, named the reopened Burma Road lifeline after Stilwell.
20. Name the only large Japanese carrier remaining at the end of World War 2.

Answer: Junyo

The Junyo, meaning peregrine falcon, was one of only four large carriers after the debacle at Midway. During the rest of the war, the other carriers were sunk, and only Junyo was left at the end of the war. It was only damaged once, hit by a submarine torpedo off Sasebo.
Source: Author kabeesh

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