Quiz about History for Kids World War II

History for Kids: World War II Quiz

This quiz is all about World War II.

A multiple-choice quiz by cal79. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
cal79

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,783

Updated
Oct 15 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
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1. Who was the leader of Germany during World War II? Hint

Benito Mussolini

Adolf Hitler

Franklin D Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

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2. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during World War II? Hint

Josef Stalin

Winston Churchill

Emperor Hirohito

Clement Attlee

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3. Which of these battles took place in World War II? Hint

Arnhem

Hastings

Agincourt

Bosworth Field

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4. The U.S.A. and Germany were on the same side during World War II.

True

False

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5. Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R. during World War II? Hint

Joseph Stalin

Emperor Akihito

Emperor Hirohito

Vladimir Lenin

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6. Germany was on the winning side during the Second World War.

True

False

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7. There was an evacuation at Dunkirk during World War II. Where is Dunkirk? Hint

France

Japan

Britain

Germany

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8. In which year is it generally accepted that Hitler died? Hint

1943

1946

1944

1945

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9. Where did Montgomery have a famous victory? Hint

Paris

El Alamein

Berlin

Pearl Harbour

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10. To finish with, I am going back to the start. In which year did World War II start in Europe? Hint

1939

1941

1940

1942

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Mussolini was President of Italy during World War II. Both Roosevelts were Presidents of the U.S.A.

2. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during World War II?

Answer: Winston Churchill

Attlee took over from Churchill after the war. He was only the second Prime Minister to be a member of the Labour Party.

3. Which of these battles took place in World War II?

Answer: Arnhem

The other battles all took place hundreds of years earlier. Hastings was as far back as 1066. The battle of Arnhem, in the Netherlands, took place in September of 1944.

4. The U.S.A. and Germany were on the same side during World War II.

Answer: False

The U.S.A. fought against Germany along with the British and the French. They were also fighting against the Japanese.

5. Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R. during World War II?

Answer: Joseph Stalin

Russia was part of the U.S.S.R. Hirohito and Akihito were both leaders of Japan. Lenin was the first Communist leader of Russia.

6. Germany was on the winning side during the Second World War.

Answer: False

This is false. Japan and Germany were both on the losing side in World War II.

7. There was an evacuation at Dunkirk during World War II. Where is Dunkirk?

Answer: France

Troops were evacuated across the English Channel back to England.

8. In which year is it generally accepted that Hitler died?

Answer: 1945

It is believed that Hitler killed himself. However some people say he survived the war.

9. Where did Montgomery have a famous victory?

Answer: El Alamein

British forces defeated the German forces, commanded by Rommel, in this battle.

10. To finish with, I am going back to the start. In which year did World War II start in Europe?

Answer: 1939

The war lasted from 1939 to 1945. I hope you enjoyed this quiz. Thanks for playing!

Source: Author cal79

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