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The Second World War Trivia Quiz

Questions about the Second World War.

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

Author
Oregeon

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,466

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1440

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (7/10), Guest 146 (9/10), Guest 73 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pearl Harbor was a tragedy where America was attacked by Japan. From where did they attack first? Hint

land

land and air at the same time

sea

air

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Question 2 of 10

2. D-Day was a massive invasion that began at the beaches of Normandy. Which one of these nations didn't participate? Hint

America

Morocco

Britain

Canada

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Question 3 of 10

3. During 1945 America dropped the two most powerful weapons at that time - atom bombs - on Japan. What was the code name of the operation that created the atom bomb? Hint

Weapons of Mass Destruction Project

Operation Overlord

The Manhattan Project

Mission Weapon of all Weapons

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Nazis won World War II.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these nations was not part of the axis during WW2? Hint

Australia

Germany

Italy

Japan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these choices is the name of the kind of warfare invented by the axis in which its main force is tanks? Hint

Trench warfare

Blitzkrieg

Red Dawn

Pincer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two cities in Japan did America drop atom bombs on during World War II? Hint

Nagasaki and Midway

Keihin and Katsushima

Hiroshima and Heiwa

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Question 8 of 10

8. What organisation were Nazis members of? Hint

True Germans Party

National Socialist German Workers' Party

German Socialist Party

National Communist German Weavers' Party

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which three features were the main reasons Russia was not taken by Germany? Hint

Population of Russia, size of Russia, and American technology

Population of Russia, size of Russia, and flamethrowers

Russian winter, population of Russia, and the size of Russia

Russian winter, flamethrowers, and size of Russia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Japan took control of Burma from the British during WW2.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pearl Harbor was a tragedy where America was attacked by Japan. From where did they attack first?

Answer: air

The attack on Pearl Harbor occured December 7 1941. Unknown to most people, the Japanese attacked in small cigar-submarines soon after the bomb was dropped. However, the sea attack failed. Soon America was at war with Japan, and a few days later with Germany.

2. D-Day was a massive invasion that began at the beaches of Normandy. Which one of these nations didn't participate?

Answer: Morocco

D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion ever. It was a key to the end of WW2 by making it so the Allies could fight the Nazis in Europe.

3. During 1945 America dropped the two most powerful weapons at that time - atom bombs - on Japan. What was the code name of the operation that created the atom bomb?

Answer: The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project took place in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The main creator of the atom bomb, Robert Oppenheimer, hated the weapon after seeing its effects. Robert Oppenheimer turned into one of the main opposers of the atom bomb.

4. The Nazis won World War II.

Answer: False

The Nazis lost the war. In the beginning of the war the Nazis were dominating and took countries over faster than anyone could believe. However, by the end of the war they were struggling to survive.

5. Which one of these nations was not part of the axis during WW2?

Answer: Australia

Germany, Italy and Japan were the main powers of the axis. There were other axis nations too, like Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Thailand, Hungary, Croatia and Slovakia.

6. Which one of these choices is the name of the kind of warfare invented by the axis in which its main force is tanks?

Answer: Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg means 'lightning war'. In the beginning of the war Germany took over France in a short period of time using blitzkrieg.

7. Which two cities in Japan did America drop atom bombs on during World War II?

Answer: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Atom bombs are devastating weapons. The atom bombs, Little Boy and Fat Man, were the bombs that were dropped on Japan. They claimed over 200,000 lives.

8. What organisation were Nazis members of?

Answer: National Socialist German Workers' Party

Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazis and was elected chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933.

9. Which three features were the main reasons Russia was not taken by Germany?

Answer: Russian winter, population of Russia, and the size of Russia

Russia is an extremely difficult country to conquer because it is very large.

10. Japan took control of Burma from the British during WW2.

Answer: True

Japan was able to conquer Burma realativly fast due to advanced technology. Their planes were far superior compared to the British planes at the time.

Source: Author Oregeon

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