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The Ultimate Sink the Bismarck! Quiz | World War II

The Bismarck was one of the largest battleships of WWII. If it had been allowed to menace Allied convoys, who knows what damage it might have done.

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

Author
beterave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,096

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
811

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (9/10), Guest 206 (8/10), steepone (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which battleship was the Bismarck's sister ship? Hint

the Hipper

the Tirpitz

the Scharnhorst

it was one-of-a-kind and did not have a sister ship

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Question 2 of 10

2. What were size of the Bismarck's main guns? Hint

14"

15"

12"

11"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which ship accompanied the Bismarck on its sortie? Hint

the Dresden

the Leipzig

the Aachen

the Prinz Eugen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is it believed HMS Hood was hit that caused the massive explosion? Hint

boiler room

magazine

fuel tanks

anchor room

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Churchill say when he learned the Hood had been sunk? Hint

More bad news?

Sink the Bismarck!

How could this have happened?

What do we tell the nation?

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Question 6 of 10

6. The hunt was now on for the Bismarck. Planes from which British aircraft carrier made contact with the battleship on 24 May? Hint

Courageous

Royal Oak

Ark Royal

Victorious

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Question 7 of 10

7. How was the Bismarck found by aircraft on the 26th May 1941? Hint

by debris

by a radio signal

by its wake

by an oil slick

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Question 8 of 10

8. What happened throughout the night of the 26th May 1941 to the Bismarck? Hint

she was shelled

she was attacked by aircraft

nothing, no one could locate her

she was attacked by torpedoes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which British battleship along with HMS King George V is credited with sinking the Bismarck? Hint

HMS Repulse

HMS Prince of Wales

HMS Rodney

HMS Resolute

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Hitler criticize the most for failing to assist the Bismarck on the morning she was sunk? Hint

Admiral Lindemann

the Kriegsmarine

the Luftwaffe

the General Staff

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which battleship was the Bismarck's sister ship?

Answer: the Tirpitz

The Tirpitz was the Bismarck's sister ship. Unlike the Bismarck, it never was allowed an opportunity to sail into the Atlantic and menace Allied shipping.

2. What were size of the Bismarck's main guns?

Answer: 15"

The Bismarck had eight 15" guns that had a range of almost twenty miles, some of the most powerful guns in any naval arsenal.

3. Which ship accompanied the Bismarck on its sortie?

Answer: the Prinz Eugen

The heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen accompanied the Bismarck on its maiden sortie into the Atlantic. She survived the mission.

4. Where is it believed HMS Hood was hit that caused the massive explosion?

Answer: magazine

The massive explosion was no doubt caused by an explosion in the forward magazine. The Hood sank in less than a minute with a loss of 1,400 of its crew.

5. What did Churchill say when he learned the Hood had been sunk?

Answer: Sink the Bismarck!

Upon learning that the Hood had been sunk with a loss of all but three of its crew, Churchill shouted,'sink the Bismarck!'

6. The hunt was now on for the Bismarck. Planes from which British aircraft carrier made contact with the battleship on 24 May?

Answer: Victorious

Planes from the Victorious were the first to make contact with the Bismarck on 24th of May. One Swordfish scored a hit causing superficial damage.

7. How was the Bismarck found by aircraft on the 26th May 1941?

Answer: by an oil slick

On the 26th May 1941 reconnaissance aircraft found the Bismarck by tracking an oil slick. From there, its position was reported to the Admiralty.

8. What happened throughout the night of the 26th May 1941 to the Bismarck?

Answer: she was attacked by torpedoes

Throughout the night of the 26th, the Bismarck was attacked by the destroyers, Cossack, Sikh, Maori, Zulu and the Polish destroyer Piorun. The torpedo attack failed to score any hits but kept an exhausted crew of the Bismarck worn down.

9. Which British battleship along with HMS King George V is credited with sinking the Bismarck?

Answer: HMS Rodney

HMS Rodney was accompanied by the HMS King George V and both are credited with sinking the Bismarck. However, over the years some believe the ship was scuttled by the Germans.

10. Who did Hitler criticize the most for failing to assist the Bismarck on the morning she was sunk?

Answer: the Luftwaffe

Hitler blamed the Luftwaffe for failing to assist the Bismarck on the morning she was sunk. She was only 700 miles from the French coast and well within range of the Heinkel bombers. In fact, aircraft from the Luftwaffe did appear over the battle area after the Bismarck was sunk.

Source: Author beterave

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