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General World War II Trivia Trivia Quiz

This is just a quiz about World War II. Good luck and, as always, thanks for playing.

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

Author
TheJay

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
39,117

Updated
Feb 17 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
17294

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these countries was invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939, thus unleashing WWII? Hint

Norway

Poland

France

Czechoslovakia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What small port on the English Channel was the site of the evacuation of most of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940? Hint

Calais

Omaha Beach

Dunkirk

Cherbourg

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many U.S. carriers were sunk by Japanese air attacks at Pearl Harbor? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What air battle provided a rallying point for the British people in the summer and early autumn of 1940? Hint

Battle of France

Battle of Norway

Battle of Germany

Battle of Britain

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Question 5 of 10

5. What American General, leaving the Philippines, said, 'I shall return'? Hint

Mark Clark

Dwight Eisenhower

Douglas MacArthur

George Patton

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the D-Day landings, what landing beach made the least progress on the first day? Hint

Utah

Gold

Sword

Omaha

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Question 7 of 10

7. What island battle has been immortalized through a picture of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi? Hint

Iwo Jima

Midway

Okinawa

Guadalcanal

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Question 8 of 10

8. Forces from what country completed the capture of Berlin on May 1, 1945? Hint

Soviet Union

Britain

United States

France

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was the second atomic bomb ever used in wartime dropped? Hint

Hiroshima

Osaka

Tokyo

Nagasaki

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Question 10 of 10

10. On what ship was the final surrender of Japan signed? Hint

USS Arizona

USS Enterprise

USS Missouri

USS Wisconsin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries was invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939, thus unleashing WWII?

Answer: Poland

Germany had previously annexed Austria and most of Czechoslovakia. Britain and France declared war on September 3rd, 1939.

2. What small port on the English Channel was the site of the evacuation of most of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940?

Answer: Dunkirk

Hundreds of thousands of men were saved to fight another day and provided the British with a corps of experienced fighters and the Free French with an army.

3. How many U.S. carriers were sunk by Japanese air attacks at Pearl Harbor?

Answer: 0

All the carriers were absent from the naval base in a lucky break for the U.S.

4. What air battle provided a rallying point for the British people in the summer and early autumn of 1940?

Answer: Battle of Britain

The heavily outnumbered Royal Air Force held off the Luftwaffe, preventing the Germans from gaining the air superiority crucial to the invasion of England.

5. What American General, leaving the Philippines, said, 'I shall return'?

Answer: Douglas MacArthur

MacArthur did return in 1944, to the islands, sealing the fate of Japan.

6. In the D-Day landings, what landing beach made the least progress on the first day?

Answer: Omaha

The Americans landing at Omaha barely could get off the beaches against fierce German resistance.

7. What island battle has been immortalized through a picture of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi?

Answer: Iwo Jima

The dramatic photo has been on postage stamps and has been made into a bronze sculpture located in Washington, D.C.

8. Forces from what country completed the capture of Berlin on May 1, 1945?

Answer: Soviet Union

Hitler had committed suicide the previous day.

9. Where was the second atomic bomb ever used in wartime dropped?

Answer: Nagasaki

The Soviet Union had declared war on Japan on 8th August 1945, a day before an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima three days earlier, on 6th August 1945.

10. On what ship was the final surrender of Japan signed?

Answer: USS Missouri

The USS Missouri was an Iowa-class battleship, which was the largest class of ship ever built for the United States.

Source: Author TheJay

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