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Battles of WW2 Trivia Quiz

World War 2 was the deadliest war in world history and one of the most shocking ones. Are you guys ready to learn about its battles?

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

Author
CaraBrown

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
386,542

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
920

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the kind of warfare used by Germany in the invasion of Poland? Hint

Hagelfuhrer

Trench war

Blitzkrieg

New warfare

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Question 2 of 10

2. What happened during Fall Gelb? Hint

Germany invaded France through the Ardennes

Germany invaded the Netherlands and Norway

France bombed Germany

Russia surrendered

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Question 3 of 10

3. Thousands of British troops helped French troops retreat to Britain in which of these? Hint

Evacuation of Dunkirk

Retreat of France

Operation Overlord

Battle of Midway

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country did Japan invade in the Invasion of Manchuria? Hint

Russia

China

USA

Australia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Pearl Harbor was bombed by which country? Hint

Germany

Japan

Russia

France

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Question 6 of 10

6. Operation Barbarossa was executed on which country? Hint

France

Russia

Italy

Japan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where was the battle of Midway? Hint

The Atlantic Ocean

Britain

The Mediterranean Sea

The Pacific Ocean

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who commanded Operation Overlord? Hint

Montgomery

Roosevelt

Patton

Eisenhower

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the effect of the (Second) Battle of El Alamein (October 1942)? Hint

The German advance towards Suez was halted

France invaded Germany

Italy surrendered

Japan defeated China

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Question 10 of 10

10. This isn't a battle but this was a monumental event in world history. What was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Hint

USA used atomic bombs to force Japan to surrender

China attacked Thailand with atomic bombs

Japan used hydrogen bomb to force China to surrender

India shot Russia with space lasers from alien allies

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the kind of warfare used by Germany in the invasion of Poland?

Answer: Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg means lightning war. It happens when a flood of tanks follow a barrage of aircraft, which are used as 'flying artillery'. It also involves bypassing well fortified places and advancing as rapidly as possible on the capital.

2. What happened during Fall Gelb?

Answer: Germany invaded France through the Ardennes

Germany's main enemy was France and it fell when Manstein told Guderian to attack past the Maginot Line. Fall Gelb was a key element of the invasion of France in 1940.

3. Thousands of British troops helped French troops retreat to Britain in which of these?

Answer: Evacuation of Dunkirk

The evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) - Britain used fishing boats, cruise ships and military convoys to carry French, as well of course as British troops, to Britain.

4. Which country did Japan invade in the Invasion of Manchuria?

Answer: China

Japan invaded China in 1931 to 1932 for materials that were nonexistent in Japan's geography. They established a puppet state which they called Manchukuo.

5. Pearl Harbor was bombed by which country?

Answer: Japan

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to cripple USA. This failed since USA entered WW2 and led the Allies to victory.

6. Operation Barbarossa was executed on which country?

Answer: Russia

Hitler decided to attack Russia and made real progress until the Battle of Moscow (1941-42) and the Battle of Stalingrad (1942-43) which led to severe losses for for the Germans.

7. Where was the battle of Midway?

Answer: The Pacific Ocean

Japan was conquering the Pacific until the Battle of Midway , often labelled "the turning point of the Pacific". It was the first major naval victory against the Japanese by the Allies.

8. Who commanded Operation Overlord?

Answer: Eisenhower

Operation Overlord, led by Eisenhower, was the beginning of the end of WW2 when Britain, Canada and USA invaded Normandy to access the rest of France and then Germany.

9. What was the effect of the (Second) Battle of El Alamein (October 1942)?

Answer: The German advance towards Suez was halted

The battle of El Alamein marked the the key turning-point in forcing Germany out of Africa and allowed the Allies to go on to attack and conquer Italy.

10. This isn't a battle but this was a monumental event in world history. What was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Answer: USA used atomic bombs to force Japan to surrender

The atomic radiation killed hundreds of thousands and Japan soon surrendered, ending WW2.

Source: Author CaraBrown

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