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Quiz about General World War II Trivia
Quiz about General World War II Trivia

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.
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Author
TheJay
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
39,117
Updated
Feb 17 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
17721
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Geoff30 (10/10), Guest 108 (4/10), Guest 24 (10/10).
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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


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


Question 3 of 10
3. How many U.S. carriers were sunk by Japanese air attacks at Pearl Harbor? Hint


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


Question 5 of 10
5. What American General, leaving the Philippines, said, 'I shall return'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the D-Day landings, what landing beach made the least progress on the first day? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What island battle has been immortalized through a picture of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Forces from what country completed the capture of Berlin on May 1, 1945? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Where was the second atomic bomb ever used in wartime dropped? Hint


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



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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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