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Quiz about The Second World War
Quiz about The Second World War

Average The Second World War Quiz | 10 Questions | History


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A multiple-choice quiz by WW2Master123. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
WW2Master123
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
359,603
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. When did Hitler first order that top priority be given to rearmament? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1936 Hitler committed a spectacular violation of the Versailles Treaty. Which of these was it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In March 1938 Germany annexed Austria, and in September 1938 Germany demanded that the Sudetenland be handed over by October. What name is given to the British and French policy of acceptance of this expansion? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When did Adolf Hitler launch the invasion on Poland? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This famous battle was a disaster for Germany and a great success for Britain. What was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Having failed to conquer Britain, Hitler turned his attention on another country. He launched Operation Barbarossa. What nation was the target? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This event brought the United States of America into WWII. Where did it take place and which country was responsible for it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This battle was the bloodiest in World War II. It is also regarded as a key turning point in the war on the Eastern Front. Where was it and who surrendered to the Soviets? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. D-Day was launched on the 6th of June 1944. The Allies would target five beach zones along the coast of Normandy, France. Name the beach zones targeted by the United States. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. These two events ended the war in Europe and in the Pacific, respectively. What were they? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When did Hitler first order that top priority be given to rearmament?

Answer: February 1933

A mere two weeks after being appointed Chancellor of Germany Hitler ordered his cabinet to make rearmament the top priority of German policy. At the time Germany was participating in a League of Nations conference on multilateral disarmament! On Hitler's orders the German delegation stalled, and in October 1933 he withdrew Germany from the League of Nations.
2. In 1936 Hitler committed a spectacular violation of the Versailles Treaty. Which of these was it?

Answer: Remilitarization of the Rhineland

On 7 March 1936, in violation of the Versailles Treaty (and the Locarno Treaties of 1925) 22,000 German troops entered the demilitarized Rhineland, though only about 2,500 men actually crossed the Rhine. France and Britain responded with elaborate, but vague protests. France was gripped by a severe economic crisis at the time and was heading for a general election in May 1936.

For Hitler, the remilitarization of the Rhineland, without provoking a war, was a spectacular success.
3. In March 1938 Germany annexed Austria, and in September 1938 Germany demanded that the Sudetenland be handed over by October. What name is given to the British and French policy of acceptance of this expansion?

Answer: Appeasement

Under the terms of the Munich Agreement, the Sudentenland was given to Germany and Hitler promised to make no futher territorial demands in Europe. On his return from Munich, Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, told cheering crowds in London that the agreement guaranteed 'peace for our time'.

However, in March 1939 Germany seized the rest of Bohemia and Moravia, and also the Memel district of Lithuania.
4. When did Adolf Hitler launch the invasion on Poland?

Answer: 1 September 1939

World War II began with German ships firing on the Polish port of Gdynia, following a faked attack on the German radio transmitter at Gleiwitz. Soon Poland was overrun by Hitler's ground forces and skies over Poland were filled with Stukas. Then, on 17 September 1939, the Soviet Army invaded eastern Poland.
5. This famous battle was a disaster for Germany and a great success for Britain. What was it?

Answer: The Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain (July-October 1940) was a massive campaign involving the Royal Air Force of Britain and the German Luftwaffe. Codenamed Operation Sealion by Hitler, the RAF turned the tide of the battle.
6. Having failed to conquer Britain, Hitler turned his attention on another country. He launched Operation Barbarossa. What nation was the target?

Answer: The Soviet Union

Operation Barbarossa was launched on the 22nd of June, 1941, with Germany and its European Axis allies invading the Soviet Union.
7. This event brought the United States of America into WWII. Where did it take place and which country was responsible for it?

Answer: Pearl Harbor, Japan

On December 7th, 1941, Japan launched an attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The United States declared war on Japan after the attack, and was dragged into the war in Europe four days after the attack when Germany declared war on the U.S.
8. This battle was the bloodiest in World War II. It is also regarded as a key turning point in the war on the Eastern Front. Where was it and who surrendered to the Soviets?

Answer: Stalingrad, Friedrich Paulus

Lasting from August 1942 to 2nd February 1943, the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in human history, resulting in the death of about 750,000 Axis soldiers (about 400,000 of them German) and about 1,150,000 Soviet soldiers. Paulus, whom Hitler promoted to Field Marshal, surrendered with his 6th Army the day after his promition.
9. D-Day was launched on the 6th of June 1944. The Allies would target five beach zones along the coast of Normandy, France. Name the beach zones targeted by the United States.

Answer: Omaha, Utah

American soldiers ran across the beaches of Omaha and Utah, suffering heavy casualties and eventually overran the German defenses. Gold and Sword Beaches were invaded by British and Free French forces. Juno Beach was the target for Canadian forces.
10. These two events ended the war in Europe and in the Pacific, respectively. What were they?

Answer: The Fall of Berlin, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Fall of Berlin (April 1945-May 1945) began with Soviet artillery raining down on the capital. After prolonged fierce fighting Hitler committed suicide and the Red Flag was raised above the Reichstag.

The USA dropped an atomic bomb each on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The 'Little Boy' was dropped by the 'Enola Gay' bomber on Hiroshima on the 6th of August, 1945. The 'Fat Man' was dropped on Nagasaki by 'Bockscar'

These events ended WWII in both theaters.

(The Battle of Tokyo didn't exist XD)
Source: Author WW2Master123

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