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Quiz about WWII
Quiz about WWII

WWII Trivia Quiz


A quiz for people who think they know everything about the Second World War.

A multiple-choice quiz by pattons3rd. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
pattons3rd
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
233,562
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2745
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the codename for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was chief of the German "Abwehr" (German counter-intelligence agency)? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was known as "Lord Haw-Haw"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the largest tank battle of WWII? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The attack on this Italian port inspired Admiral Yamamoto to attack Pearl Harbor by using aircraft carriers. Which port was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This German fighter ace led the war with a total of 352 kills. Who was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the most decorated German serviceman of WWII? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the most mass produced tank of the War? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This allied force was nicknamed the "Devil's Brigade" by the Germans. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This man was the German economics minister and a Reichsbank president. Who was it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the codename for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

Answer: Operation Z

Yamamoto first used this term in December 1940 when discussing possible plans for an attack on Pearl Harbor.
2. Who was chief of the German "Abwehr" (German counter-intelligence agency)?

Answer: Admiral Canaris

He was arrested in 1944 shortly after the failed assasination attempt on July 20th. He was executed at Flossenburg concentration camp.
3. Who was known as "Lord Haw-Haw"?

Answer: William Joyce

William Joyce had been active in the British Union of Fascists before the outbreak of war and in August 1939 migrated to Germany. During the war Joyce broadcasted propaganda from Germany to the United Kingdom. After the war, he was caught, tried and executed for treason in 1946.
4. What was the largest tank battle of WWII?

Answer: Kursk

Around 6,000 tanks and 4,000 planes would fight in the Battle at Kursk. It was one of the most important Soviet victories in WWII.
5. The attack on this Italian port inspired Admiral Yamamoto to attack Pearl Harbor by using aircraft carriers. Which port was it?

Answer: Taranto

Taranto was the site of the first major aircraft strike from aircraft carriers in history.
6. This German fighter ace led the war with a total of 352 kills. Who was it?

Answer: Erich Hartmann

He was the first of only two fighter pilots to exceed 300 kills. The other was Gerhard Barkhorn (301 kills)
7. Who was the most decorated German serviceman of WWII?

Answer: Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Rudel was the only person to be awarded the Knight's Cross with _Golden_ Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.
8. What was the most mass produced tank of the War?

Answer: T-34

Between 1940 and 1944, nearly 36,000 T-34 tanks were produced. Another 23,000 T-34-85s were built in 1944 and 1945.
9. This allied force was nicknamed the "Devil's Brigade" by the Germans.

Answer: First Special Service Force

The force consisted of men from American and Canadian units. They were known for their tough savage-like fighting.
10. This man was the German economics minister and a Reichsbank president. Who was it?

Answer: Walther Funk

He persuaded Himmler to put the loot from the Death Camps in a false bank account. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after the war.
Source: Author pattons3rd

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