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Quiz about WWII General Trivia
Quiz about WWII General Trivia

WWII General Trivia Trivia Quiz


This quiz covers a variety of general knowledge questions from both the Pacific and European theaters of operations.

A multiple-choice quiz by pappy12. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
pappy12
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
353,603
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1332
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (8/10), Guest 24 (9/10), Guest 58 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This general once slapped an enlisted soldier for suffering from combat fatigue in a field hospital. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This admiral was relieved of his command after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the German SS officer who led the daring hilltop raid that freed (or arguably kidnapped) Benito Mussolini? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This Japanese admiral was shot down near Bouganville in 1943 by American fighters acting on intercepted and decoded Japanese naval messages. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk at the battle of Midway? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This battle was the largest tank battle in history. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the general who oversaw the fire bombing campaign of Japan from his base in the Marianas? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This submarine captain spent 18 months in a Japanese "special prisoner" camp after surviving the sinking of his submarine USS Tang. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the last President of the German Reich? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This US marine won the medal of honor for action on Guadalcanal and later was killed during the battle of Iwo Jima. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This general once slapped an enlisted soldier for suffering from combat fatigue in a field hospital.

Answer: George Patton

Patton was reprimanded by Eisenhower for this act but wasn't disciplined beyond being told to apologize to the soldier.
2. This admiral was relieved of his command after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Answer: Husband Kimmel

Kimmel was relieved of his command two weeks later. Until his dying day he protested his innocence and complained that he had been denied vital intelligence from Washington.
3. Who was the German SS officer who led the daring hilltop raid that freed (or arguably kidnapped) Benito Mussolini?

Answer: Otto Skorzeny

Skorzeny headed what would now be called a 'special forces' unit and led various crazy operations in the war including one during the Battle of the Bulge, where his troops donned American uniforms and infiltrated Allied lines.
4. This Japanese admiral was shot down near Bouganville in 1943 by American fighters acting on intercepted and decoded Japanese naval messages.

Answer: Yamamoto

His loss was a terrific blow to the Japanese from which they never recovered.
5. How many Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk at the battle of Midway?

Answer: 4

Great use of intercepted Magic transmissions led the US Navy to deal a crippling blow to the Japanese turning the tide of the war. During the battle which lasted from June 4th-7th 1942 the Japanese lost the carriers Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, and Soryu. The Americans lost one carrier - the USS Yorktown.
6. This battle was the largest tank battle in history.

Answer: Kursk

After this battle, coming soon after Stalingrad, Germany had no hope of winning the war - only of prolonging it. It is regarded as a key turning point.
7. Who was the general who oversaw the fire bombing campaign of Japan from his base in the Marianas?

Answer: Curtis Lemay

General Lemay was the man who planned and oversaw the incendiary attacks on Japan from B-29 bombers. He once said that if America had lost the war he would have been tried as a war criminal.
8. This submarine captain spent 18 months in a Japanese "special prisoner" camp after surviving the sinking of his submarine USS Tang.

Answer: Richard O'Kane

O'Kane was one of nine survivors who were able to escape the sub after it got hit by its own torpedo after a circular run. O'Kane survived his prison ordeal and later won the medal of honor for his actions on his last patrol.
9. Who was the last President of the German Reich?

Answer: Karl Doenitz

Doenitz succeeded Hitler on 30 April 1945 with the revived title of President, which had been in abeyance since Hindenburg's death. Goering, who had been Hitler's original first choice, had in Hitler's eyes become a traitor by then. The same applied to Himmler.
10. This US marine won the medal of honor for action on Guadalcanal and later was killed during the battle of Iwo Jima.

Answer: John Basilone

Basilone became a celebrity during his war bond drives. He was known to have dated a famous movie actress and is buried in his home state of New Jersey.
Source: Author pappy12

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