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Quiz about World War II Phonetic Alphabet
Quiz about World War II Phonetic Alphabet

World War II Phonetic Alphabet Quiz


This is my second quiz on the WWII and Korean war military Phonetic alphabet. As before, it is quite different from the current NATO phonetic alphabet. And once again, the "Greatest generation" will have an easy time with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by froghair2. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
froghair2
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
342,564
Updated
Jul 21 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
965
Last 3 plays: paulmallon (1/10), auto_enigma (10/10), Guest 172 (2/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'A'?

Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'B'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'D'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'G'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the WWII Phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'I'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'N'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'O'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'W'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the WWII Phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'K'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'U'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'A'?

Answer: Able

Alpha is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'A'. These NATO phonetic words also have corresponding signal flags. In addition to the letter of the alphabet that is represented by each flag, each flag also has a secondary meaning which I will include in each commentary.

These signal flags for the most part are used by Naval, Commercial and private vessels to communicate and send messages. The Alpha flag indicates that a diver is down.
2. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'B'?

Answer: Baker

Bravo is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'B'. The Bravo flag indicates that a vessel is taking on, discharging or carrying dangerous cargo.
3. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'D'?

Answer: Dog

Delta is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'D'. The Delta flag indicates that a vessel is maneuvering with difficulty.
4. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'G'?

Answer: George

Golf is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'G'. The Golf flag indicates that a vessel requires a pilot.
5. What is the WWII Phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'I'?

Answer: Item

India is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'I'. The India flag signals that a vessel is altering its course to Port.
6. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'N'?

Answer: Nan

November is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'N'. The November flag is used to indicate a negative or no response. The November flag is also familiar to race car fans as the checkered flag that signals the winner and the end of the race.
7. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'O'?

Answer: Oboe

Oscar is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'O'. The Oscar flag warns of a man overboard. It is sometime also used to indicate a diver down.
8. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'W'?

Answer: William

Whiskey is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'W'. The Whiskey flag indicates a need for medical assistance.
9. What is the WWII Phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'K'?

Answer: King

Kilo is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'K'. The Kilo flag signals a request to communicate.
10. What is the WWII phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'U'?

Answer: Uncle

Uniform is the current NATO phonetic alphabet word for the letter 'U'. The Uniform flag warns that you are running into danger.
Source: Author froghair2

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