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Battles of World War II Trivia Quiz

Think you know the battles of World War II? We'll see. Enjoy ...

A multiple-choice quiz by wardythegreat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wardythegreat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,126

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2735

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the first engagements between British and German forces took place in this port in Norway. What was the name of the port? Hint

Andalsnes

Stavanger

Narvik

Vermork

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Question 2 of 10

2. This was the first major tank battle of the war between heavy Matilda tanks of the BEF, and the panzer tanks of the German armoured corps. It is believed to have been the first battle where the 88mm AA gun was converted to act as an anti-tank gun. Which battle was it? Hint

Leningrad

El-Alamien

Arras

Tobruk

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Question 3 of 10

3. This battle effectively saved Cairo and the Suez Canal from falling under German occupation. Which battle was it? Hint

Battle of Tobruk

Battle of the Bulge

Battle of El Alamein

Battle of Stalingrad

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the colonel that was CO of the British Airborne forces that were responsible for capturing the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem? Hint

Colonel Frost

Colonel Peterson

Colonel Jones

Colonel Briggs

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the Russian City that held out under siege for over two years? Hint

Minsk

Leningrad

Kiev

Smolensk

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these battleships was permanently disabled after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Hint

USS Wisconsin

USS Missouri

USS Iowa

USS Arizona

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the codename for the landings in the south of France which were to take place several days after D-Day? Hint

Operation Kitchener

Operation Storm

Operation Dragoon

Operation Buffalo

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the codename for the Allied breakout in Normandy? Hint

Operation Cobra

Operation Torch

Operation Barbarossa

Operation Thunderbolt

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Question 9 of 10

9. What were the names of the three American aircraft carriers involved in the Battle of Midway? Hint

USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Enterprise

USS Yorktown, USS Enterprise, USS New Orleans

USS Saratoga, USS Hornet, USS Mississippi

USS Hornet, USS Jamesville, USS Washington

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Russian soldiers finally raised the Soviet flag over the Reichstag building in Berlin? Hint

V, Gorbachev and U. Ivanov

O. Vasiliev and G. Alekseev

J. Tarasov and K. Fedoseev

M. Yegorov and M. Kantaria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of the first engagements between British and German forces took place in this port in Norway. What was the name of the port?

Answer: Narvik

Hitler saw Norway as an ideal place to launch his deadly U-boats. Two days after his invasion of Norway a British Force landed to assist Norway. After heavy fighting around Narvik, the British were forced to retreat.

Answer: Arras

The British armoured counter-attack at Arras failed badly largely due to the converted 88mm guns.

3. This battle effectively saved Cairo and the Suez Canal from falling under German occupation. Which battle was it?

Answer: Battle of El Alamein

This was the first Battle that Erwin Rommel (the "Desert Fox") lost since his arrival in North Africa.

4. What was the name of the colonel that was CO of the British Airborne forces that were responsible for capturing the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem?

Answer: Colonel Frost

Colonel Frost's men held the southern end of the Arnhem bridge for nearly a week while waiting for the arrival of the 30 Corps but it never arrived to relieve them. The rebuilt bridge is named after Colonel Frost.

5. What was the name of the Russian City that held out under siege for over two years?

Answer: Leningrad

Leningrad held out for a total of 840 days.

6. Which of these battleships was permanently disabled after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

Answer: USS Arizona

The USS Arizona took several hits from the Japanese using bombs and torpedoes. Some of the ships raised from the bottom of Pearl Harbor were, however, never repaired.

7. What was the codename for the landings in the south of France which were to take place several days after D-Day?

Answer: Operation Dragoon

Operation Dragoon was intended to attract attention away from the main landings in Normandy. It eventually just turned into a sideshow.

8. What was the codename for the Allied breakout in Normandy?

Answer: Operation Cobra

This was the operation that helped finally secure Caen.

9. What were the names of the three American aircraft carriers involved in the Battle of Midway?

Answer: USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Enterprise

Aircraft from these three carriers managed to destroy four Japanese carriers.

10. Which Russian soldiers finally raised the Soviet flag over the Reichstag building in Berlin?

Answer: M. Yegorov and M. Kantaria

M. Yegorov and M. Kantaria received the title "Hero of the Soviet Union" for their part in the storming of the Reichstag.

Source: Author wardythegreat

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