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Quiz about Infantry Weapons of World War II

Infantry Weapons of World War II Quiz

Here is another quiz on the weapons used in World War II.

A multiple-choice quiz by baller7194. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
baller7194

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,863

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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3897

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. George Patton always carried two pistols with handles made of what material? Hint

Mahogany

Maple

Cedar

Ivory

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the standard military handgun for the United States Army? Hint

M1917 Revolver

Colt M1911A1

M1942 Liberator

Smith&Wesson 0.38/200

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the most common German sub-machine gun of the war? Hint

MP-44

MP-18

AK47

MP-40

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the British family of 9mm sub-machine guns used in WWII and Korea? Hint

Owen Gun

Austen

Sten

Lanchester

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the main infantry rifle used by the Russian Army in WWII? Hint

Simonov AVS-36

Mosin-Nagant M1938 Carbine

Mosin-Nagant M1891/30

Mosin-Nagant M1944 Carbine

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the main shotgun used by the American Marines in the Pacific? Hint

Winchester Model 1897

Berthier 1916

DeLisle Shotgun

Winchester Model 1912

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Question 7 of 10

7. What firearm was a hybrid of a rifle and a machine gun? Hint

Browning M1919

Browning M2

Type 11 Light Machine Gun

Browning Automatic Rifle

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Question 8 of 10

8. What machine gun was used as a LMG and as a general purpose machine gun? Hint

Breda M37

Vickers Machine Gun

SG-43

MG34

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Axis rifle was created to provide a shorter service rifle? Hint

Karabiner 98k

Arisaka Type 38

Gewehr 43

Carcano M1891

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the official German military sidearm during World War Two? Hint

Walther P-38

Walther PPK

Walther PP

Luger P08

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. George Patton always carried two pistols with handles made of what material?

Answer: Ivory

George Patton, in all of his photos, was seen carrying two ivory handled pistols on his left and right sides.

2. What was the standard military handgun for the United States Army?

Answer: Colt M1911A1

The Colt M1911A1 is arguably the most recognizable pistol in the world, and was used extensively by the American forces in WWII, Vietnam, and Korea.

3. What was the most common German sub-machine gun of the war?

Answer: MP-40

The MP40 is a German sub-machine gun that is slightly more accurate then the Sten and the Thompson, and carries a 32 round clip.

4. What was the British family of 9mm sub-machine guns used in WWII and Korea?

Answer: Sten

The Sten was the British sub-machine gun that was based on the design of the MP 40, and it also carried a 32 round clip.

5. What was the main infantry rifle used by the Russian Army in WWII?

Answer: Mosin-Nagant M1891/30

The Mosin Nagant was a highly accurate weapon in the hands of a trained riflemen, but the main complaint was that the weapon, being bolt-action, took to long to load.

6. What was the main shotgun used by the American Marines in the Pacific?

Answer: Winchester Model 1912

The Winchester Model 1912 was used extensively on islands such as Iwo Jima and Okinawa to clear the bunkers of Japanese. The gun had a very high recoil and was slow to load.

7. What firearm was a hybrid of a rifle and a machine gun?

Answer: Browning Automatic Rifle

The BAR had good accuracy and stopping power, but most of the American soldiers complained because of its weight.

8. What machine gun was used as a LMG and as a general purpose machine gun?

Answer: MG34

The MG 34 was an infantry support machine gun that carried a 75 round drum. The weapon had a bipod and could be deployed against infantry attacks.

9. What Axis rifle was created to provide a shorter service rifle?

Answer: Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98 was a rifle used by the Germans. It was one of the most accurate non-sniper rifles of the war, but the bolt-action mechanism proved to be inadequete against the M1 Garand.

10. What was the official German military sidearm during World War Two?

Answer: Walther P-38

The Walther P-38 is a pistol that was eventually phased in as the new standard service sidearm for the Nazis.

Source: Author baller7194

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