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The D-Day Invasion Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the D-Day Invasion.

A multiple-choice quiz by urnotsexyim. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
urnotsexyim

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,896

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
4267

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (7/10), Roger17 (3/10), Guest 136 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of General Patton's fake army before the D-Day invasion? Hint

First U.S. Army Group

Third U.S. Army Group

Second U.S. Army Group

Fourth U.S. Army Group

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Chief of Staff for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionery Force or SHAEF? Hint

Bedell Smith

Bernard Montgomery

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Omar Bradley

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Question 3 of 10

3. At what beach were the famous words, 'Let's start the war from here,' uttered? Hint

Utah

Gold

Omaha

Sword

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Question 4 of 10

4. This person was the first Allied soldier to be killed on D-Day. Hint

Pvt. Helmut Romer

Lt. Bob Mathias

Maj. John Howard

Lt. Den Brotheridge

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Question 5 of 10

5. What general was in command of all of the Allied land forces on D-Day?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which division was code-named, 'The All-Americans'? Hint

101st Airborne

29th Infantry Division

1st Infantry Division

82nd Airborne

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Allied plane did the Germans in Normandy call the 'Jabos'? Hint

P-51 Mustang

P-47D Thunderbolt

Spitfire

P-38 Lightning

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the portable ports used by the Allies during the D-Day invasion?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The National D-Day Museum is located in what U.S. city.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Following Operation Overlord, General Omar Bradley proposed this operation to break through German lines in France. Hint

Operation Cobra

Operation Braidwood

Operation Market-Garden

Operation Huskey

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of General Patton's fake army before the D-Day invasion?

Answer: First U.S. Army Group

The First U.S. Army group was a great tactic used to keep the Germans thinking that the invasion would occur in Calais.

2. Who was the Chief of Staff for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionery Force or SHAEF?

Answer: Bedell Smith

Many people think that 'Ike' was the Chief of Staff for SHAEF. Although Eisenhower was in charge, he chose Bedell Smith for his Chief of Staff.

3. At what beach were the famous words, 'Let's start the war from here,' uttered?

Answer: Utah

General Theodore Roosevelt, the president's son, said these famous words when he landed on Utah Beach with his troops.

4. This person was the first Allied soldier to be killed on D-Day.

Answer: Lt. Den Brotheridge

Lt. Den Brotheridge was part of the Briitsh 6th Airborne Division, the first division to land in France. He was killed attempting to capture a bridge on the Caen Canal.

5. What general was in command of all of the Allied land forces on D-Day?

Answer: Bernard Montgomery

Eisenhower had overall command, but Montgomery had command of all the Allied land forces during the Normandy invasion.

6. Which division was code-named, 'The All-Americans'?

Answer: 82nd Airborne

The 82nd Airborne Division had the initials AA, standing for All Americans, on their patches.

7. What Allied plane did the Germans in Normandy call the 'Jabos'?

Answer: P-47D Thunderbolt

The P-47D Thunderbolt had the capability of carrying two one-thousand pound {bombs;} therefore allowing it to act as a fighter and a bomber. The English translation for the German word 'Jabos' is 'hunter-bomber.'

8. What was the name of the portable ports used by the Allies during the D-Day invasion?

Answer: mulberry

Although many of the mulberry ports were destroyed in storms, they served a very important purpose in receiving supplies to be sent to the front line. The ports were made of pontoon bridges connected together to form a dock.

9. The National D-Day Museum is located in what U.S. city.

Answer: New Orleans

Then National D-Day Museum is built on the same place where the landing crafts used in the D-Day invasion were built.

10. Following Operation Overlord, General Omar Bradley proposed this operation to break through German lines in France.

Answer: Operation Cobra

Operation Overlord was the first land operation in France. It proposed a breaking out of France by attacking the Germans flank, while the Germans were attacking Caen, a city in which the Allies had thought they would take on June 6. The Allies failed however in taking Caen, and Operation Cobra was called off.

Source: Author urnotsexyim

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