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Quiz about World War II Its in the Details

World War II - It's in the Details Quiz

A detailed look at aspects of the Second World War.

A multiple-choice quiz by liamwalsh. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
liamwalsh

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
401,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
473

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these Japanese carriers was NOT sunk at the Battle of Midway in June 1942? Hint

Kaga

Shokaku

Akagi

Hiryu

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these German planes, used in World War 2, was a jet? Hint

Messerschmitt Me 262

Junkers Ju 87

Messerschmitt Me 110

Heinkel He 111

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these generals who were all awarded the Medal of Honor in WW2 had a father who also was awarded the Medal of Honor (in the Civil War)? Hint

Lt. General Jonathan M Wainright IV

General Douglas MacArthur

Brigadier General Kenneth N Walker

Major General Alexander A Vandergrift

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Question 4 of 10

4. From which airfield did the planes which dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki take off in August of 1945? Hint

Central Field, Iwo Jima

Henderson Field, Gualacanal

Yontan Airfield, Okinawa

North Field, Tinian

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who were the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom at the start and at the end of World War 2? Hint

Chamberlain - Atlee

Churchill - Atlee

Chamberlain - Churchill

Baldwin - Churchill

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name given to a long range penetration unit who fought for the Allies in Burma? Hint

The Sherpas

The Wombats

The Chindits

The Ghurkas

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Moscow Peace Treaty of March 1940 ended which part of World War 2? Hint

The early war between Poland and Russia

The Winter War between Finland and Russia

The war in the east between Germany and Russia

The Atlantic War between U-boats and the merchant fleets

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the codename for the Allied invasion of North Africa in Nov. 1942? Hint

Operation Sea Lion

Operation Overlord

Operation Torch

Operation Barbarossa

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who commanded the Eastern and Western Task Forces in the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943? Hint

Montgomery - Bradley

Montgomery - Patton

Patton - Alexander

Bradley - Eisenhower

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle of World War 2. In what modern day country is Kursk? Hint

Belarus

Georgia

Ukraine

Russia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these Japanese carriers was NOT sunk at the Battle of Midway in June 1942?

Answer: Shokaku

The Shokaku participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor and would go on to fight in many battles until sunk by the submarine USS Cavalla on June 19 1942.

2. Which of these German planes, used in World War 2, was a jet?

Answer: Messerschmitt Me 262

The Me 262 was the world's first jet-powered fighter aircraft and could fly at speeds of Mach 0.96. The Me 262 was responsible for a total of over 500 Allied aircraft shot down.

3. Which of these generals who were all awarded the Medal of Honor in WW2 had a father who also was awarded the Medal of Honor (in the Civil War)?

Answer: General Douglas MacArthur

Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur Jr received the Medal of Honor as a first lieutenant during the Battle of Missionary Ridge.

4. From which airfield did the planes which dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki take off in August of 1945?

Answer: North Field, Tinian

Both planes were Boeing B-29 Stratofortresses, commanded by Colonel Paul W Tibbets and Major Charles W Sweeney.

5. Who were the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom at the start and at the end of World War 2?

Answer: Chamberlain - Atlee

Winston Churchill took over from Neville Chamberlain on 10th May 1945. Clement Atlee then became Prime Minister on 26th July 1945 shortly before Japan surrendered in September of 1945.

6. What was the name given to a long range penetration unit who fought for the Allies in Burma?

Answer: The Chindits

The Chindits were led by Brigadier Orde Charles Wingate. There is a memorial to them outside the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in London.

7. The Moscow Peace Treaty of March 1940 ended which part of World War 2?

Answer: The Winter War between Finland and Russia

Finland lost 11% of its territory upon signing the Treaty, including access to the Barents Sea. The losses were greater than the amount of territory the Russians had claimed before the onset of the war.

8. What was the codename for the Allied invasion of North Africa in Nov. 1942?

Answer: Operation Torch

Operation Torch included landings at Casablanca, Oran and Algiers. Major General George S Patton was the commander of the Western Task Force which landed at Casablanca.

9. Who commanded the Eastern and Western Task Forces in the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943?

Answer: Montgomery - Patton

General Dwight D Eisenhower was the Commander in Chief and General Sir Harold Alexander was his deputy.

10. The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle of World War 2. In what modern day country is Kursk?

Answer: Russia

Almost 7500 tanks took part in this battle with 5000 on the Russian side and 2500 on the German side.

Source: Author liamwalsh

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