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10 World War II Questions | War History Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz about World War II. It doesn't concentrate on any specific aspect, so you will need an overview of the war.

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

Author
egyptmysteries

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,875

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Pearl Harbor bombed? Hint

December 7, 1941

December 7, 1942

December 17, 1941

December 17, 1942

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these were WWII dictators? Hint

Josef Stalin

Benito Mussolini

Adolf Hitler

All of them

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Question 3 of 10

3. After Pearl Harbor what happened to most Japanese Americans? Hint

They were interned

Nothing out of the ordinary happened to them

They were deported to Japan

They were moved to the East Coast

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was the biggest Jewish revolt against the Nazis?

Answer: (One Word)

5. Although the Japanese were widely discriminated in the US, an infantry of Japanese American soldiers came out of the war more decorated than any other infantry. What was the number of this infantry? Hint

287

442

163

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of gas was used in the gas chambers of the Nazi extermination camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau and Majdanek? Hint

Carbon Monoxide

Zyklon B

Hydrogen Sulfide

Chlorine Gas

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Question 7 of 10

7. When were all able-bodied German nationals of military age resident in Britain interned without exception? Hint

September 1939

June 1940

September 1940

Never: only German nationals under suspicion were interned

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Question 8 of 10

8. Auschwitz was the first concentration camp.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hitler's plan to "purge" Europe of Jews was called what? Hint

The Final Solution

The Last Plan

The Grand Design

The Answer

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to most accounts, how did Adolf Hitler commit suicide? Hint

carbon monoxide

poisoning himself

knife

hanging

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Pearl Harbor bombed?

Answer: December 7, 1941

"A day that will live in infamy", the bombing of Pearl Harbor started the war for the USA.

2. Which of these were WWII dictators?

Answer: All of them

If you didn't get that one right, you really need to brush up on your WWII facts.

3. After Pearl Harbor what happened to most Japanese Americans?

Answer: They were interned

Conditions in these internment camps varied but were usually very harsh. The whole issue has been a matter of much controversy.

"In 1988, Congress passed and President Ronald Reagan signed legislation which apologized for the internment on behalf of the U.S. government. The legislation said that government actions were based on "race prejudice, war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership".
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_American_internment (accessed on 6 March 2012).

4. Where was the biggest Jewish revolt against the Nazis?

Answer: Warsaw

In the end just about everyone in the Warsaw Ghetto was killed or taken to a concentration camp, but a least they tried to stop their own deporation.

Answer: 442

Though the Japanese were widely viewed with deep suspicion throughout the war, it looks like they did pretty well.

6. What kind of gas was used in the gas chambers of the Nazi extermination camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau and Majdanek?

Answer: Zyklon B

Nazis, always efficient in their murders, found that Zyklon B killed people fast. However, at Chelmno, Belzec, Sobibor and Treblinka they used carbon monoxide.

7. When were all able-bodied German nationals of military age resident in Britain interned without exception?

Answer: June 1940

In September 1939 German nationals in Britain were categorized, and refugees who could produce evidence that they were genuine were exempt from internment. Only Germans under suspicion or of unclear status were interned. However, in the course of the evacuation from Dunkirk, a number of civilians were brought to Britain.

Some sections of the popular press raised the cry: "Intern the lot!" As a result, even refugees from Nazi Germany were interned. The categorization process was repeated and some were released after about 7-8 weeks, but others were interned for longer - in some cases much longer.

8. Auschwitz was the first concentration camp.

Answer: False

Though Auschwitz is most probably the most notorious camp of all, Dachau was the first permanent camp.

9. Hitler's plan to "purge" Europe of Jews was called what?

Answer: The Final Solution

It was Hitler's "solution" to all of Germany's (and the world's) problems.

10. According to most accounts, how did Adolf Hitler commit suicide?

Answer: poisoning himself

His new wife of one day committed suicide with him. Some accounts claim that he also shot himself.

Source: Author egyptmysteries

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