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A multiple-choice quiz by adambm122. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
adambm122

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,978

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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3078

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did World War II begin? Hint

September 17, 1939

September 1, 1939

August 1, 1945

January 8, 1940

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which country attacked Pearl Harbor? Hint

Germany

Australia

Russia

Japan

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Question 3 of 10

3. What book did the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler write while in prison in the mid 1920s? Hint

Blitzkrieg

Sieg!

Deutschland �ber alles

Mein Kampf

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the German term for "tank"? Hint

Tanko

Panser

Tank

Panzer

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Question 5 of 10

5. The term "Nazi" was invented by American journalists c. 1930.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. When did World War II end? Hint

December 7, 1945

September 2,1945

September 1, 1939

September 1, 1945

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did Germany surrender to the Western Allies? Hint

May 8, 1945

December 1, 1945

September 1, 1945

May 7, 1945

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Germany surrender to the USSR? Hint

May 2, 1945

May 8, 1945

September 21, 1945

March 2, 1945

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the state of the German economy immediately after World War II? Hint

in ruins

the same as the beginning of WW II

better than it had ever been

the richest economy in Europe

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the pact that was signed in August 1939 and broken in June 1941? Hint

The Totalitarian Pact

The East European Pact

The Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact

The Non-Violence Pact

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did World War II begin?

Answer: September 1, 1939

World War II began on September 1, 1939, when Germany attacked Poland following a faked incident at Gleiwitz in Silesia.

2. Which country attacked Pearl Harbor?

Answer: Japan

Japan attacked the Hawaiian base December 7, 1941.

3. What book did the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler write while in prison in the mid 1920s?

Answer: Mein Kampf

"Mein Kampf" translates to English as "My Struggle". Hitler wrote a ssecond book, on his foreign policy aims, but his publisher rejected it in 1928 on the grounds that sales for "Mein Kampf" were poor. The "Second Book", with its aims for boundless expansion, was not published till several years after World War II.

4. What is the German term for "tank"?

Answer: Panzer

Panzer as a noun form means "tank". When used as an adjective, as in "panzer division" it should be translated as "armored".

5. The term "Nazi" was invented by American journalists c. 1930.

Answer: False

The term was already in use in German by 1923 for "Nationalsozialisten" - that is for members and supporters of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP). It was coined by analogy with "Sozi", meaning a socialist. However, in parts of Bavaria, the word "Nazi" also meant a "clumsy fellow, buffon", and the Nazis were not keen on the nickname.

6. When did World War II end?

Answer: September 2,1945

World War II ended on September 2, 1945 when the Axis Powers completely surrendered.

7. When did Germany surrender to the Western Allies?

Answer: May 7, 1945

Germany surrendered to the Western Allies about a week after Hitler committed suicide.

8. When did Germany surrender to the USSR?

Answer: May 8, 1945

Germany surrendered to the USSR the day after surrendering to the the Western Allies.

9. What was the state of the German economy immediately after World War II?

Answer: in ruins

After the war, the German economy, as well as the country, was in ruins.

10. What was the name of the pact that was signed in August 1939 and broken in June 1941?

Answer: The Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact

Hitler broke this pact by invading the Soviet Union.

Source: Author adambm122

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