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Quiz about World War II Operational History

World War II: Operational History Quiz

Do you know a lot about World War 2? You may think so until you try this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by aaron21. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
aaron21

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. When did the first Marines land on Guadalcanal? Hint

April 1st, 1945

August 7th, 1942

November 20, 1943

September 15, 1944

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Question 2 of 15

2. When did the invasion of Sicily take place? Hint

August, 1942

September, 1945

May, 1944

July, 1943

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Question 3 of 15

3. When did the first Marines attack the Marshall Islands? Hint

May 12, 1943

January 31, 1944

August 21, 1945

December 30, 1942

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Question 4 of 15

4. When did Japan capture Singapore? Hint

January, 1945

June 9, 1941

February 19, 1942

May 8, 1943

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who commanded the 5th Marines in Iwo Jima? Hint

Brigadier General Archibald Henderson

General George Patton

Lieutenant General Keller Rockey

Major General Merrit Edson

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who commanded the 3rd Marines in Iwo Jima? Hint

Major Samuel Nichols

Major General Merrit Edson

General Graves Erskine

Brigadier General Archibald Henderson

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Question 7 of 15

7. When did the first Marines attack the Palau Islands? Hint

October 11, 1941

September 15, 1944

January 30, 1944

March 6, 1943

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who earned the nickname "Father of Modern Amphibious Warfare" in World War 2? Hint

Coporal Cory Barnes

Lieutenant General Keith Wilder

Captain Michael Williams

General Holland Smith

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many American troops did they send at the north part of Makin (an island in the Gilberts chain) on November 20, 1943? Hint

7,000

5,000

9,400

11,000

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Question 10 of 15

10. When the U.S. attacked the Gilbert Islands, what was the name of the operation? Hint

Operation Super Gymnast

Operation Galvanic

Operation Helina

Operation Pominan

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of General Patton's main bull terrier that he brought with him on many missions in North Africa and in Europe? Hint

Jack

Scottie

Willie

Telek

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Question 12 of 15

12. Of the garrison of 32,000 Japanese soldiers on Saipan, how many survived the operation? Hint

15,000 soldiers

100 soldiers

1,000 soldiers

500 soldiers

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Question 13 of 15

13. When did Japan formally surrender in writing? Hint

December 15, 1945

April 8, 1945

September 2, 1945

October 14, 1945

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which admiral and which general shot themselves on the island of Saipan to encourage their troops to never give up? Hint

Admiral Nagumo and General Saito

Admiral Donnelson and Lieutenant Patterson

Admiral Nimitz and General Patton

Admiral McLaughlin and Major General Williams

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Question 15 of 15

15. On the island of Saipan, General Smith felt that the Army was moving too slowly, so he dismissed their commander. Who was that commander? Hint

General William Douglas

General Douglas MacArthur

General Simon Buckner

General Ralph Smith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did the first Marines land on Guadalcanal?

Answer: August 7th, 1942

The invasion of Guadalcanal was named Operation Watchtower. 'The objective?' you may ask? To take out a Japanese airfield at Lunga Point. If they had lost this battle they would have lost the war in the South Pacific.

2. When did the invasion of Sicily take place?

Answer: July, 1943

The invasion of Sicily was lead by the very well known General Patton. With the help of airborne divisions they took the island more quickly than expected.

3. When did the first Marines attack the Marshall Islands?

Answer: January 31, 1944

The invasion of the Marshall Islands was very important because the Marshall Island were taken by the Japanese to be an outpost of any enemy attacks. But this was a very risky invasion because it was close to the airfield and naval shipyard at Truk.

4. When did Japan capture Singapore?

Answer: February 19, 1942

The loss of Singapore, despite having a garrison of about 60,000 men, was a disaster for Britain. Japan basically swept through the Pacific at the beginning of the war. Then the Allies started to push them back slowly and slowly.

5. Who commanded the 5th Marines in Iwo Jima?

Answer: Lieutenant General Keller Rockey

Lieutenant General Keller Rockey commanded the 5th Marines in Iwo Jima and led his men to raise the flag on Mt. Suribachi.

6. Who commanded the 3rd Marines in Iwo Jima?

Answer: General Graves Erskine

General Graves Erskine commanded the 3rd Marines in Iwo Jima which began the invasion on February 19, 1945 and ended March 26, 1945.

7. When did the first Marines attack the Palau Islands?

Answer: September 15, 1944

The Palau Islands were GHQ for the advanced combined fleet in the South Pacific and was a very key target.

8. Who earned the nickname "Father of Modern Amphibious Warfare" in World War 2?

Answer: General Holland Smith

General Holland Smith earned the nickname "Father of Modern Amphibious Warfare" in World War 2 because of his great leadership in his Amphibious Corps.

9. How many American troops did they send at the north part of Makin (an island in the Gilberts chain) on November 20, 1943?

Answer: 7,000

They landed 7,000 American troops on the north part of the island, Makin on November 20, 1943. This operation was a big success for the American troops. It was the first part on the long, bloody road to Japan.

10. When the U.S. attacked the Gilbert Islands, what was the name of the operation?

Answer: Operation Galvanic

The operation in the Gilbert Islands was named Operation Galvanic, which was initiated on November 20, 1943. Operation Super Gymnast was what the British called the operation in North Africa, and the rest of them I made up.

11. What was the name of General Patton's main bull terrier that he brought with him on many missions in North Africa and in Europe?

Answer: Willie

General Patton's dog was named Willie. He accompanied him in many missions right at his side. Dwight Eisenhower's dog was named Scottie.

12. Of the garrison of 32,000 Japanese soldiers on Saipan, how many survived the operation?

Answer: 1,000 soldiers

Only 1,000 soldiers survived throughout the whole operation on Saipan. Tells you how bloody that battle really was. This island was very important because it was the GHQ for the Imperial Fleet.

13. When did Japan formally surrender in writing?

Answer: September 2, 1945

The surrender documents were signed on the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945. However, for the most part fighting had already ceased on August 14, 1945.

14. Which admiral and which general shot themselves on the island of Saipan to encourage their troops to never give up?

Answer: Admiral Nagumo and General Saito

On the island of Saipan Admiral Nagumo and General Saito shot themselves to encourage their troops to never give up. I don't know about you but I would never think about doing that.

15. On the island of Saipan, General Smith felt that the Army was moving too slowly, so he dismissed their commander. Who was that commander?

Answer: General Ralph Smith

General Smith of the Marines dismissed the Army commander Ralph Smith because he felt that his brigade was moving too slow. General Smith of the Marines had captured Mt. Tapotchau and was waiting for General Smith and his group of troops to reinforce them. Well, that's my quiz, I hope you liked it.
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Source: Author aaron21

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