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Quiz about World War II in General
Quiz about World War II in General

World War II in General Trivia Quiz


General World War II Trivia : Average quiz on World War 2 history..Including leaders, battles and equipment

A multiple-choice quiz by cliffster69. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cliffster69
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
40,554
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
9203
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (9/20), Guest 83 (16/20), Guest 107 (11/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Who was the Fuehrer's "Brown Eminence"? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. 'In wartime, _____ is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.'

Answer: (One Word ....or dare....)
Question 3 of 20
3. What was the first Japanese Carrier sunk by the United States? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What type of aircraft was produced the largest number of all during the war? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Where did the largest tank battle occur? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What was the code name for Germany's air and sea invasion of Crete? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What ship present in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, was still in service in 1990, some 49 years later? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. How many Luftwaffe pilots attacked troops during the Normandy invasion? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. What happened to the German heavy cruiser the Prinz Eugen? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What sliced JFK's PT-109 in two? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Who was in charge of German espionage before and during the war? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. How did Hermann Goering die? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What was the German code word for their invasion of England? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What was the first ship sunk on D-Day? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What country first used jet aircraft? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What leader was nicknamed 'Uncle Joe'? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What type of aircraft was used for the first time in WW2? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What prison was Rudolf Hess kept in? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What ship carried parts of the atomic bomb and later was sunk? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Who was 'The Desert Fox'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the Fuehrer's "Brown Eminence"?

Answer: Martin Bormann

Bormann was called this because he wore brown boots.
2. 'In wartime, _____ is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.'

Answer: truth

Quote by Winston Churchill.
3. What was the first Japanese Carrier sunk by the United States?

Answer: Shoho

Sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
4. What type of aircraft was produced the largest number of all during the war?

Answer: Messerschmitt BF-109

Nearly 36,000 were produced.
5. Where did the largest tank battle occur?

Answer: Kursk

Russia and Germany deployed nearly 3,000 tanks in July 1943.
6. What was the code name for Germany's air and sea invasion of Crete?

Answer: Mercury

One of their most successful parachute operations - despite a heavy loss of aircraft.
7. What ship present in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, was still in service in 1990, some 49 years later?

Answer: Taney (PG-37)

The Phoenix was sold to Argentina in 1951, renamed the General Belgrano and sunk on May 2, 1982 during the Falklands War.
8. How many Luftwaffe pilots attacked troops during the Normandy invasion?

Answer: Two

Colonel Josef Priller and Sergeant Heinz Wodarczyk of the 26th Fighter Wing were responsible.
9. What happened to the German heavy cruiser the Prinz Eugen?

Answer: It became a target at Bikini atomic tests

The U.S battleship Nevada present at Pearl Harbor was also a target ship.
10. What sliced JFK's PT-109 in two?

Answer: Japanese Destroyer

It was the Amagiri on August 1st-2nd, 1943.
11. Who was in charge of German espionage before and during the war?

Answer: Admiral Wilhelm Canaris

Canaris was head of the "Abwehr" (counter intelligence).
12. How did Hermann Goering die?

Answer: Committed suicide

He took cyanide the day before he was due to be hanged at Nuremberg.
13. What was the German code word for their invasion of England?

Answer: Operation Sea Lion

The Operation never took place.
14. What was the first ship sunk on D-Day?

Answer: U.S.S Corry

It hit a mine and then was sunk by German shore artillery six minutes after H-Hour.
15. What country first used jet aircraft?

Answer: Germany

It was used too late to make a difference to the war.
16. What leader was nicknamed 'Uncle Joe'?

Answer: Joseph Stalin

It was given to him by F.D.R.
17. What type of aircraft was used for the first time in WW2?

Answer: Helicopter

It saw limited action.
18. What prison was Rudolf Hess kept in?

Answer: Spandau

He was the only prisoner for most of his sentence. His death remains a mystery for some.
19. What ship carried parts of the atomic bomb and later was sunk?

Answer: U.S.S Indianapolis

It was sunk by a Japanese sub and half of crew died in shark infested waters.
20. Who was 'The Desert Fox'?

Answer: Erwin Rommel

He commanded the Afrika-Korps.
Source: Author cliffster69

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