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WW II, Spying 123 Trivia Quiz

Some random WWII spy questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by patrick1971. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
patrick1971

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,390

Updated
Jan 17 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2277

Last 3 plays: GoodVibe (5/10), Guest 173 (9/10), Guest 136 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What group played a major part in the allied recon and invasion of Italy? Hint

The Greeks

The Mafia

The CIA

The Libyans

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the Allied code name for the German encryption system? Hint

Random

Enigma

Change

Guess

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Admiral Yamamoto receive much of his post-graduate education? Hint

Yale

NYU

Princeton

Harvard

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was FDR's favorite drink?

Answer: (One word; perfect XXX, shaken, not stirred)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the go-between between the allies and the Sicilian Mafia prior to the invasion? Hint

Lucky Luciano

Al Capone

Paul Castellano

Paul Sorvino

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Question 6 of 10

6. What branch of the service was responsible for contact with the Mafia during WWII? Hint

U.S. Navy

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Army

U.S. Marine Corps

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Lucky Luciano's 'reward' for assisting the allies by contacting the Mafia? Hint

Release of his family

1.5 Million dollars

Release from prison

Imprisonment of his rivals

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Question 8 of 10

8. What body of water did the Germans have at least one submarine stationed in at all times? Hint

Long Island Sound

Gulf of Mexico

Chesapeake Bay

Boston Harbor

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was set up to look like the leader of the European allied invasion force to the Germans? Hint

Eisenhower

Patton

MacArthur

Bradley

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Question 10 of 10

10. What language was used by the Americans, and never decoded or figured out by the enemy, to transmit secret information? Hint

Mohawk

Cherokee

Navajo

Ute

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What group played a major part in the allied recon and invasion of Italy?

Answer: The Mafia

The Italian Mafia provided German supply and troop strength information to allied forces prior to the invasion.

2. What was the Allied code name for the German encryption system?

Answer: Enigma

The information from Enigma was sometimes not used, so the Germans would not realize that the code had been cracked.

3. Where did Admiral Yamamoto receive much of his post-graduate education?

Answer: Harvard

He was called back to Japan just two weeks before Pearl Harbor and warned that the attack would 'Awaken a sleeping lion'.

4. What was FDR's favorite drink?

Answer: Martini

FDR was always in search of the perfect dry martini and was impressed with those who could make one.

5. Who was the go-between between the allies and the Sicilian Mafia prior to the invasion?

Answer: Lucky Luciano

Lucky was let out of prison to contact the Sicilian Mafia.

6. What branch of the service was responsible for contact with the Mafia during WWII?

Answer: U.S. Navy

A Naval Captain in New York was in charge of running the operation.

7. What was Lucky Luciano's 'reward' for assisting the allies by contacting the Mafia?

Answer: Release from prison

The N.Y. District Attorney was furious, and was not in on Lucky's release deal.

8. What body of water did the Germans have at least one submarine stationed in at all times?

Answer: Long Island Sound

A German submarine was hit by a fishing boat in the Sound. It was the only one that was ever located.

9. Who was set up to look like the leader of the European allied invasion force to the Germans?

Answer: Patton

Patton hated being the allied decoy but was in so much trouble with Eisenhower that he 'Kept his mouth shut'.

10. What language was used by the Americans, and never decoded or figured out by the enemy, to transmit secret information?

Answer: Navajo

The Navajo language was more obscure and ostensibly "random" than the other encrypton systems used at the time.

Source: Author patrick1971

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