| Coverage : The WW II Quiz tests your knowledge of the Second World War.
The WW II Quiz questions are carefully crafted so you can gauge how much you know about this period of history. |
| 1. | WWII is considered the largest and most deadly war in history. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 2. | WWII began when? |
| a. | | When Japan and China entered into conflict |
| b. | | When Nazi Germany threatened to invade the United States |
| c. | | When Nazi Germany invaded Poland |
| d. | | When the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany
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| 3. | What country was NOT part of the Tripartite Pact, which was formed by the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany and Japan)? |
| a. | | Bulgaria |
| b. | | Independent State of Croatia |
| c. | | Indonesia |
| d. | | Thailand
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| 4. | Winston Churchill called the time before the Pearl Harbor attack, a "Twilight War". What is its real name? |
| a. | | Pre-War |
| b. | | European War |
| c. | | Phony War |
| d. | | Strange War
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| 5. | The uncertainty of America's future involvement in the war in Europe led to a unprecedented change in the U.S. presidency in 1940. What was it? |
| a. | | The president was given power to declare war without congressional approval |
| b. | | The president was elected for a third term |
| c. | | The president was allowed to take up residence outside the United States |
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| 6. | The Atlantic Charter was negotiated between Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt that established a vision for the world post-WWII, even though the United States hadn't yet entered the war. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 7. | The Ardennes Offensive is also known by what in the United States? |
| a. | | Operation August Storm |
| b. | | Operation Market Garden |
| c. | | Battle of Leyte Gulf |
| d. | | Battle of the Bulge
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| 8. | How many Canadians served during WWII? |
| a. | | 500,000 |
| b. | | 1.5 million |
| c. | | 3 million |
| d. | | 25,000
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| 9. | What was the death toll to the Allied Powers in the Battle of Normandy? |
| a. | | 24,000 |
| b. | | 53,000 |
| c. | | 98,000 |
| d. | | 112,000
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| 10. | How many carriers did the Japanese use in the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
| a. | | 1 |
| b. | | 3 |
| c. | | 6 |
| d. | | 9
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| 11. | The bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, was called ________. |
| a. | | Little Boy |
| b. | | Fat Man |
| c. | | Fat Kid |
| d. | | Little Man
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| 12. | What was the longest battle of WWII? |
| a. | | Battle of the Bulge |
| b. | | Battle of the Atlantic |
| c. | | Battle of Midway |
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| 13. | Which country overall had the highest death toll of WWII? |
| a. | | China |
| b. | | Germany |
| c. | | United States |
| d. | | Soviet Union
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| 14. | How many Americans died in the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
| a. | | 1,100 |
| b. | | 950 |
| c. | | 2,400 |
| d. | | 1,900
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| 15. | The Nazis killed gypsies and the disabled along with the Jews during the Holocaust. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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