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Ultimate WW2 History Quiz

How well do you know your WW2 history? This quiz will ask 40 questions, increasing in difficulty.
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What caused the beginning of WW2 in September 1st, 1939?
The Invasion of Poland
What was the famous attack led to the United States declaring war on Japan?
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the name of the Nazi Party leader?
Adolf Hitler
What were the two nations that declared war on Germany after it declared war on Poland?
United Kingdom and France
What were the three major axis powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What allied power did Germany sign a non-aggression pact with before the invasion of Poland?
The Soviet Union
What was the deadliest battle in WW2, causing the deaths of 1.2 million people?
The Battle of Stalingrad
In which nation did the ideology fascism formulate in?
Italy
What was the name of the leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
What was the name of the German air force?
The Luftwaffe
What was the code-name for the invasion of Normandy?
Operation Overlord
What was the name for the secret project to develop the atomic bombs?
The Manhattan Project
Which American general oversaw the invasion of Normandy?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the British prime minister for the majority of the war?
Winston Churchill
What was the name of the Fascist French puppet government formulated after the occupation of France?
Vichy France
What was the code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
Which African nation did Italy invade prior, and during WW2?
Ethiopia
What was the nickname for the German general, Erwin Rommel?
The Desert Fox
What notorious battle was considered the turning point for the Japanese-American front?
The Battle of Midway
What was the name for the Soviet invasion of Finland?
The Winter War
What was the beach that the Canadian divisions landed on during D-Day?
Juno Beach
What was the name for the infamous battle fought in the Solomon Islands?
The Battle of Guadalcanal
What was the code name for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
Little Boy
Who was the leader for the Free French Forces during WW2?
Charles De Gaulle
What was the conference where Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met to discuss post-war Europe?
The Yalta Conference
Who was the leader of the United States at the end of WW2?
Harry S. Truman
What was the title that Benito Mussolini gave himself?
Il Duce
Which Nazi doctor was known as "The Angel of Death"
Josef Mengele
What was the name of the Egyptian city that led to the halt, and eventual retreat of the axis forces in North Africa?
El-Alamein
What was the name of the non-aggression pact signed between the Germans and the Soviet Union?
The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact
Which other axis nation fought on the Pacific campaign? (Not Japan)
Thailand/Siam
Which nation provided aid to the Chinese during the Sino-Japanese war, and WW2?
The United States
Which was the largest tank battle during WW2?
The Battle of Kursk
What was the code name for the allied deception plan to mislead the Germans about the date and location of D-Day?
Operation Fortitude
Which was the first nation that the United States landed in and invaded on the European theatre during WW2?
Morocco
What was the name of the battle where US forces and Wehrmacht forces teamed up to defend against the Waffen-SS?
The Battle of Castle Itter
Which nation chose to ally themselves with Germany and helped invade Yugoslavia and Greece?
Bulgaria
What was the name of the German "invasion" of Austria?
The Anschluss
Who was the commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Theater?
General Douglas MacArthur
Which French port city was the site of a failed raid by Allied forces, intended to test German defenses and gather intelligence?
Port of Dieppe
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2 Comments
CardinalSin
+3
Level 82
Jul 7, 2024
This entertaining quiz has been spoiled by a few silly demands. Firstly the tautology of expecting a word used in the question to be repeated in the answer. e.g several battles require the word battle to gain the point. I also think that the following answers should be accepted: "pearl harbor (or Harbour)", Vichy, Barbarossa, Yalta, Dieppe. Not sure how Morocco is regarded as in the European theatre of action. last time I went it was in Africa. Finally, if you ask for three countries, either accept them in any order or specify alphabetical order in the question.
thehistorygeek
+1
Level 17
Jul 8, 2024
Thank you for your feedback, I will update the quiz when I get the chance!
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