World War 2 Quiz Questions:
Adolf Hitler was also known as
(a) Gestapo
(b) Carthaginian
(c) Fuhrer
(d) Trafalgar
Who was the famous legless fighter pilot of WW2?
(a) Douglas Bader
(b) Kenneth More
(c) Adolf Galland
(d) Johnnie Johnson
Hitler’s secret service was also known as –
(a) Ain Jalut
(b) Grumbinnen
(c) Barbarossa
(d) Gestapo
The holocaust carried out by Hitler during World War II is frequently described solely in terms of the death of nearly 6 million Jews. However, in addition to this appalling figure, the holocaust included the focused slaughter of many other non-combatants; which of these is not recorded t of?
(a) 5 to 7m Ukrainians
(b) Quarter to half a million Romany
(c) Close to half a million Moroccan negro
(d) 3 million Poles
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In February 1942, Singapore fell to
(a) Germany
(b) USSR
(c) Japan
(d) Italy
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces?
(a) General Douglas MacArthur
(b) Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
(c) General George S. Patton
(d) Admiral Chester Nimitz
Which German word means lightning war used in WW2?
(a) Btmkrieg
(b) Blitzkrieg
(c) Bause
(d) Dlitzkriu
The Second World War ended in –
(a) 1945
(b) 1941
(c) 1944
(d) 1939
The Battle of Stalingrad was associated with
(a) Russian Revolution
(b) II World War
(c) I World War
(d) Cold War
What was the last item shown on British TV before WW2?
(a) Alvin and the Chipmunks
(b) Bugs Bunny
(c) Mickey Mouse
(d) Casper
In the Second World War, atomic bombs were dropped in Japan which destroyed –
(a) Osaka
(b) Hiroshima
(c) Yokohama
(d) Sapporo
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Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the –
(a) Great Britain
(b) Soviet Union
(c) France
(d) Spain
What was Reuben James?
(a) UK Warship
(b) French Warship
(c) US Warship
(d) Spanish Warship
What was the only South American country to send troops to fight in World War II after declaring war on Germany and Italy on 22 August 1942?
(a) Chile
(b) Brazil
(c) Paraguay
(d) Bolivia
In which city did General Jodl, the German Chief of Staff, sign the surrender document on 7 May 1945, ending World War II in Europe?
(a) Rheims
(b) Paris
(c) Versailles
(d) Berlin
What was RJ Mitchell’s contribution to WW2?
(a) Invented Messerschmitt Bf 109 E
(b) Lead Operation Barbosa
(c) Destroyed USS Reuben James
(d) Designed the Spitfire
In 1940, Germany defeated –
(a) Belarus
(b) Hungary
(c) Norway
(d) Poland
Operation Chastise, also known as what?
(a) Dambusters Raid
(b) Operation Garlic
(c) Operation Damdor
(d) Battle of the Ruhr
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In 1940, Germany invaded –
(a) Ukraine
(b) France
(c) Belgium
(d) Greece
What was Operation Bernhard?
(a) Stealing England’s Crown
(b) Counterfeiting British notes
(c) attack on Birmingham Palace
(d) Counterfeiting US Dollars
In December 1941, Japan attacked –
(a) Pearl Harbour
(b) Norfolk
(c) San Diago
(d) Key West
Name one of the crucial battles of World War II:
(a) Battle of Jhelum
(b) Battle of Stalingrad
(c) Battle of Moscow
(d) Battle of York Town
What was Operation Dynamo?
(a) Belgian capitulation
(b) Attack on Pearl Harbor
(c) Battle of France
(d) Dunkirk evacuation
In June 1941, Hitler launched Operation –
(a) Ottoman
(b) Frederick
(c) Mediterranean
(d) Barbarossa
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In 1942, the Russians broke the German front at –
(a) Saratov
(b) Moscow
(c) Kaliningrad
(d) Stalingrad
Where did” land girls” work in Britain in World War II?
(a) Museums
(b) Factories
(c) Farms
(d) Hospitals
What was the only part of the British Isles occupied by Germany in World War II?
(a) Scilly Isles
(b) Orkney Islands
(c) Channel Islands
(d) Isle of Man
In 1942, the British defeated the Africa Corps at –
(a) Hurghada
(b) Matrouh
(c) Marsa Matruh
(d) El Alamein
Which nation was not a member of the Axis Powers?
(a) Japan
(b) USSR
(c) Italy
(d) Germany
Operation Barbarossa was launched against –
(a) United States
(b) Soviet Union
(c) Poland
(d) France
Which important aerial battle was waged in the Second World War?
(a) Battle of Britain
(b) Battle of Ambur
(c) Battle of Piedmont
(d) Battle of Munich
After World War II, Emperor Hirohito of Japan signed the treaty ending the state of war with Britain on 9 September. Which year was it?
(a) 1951
(b) 1946
(c) 1964
(d) 1970
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Which of the following nations was a member of the Rome-Berlin Tokyo Axis?
(a) India
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) Canada
Which of the following was primarily responsible for the British application of radar in World War II?
(a) Christopher Hinton
(b) Frank Whittle
(c) Robert Watson-Watt
(d) Lawrence Bragg
Name a member of the Axis Powers
(a) France
(b) Britain
(c) USA
(d) Germany
