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What was the main anti-aircraft and anti-ship gun used by the Germans called?
A) Big Bertha
B) V-2 Rocket
C) Flak 88
D) Panzerschreck
Which naval battle halted the Japanese advance in the Pacific, marking a turning point in the war?
A) Battle of Midway
B) Battle of Leyte Gulf
C) Battle of Coral Sea
D) Battle of Guadalcanal
What was the major defensive line built by France along its border with Germany prior to WWII?
A) Siegfried Line
B) Atlantic Wall
C) Alpine Line
D) Maginot Line
What was the name of the British operation to evacuate soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940?
A) Operation Dynamo
B) Operation Sealion
C) Operation Compass
D) Operation Citadel
Which ship was struck by a kamikaze attack during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, yet remained afloat and saw action again?
A) USS Johnston
B) USS Indianapolis
C) USS Missouri
D) USS St. Lo
Which amphibious Allied invasion, often referred to as D-Day, began the liberation of France from Nazi occupation?
A) Operation Torch
B) Operation Overlord
C) Operation Market Garden
D) Operation Dragoon
What was the codename for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
A) Operation Overlord
B) Operation Barbarossa
C) Operation Weserübung
D) Operation Sea Lion
Which country was responsible for the "Bataan Death March" during World War II?
A) Germany
B) Soviet Union
C) Japan
D) Italy
What was the codename for the development of the atomic bomb in the U.S.?
A) Project Manhattan
B) Operation Trinity
C) Operation Valkyrie
D) Project A-bomb
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for most of World War II?
A) Neville Chamberlain
B) Clement Attlee
C) Winston Churchill
D) Anthony Eden
What was the name of the major effort to deceive the Germans about the intended invasion target in Normandy?
A) Operation Double Cross
B) Operation Bodyguard
C) Operation Mincemeat
D) Operation Torch
Which U.S. General famously said, "I shall return" after leaving the Philippines in 1942?
A) General Patton
B) General Eisenhower
C) General Bradley
D) General MacArthur
What was the main anti-aircraft and anti-ship gun used by the Germans called?
A) Big Bertha
B) V-2 Rocket
C) Flak 88
D) Panzerschreck
What was the codename for the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union?
A) Operation Sea Lion
B) Operation Weserübung
C) Operation Barbarossa
D) Operation Valkyrie
Which city experienced a major revolt in 1943 against German occupation?
A) Paris
B) Amsterdam
C) Warsaw
D) Prague
Who was the British Prime Minister for most of World War II?
A) Neville Chamberlain
B) Winston Churchill
C) Clement Attlee
D) Anthony Eden
What was the codename for the development of the atomic bomb by the Allies?
A) Operation Torch
B) Operation Dynamo
C) Manhattan Project
D) Operation Paperclip
Which country did Germany invade to start World War II?
A) France
B) Czechoslovakia
C) Poland
D) Austria
What was the main aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy during the early years of World War II?
A) HMS Ark Royal
B) HMS King George V
C) HMS Illustrious
D) HMS Hood
What was the main aircraft used by the British in the Battle of Britain?
A) P-51 Mustang
B) Messerschmitt Bf 109
C) Focke-Wulf Fw 190
D) Supermarine Spitfire
