Basic World War II Quiz

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A quiz with basic questions about World War II that are either commonly known or taught in world history courses. For experts in the subject, please check out the Advanced version. For my history blog or the rest of the quizzes visit: drakhl. Blogspot. Com

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1.
What was the treaty that ended WWI that laid some of the unrest that would later explode into WWII?
- A.
  
  Geneva Conference
- B.
  
  Treaty of Versailles
- C.
  
  Paris Peace Accords
- D.
  
  Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

2.
Hitler became the essential dictator of Germany in which decade?
- A.
  
  1920s
- B.
  
  1950s
- C.
  
  1940s
- D.
  
  1930s

3.
What war during the 1930s greatly influenced the development of military tactics that were used in WWII?
- A.
  
  The Spanish-American War
- B.
  
  The Boer War
- C.
  
  The Spanish Civil War
- D.
  
  The Korean War

4.
What was the last major attempt at a peaceful resolution with Germany prior to the outbreak of WWII?
- A.
  
  The Munich Conference
- B.
  
  The 1936 Olympic Conferences
- C.
  
  The Washington Naval Conference
- D.
  
  The Geneva Convention

5.
What event began World War II?
- A.
  
  Pearl Harbor
- B.
  
  Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand
- C.
  
  Invasion of Poland
- D.
  
  Battle of Britain
Discuss

6.
This was a line of fortifications across the French border with Germany.
- A.
  
  The Siegfried Line
- B.
  
  The Maginot Line
- C.
  
  The Stalin Line
- D.
  
  The Verdun Line

7.
The British Expeditionary Force was made to evacuate France in 1940 through the French port of
- A.
  
  Calais
- B.
  
  Le Rochelle
- C.
  
  Antwerp
- D.
  
  Dunkirke

8.
The Battle of Britain consisted of
- A.
  
  A Sea-borne landing operation
- B.
  
  Unrestricted submarine warfare
- C.
  
  Strategic bombing campaign
- D.
  
  The largest tank battles in history
Discuss

9.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
- A.
  
  Lenin
- B.
  
  Trotsky
- C.
  
  Stalin
- D.
  
  Khruschev

10.
The decisive city battle of the Eastern European Front was
- A.
  
  Kursk
- B.
  
  Stalingrad
- C.
  
  Kharkov
- D.
  
  Kiev

11.
When did Pearl Harbor occur?
- A.
  
  December 7th, 1942
- B.
  
  December 11th, 1941
- C.
  
  December 7th, 1941
- D.
  
  December 8th 1940

12.
What was the most significant early U.S. victory in the Pacific theatre?
- A.
  
  Battle of the Coral Sea
- B.
  
  Wake Island
- C.
  
  Iwo Jima
- D.
  
  Midway

13.
True or False: The Japanese never occupied U.S. Territory.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Discuss

14.
Who was the commanding general of the German Afrika Korps nicknamed 'The Desert Fox'?
- A.
  
  Rommel
- B.
  
  Von Manstein
- C.
  
  Von Rundtsted
- D.
  
  Goering

15.
The firebombing of this German town was a major civillian tragedy during the war.
- A.
  
  Dusseldorf
- B.
  
  Dresden
- C.
  
  Stutgaart
- D.
  
  Frankfurt

16.
The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of
- A.
  
  Germany, Russia, Japan
- B.
  
  Germany, Italy, Romania
- C.
  
  Germany, Finland, Japan
- D.
  
  Germany, Italy, Japan

17.
The term "D-Day" refers to
- A.
  
  The Allied invasion of the coast of Normandy
- B.
  
  The Allied Invasion of Southern France
- C.
  
  The Allied Invasion of Italy
- D.
  
  The Soviet Invasion of Germany

18.
The Battle of the Bulge refers to
- A.
  
  The American breakout through the hedgerow country
- B.
  
  The Cherkassy Bulge
- C.
  
  The German summer counteroffensive at Kursk
- D.
  
  The German winter counteroffensive on the Western Front

19.
The aftermath of WWII led directly to the collapse of Imperialism and the self-determination of former colonies.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False