Only An Expert Can Pass This World War II Trivia Quiz!

29 Questions | By Drakhl | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 10990

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Only An Expert Can Pass This World War II Trivia Quiz! - Quiz

This is the expert version of the WWII quizzes, and it is intended for serious scholars of the subject. These questions are tough and require detailed knowledge. Read the questions carefully and answer. Questions are based on Multiple choices, Fill in the blanks and True and False. If you score more than 30-40%, you are pretty good. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!

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1.

The German Invasion of the Soviet Union was brought about in order to fulfill the policy of:
- A.
  
  Lebensborn
- B.
  
  Lebensraum
- C.
  
  Nuremburg Race Laws
- D.
  
  Weltanschaung
2.

Adler Tag refers to:
- A.
  
  The beginning of Operation Barbarossa
- B.
  
  September 1st, 1939
- C.
  
  The Battle of Britain
- D.
  
  June 6, 1944
3.

The landings on the southern coast of France in 1944 were known as:
- A.
  
  Operation Overlord
- B.
  
  Operation Bodyguard
- C.
  
  Operation Torch
- D.
  
  Operation Dragoon
4.

German infantry squads could put out a greater volume of firepower than an average Allied squad.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The Japanese rocket-powered suicide planes launched from Beddy bombers were known as:
- A.
  
  Ohka
- B.
  
  Tora
- C.
  
  Yamato
- D.
  
  Ryo
6.

The standard ME-109G and K series carried this type of armament:
- A.
  
  MG151/15
- B.
  
  MG151/20
- C.
  
  MK108
- D.
  
  MK82
7.

The first mass produced assault rifle was known as:
- A.
  
  AK-47
- B.
  
  Sturmgewehr 44
- C.
  
  MP40
- D.
  
  Thompson
8.

Zhukov's encirclement of the German 6th Army was known as:
- A.
  
  Operation Zitadelle
- B.
  
  Operation Bagration
- C.
  
  Operation Uranus
- D.
  
  Operation Sevastapool
9.

The Spitfire MK I was armed with:
- A.
  
  Eight M3 Browning .303s
- B.
  
  Two Hispano 20mm and Two .303s
- C.
  
  Four M3 Browning .303s
- D.
  
  Four Hispano 20mm
10.

The Potsdam conference was attended by:
- A.
  
  Stalin, Churchill, Atley, Truman
- B.
  
  Stalin, Churchill, Truman
- C.
  
  Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt
- D.
  
  Molotov, Ribbentrop, Eisenhower
11.

The Sherman Firefly mounted the:
- A.
  
  M3 76.2mm
- B.
  
  17 pounder
- C.
  
  75mm L70
- D.
  
  6 pounder
12.

The Breton Woods conference determined:
- A.
  
  Future exchange rate procedures
- B.
  
  Lend-Lease Agreements
- C.
  
  U.S. Deficit spending procedures
- D.
  
  The Atlantic Charter
13.

French tanks were superior in quality and more numerous than German tanks in 1940.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

The participants in the Warsaw Rising were massacred because:
- A.
  
  The U.S. Air Corps dropped the wrong supplies
- B.
  
  Stalin did not want potential opposition following the occupation
- C.
  
  The Soviets halted their advance
- D.
  
  B and C
- E.
  
  All of the above
15.

The most important result of the Tehran conference was:
- A.
  
  The Agreement on a Second Front
- B.
  
  The insistence on Unconditional Surrender
- C.
  
  Agreement for respecting International Waters
- D.
  
  The planning of post-war Germany
16.

Operation Overlord consisted of five sectors:
- A.
  
  Omaha, Utah, Gold, Sword, Dog
- B.
  
  Omaha, Utah, Sword, Dog, Juno
- C.
  
  Omaha, Kansas, Juno, Sword, Gold
- D.
  
  Omaha, Utah, Sword, Juno, Gold
17.

At the first battle of Kasserine Pass the American forces were under the command of:
- A.
  
  British General Anderson
- B.
  
  General George Patton
- C.
  
  General Omar Bradley
- D.
  
  Soviet Marshall Zhukov
18.

The most significant battle of the African campaign was known as:
- A.
  
  Kasserine Pass
- B.
  
  El Alamein
- C.
  
  Tobruk
- D.
  
  Gazala
19.

Operation Zitadelle was a failure.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

The Axis oilfields at ________ were repeatedly attacked by Allied bombers
- A.
  
  Hamburg
- B.
  
  Kiev
- C.
  
  Ploesti
- D.
  
  Stalingrad
21.

General George Patton called ________ the finest battle implement ever designed
- A.
  
  M4 Sherman
- B.
  
  Soviet T-34
- C.
  
  Browning Automatic Rifle
- D.
  
  M1 Garand
22.

The _______ ships were a class of mass-produced wooden American merchant ship.
- A.
  
  Freedom
- B.
  
  Liberty
- C.
  
  Independence
- D.
  
  Enterprise
23.

The majority of German soldiers died fighting on the Eastern Front with the Soviet Union.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

The _______ bombsight was a great leap forward in level-bombing technology
- A.
  
  Sperry
- B.
  
  Lofte
- C.
  
  Revi
- D.
  
  Norden
25.

The P-51 Mustang was the only USAAC fighter that could escort the bombers all the way to the target and back.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False