General History Quiz: MCQ!

15 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Last updated: Dec 24, 2020 | Total Attempts: 115

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1.

What happened on May 18, 1980?
- A.
  
  John Lennon Was Assassinated
- B.
  
  Mt. St. Helens Erupted
- C.
  
  Gordie Howe Retired From Hockey
- D.
  
  Jean-Paul Sartre Died
2.

What did the 82nd Airborne Division liberate on June 6, 1944, in WWII?
- A.
  
  Sainte-Lo
- B.
  
  Bayeaux
- C.
  
  Formigny
- D.
  
  Sainte-Mere-Eglise
3.

What was Truman's plane named in WWII?
- A.
  
  Give Em Hell
- B.
  
  Show Me
- C.
  
  Missouri
- D.
  
  Independence
4.

Where was the German ship Graf Spee scuttled in WWII?
- A.
  
  Gibraltar, Spain
- B.
  
  Montevideo, Uruguay
- C.
  
  Saltford, Norway
- D.
  
  Copenhagen, Denmark
5.

What was Heinrich Himmler's occupation before WWII?
- A.
  
  Police Officer
- B.
  
  Lawyer
- C.
  
  Chicken Farmer
- D.
  
  Bar Tender
6.

What was future Presidential candidate George McGovern's plane named in WWII?
- A.
  
  Dakota Queen
- B.
  
  The Painter
- C.
  
  Daily Bread
- D.
  
  Sioux City Sue
7.

Who was Gertrude Traudl Junge in WWII?
- A.
  
  Hitler's Valet
- B.
  
  Hitler's Sister In-Law
- C.
  
  Hitler's Niece
- D.
  
  Hitler's Secretary
8.

Who was nicknamed "Cottonhead" in WWII?
- A.
  
  Premier Tojo
- B.
  
  Admiral Nimitz
- C.
  
  General Lemay
- D.
  
  General Vandergrift
9.

Who were the Red Devils in WWII?
- A.
  
  Name Of Group Of Russian Snipers
- B.
  
  British Paratroopers
- C.
  
  Ike's Personal Guards
- D.
  
  What Hitler Called The Attackers Of Berlin
10.

What kind of vehicle was an "Ark" in WWII?
- A.
  
  French Armored Personnel Carrier
- B.
  
  German Five-Tubed Cannon
- C.
  
  German Medium Tank Used In Russia
- D.
  
  British Tank Containing A Bridge
11.

What kind of vehicle was the Terrapin in WWII?
- A.
  
  British Amphibious Load Carrier
- B.
  
  Largest German Half Track
- C.
  
  2 Man Japanese Tank
- D.
  
  Russian Armored Car
12.

What country did Idi Amin flee to during the war with Tanzania?
- A.
  
  Libya
- B.
  
  Egypt
- C.
  
  Morocco
- D.
  
  Zimbabwe
13.

Who were the "Flying Cheetahs" in the Korean War?
- A.
  
  South African Pilots
- B.
  
  Netherlands Pilots
- C.
  
  U.S. Helicopter Pilots
- D.
  
  American-Trained Korean Pilots
14.

Which of these African countries gained their independence in 1980?
- A.
  
  Lesotho
- B.
  
  Zimbabwe
- C.
  
  Angola
- D.
  
  Mali
15.

What European kingdom temporarily moved its seat of government to the New World in 1808?
- A.
  
  France
- B.
  
  San Marino
- C.
  
  Portugal
- D.
  
  Austria