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World War II Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of World War 2.

Posted: June 11, 2010
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Question#1

What was the original Jeep also called during WWII?

  • Humvee
  • Jeep
  • CJ
  • Peep
Question#2

What was the code name for Germany's planned invasion of England in WWII?

  • Operation SeaWolf
  • Operation London
  • Operation Walrus
  • Operation Eagle
Question#3

At the pivotal WWII naval battle at Midway, the Japanese lost three aircraft carriers while the US only lost one. What was the name of that ship?

  • U.S.S. Lexington
  • U.S.S. Enterprise
  • U.S.S. Yorktown
  • U.S.S. Nimitz
Question#4

What was the standard issue infantry rifle of US troops in WWII?

  • AK-47
  • AR-15
  • M-60
  • M-1
Question#5

What was the name of the electric rotor cipher machine that the Germans used during WWII?

  • Ruse
  • Enigma
  • Hue
  • Sherlock
Question#6

Who had the famous `plan` for rebuilding Europe after WWII?

  • Truman
  • Marshall
  • Van Buren
  • Jefferson
Question#7

During WWII, who was the supreme Allied Commander in Europe when D-Day began?

  • General Douglas MacArthur
  • General Dwight Eisenhower
  • Admiral Chester Nimitz
  • General George Patton
Question#8

What cowboy actor originally gained distinction as the most decorated soldier of WWII?

  • Rex Allen
  • Gene Autry
  • William Boyd
  • Audie Murphy
Question#9

What was the site of a massive evacuation of British troops during WWII?

  • Calais
  • Dieppe
  • Arnheim
  • Dunkirk
Question#10

What two countries did Germany annex before the start of WWII?

  • Hungary and Denmark
  • Sweden and Finland
  • Czechoslovakia and Austria
  • Holland and Yugoslavia
Question#11

Who was the most decorated soldier in WWII?

  • Audie Murphy
  • Alvin York
  • Douglas MacArthur
  • Eddie Slovak
Question#12

What country lost 17.2 percent of its population in WWII?

  • Russia
  • England
  • Belgium
  • Poland
Question#13

What country did Japan attack on December 7, 1941?

  • Australia
  • India
  • United States
  • Switzerland
Question#14

What did German WWII pilots refer to as `super binoculars`?

  • Coastal Radar
  • Flying Goggles
  • Sunglasses
  • Antiaircraft Guns
Question#15

What was the German air force called during WWII?

  • Luftwaffe
  • Blitz
  • Volksflieger
  • Wehrmacht
Question#16

What was the name of the Japanese suicide pilots in WWII?

  • Kamikaze
  • Kamasutra
  • Susuki
  • Kugisho