D-Day Quiz

Where did D-Day take place?

• Australia

• The beaches of Normandy in northern France

• Germany

• The beaches of Nice in southern France

What was the result of the D-Day (Normandy) invasion of German controlled France on 6/6/1944?

• Germany was able to defeat the Allies

• Hitler was sleeping when the invasion occurred

• Germany was defeated; the Allies won

• The Allies were defeated; Germany won

• none of the above

Which countries were involved in the Allied invasion of German controlled Normandy (France)?

• Great Britain(England), the Soviet Union, Canada, and the United States

• Great Britain(England), Canada, and the United States

• The United States, China, the Soviet Union, and Canada

• France, Canada, and Great Britain(Engand)

• none of the above

Which of the below did NOT happen before, during, or after the D-Day Invasion?

• An artifical harbour made of concrete blocks was built after the sucessful landing.

• The British cracked the Engima code and discovered the Germans' had no idea of the invasion!

• Paratroopers were the first wave of soldiers used in the invasion

• the Allies set up a fake army in Calais that had wood and rubber weapons to trick the Germans into thinking they were invading there.

• none of the above

When was D-day?

• June 1, 1944

• July 4, 1943

• June 6, 1944

• June 6, 1945

What beach did Canadian troops land on during the D-Day invasion?

• Gold

• Sword

• Juno

• Canadians did not participate in the D-Day invasion

What was the code name for the overall D-Day invasion?

• Overlord
• Pipeline
• Enduring Freedom
• Barbarossa

What was the goal of the Allied powers in the D-Day attack?

• To invade Japan

• To take back Europe from Hitler

• To convince the United States to help the fight against Hitler

What is a beachhead?

• When an army sucessfully takes control of a beach and builds a base there.

• Someone who really loves the beach.

• When you find a head on the beach.

• What you call it when someones hair is covered in sand.

If you were a soldier on D-Day which word would be describe your experience?

• Hungry.

• Very fun and happy.

• Sick from eating too much candy.

• Wet.