World War II Quiz

What was the name of the largest amphibious invasion in history that took place on June 6, 1944?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Torch

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Market Garden

Which group of US citizens developed an unbreakable code for communication used mainly in the Pacific front?

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Rosie the Riveter

• WASPS

What was the name of the battle where American soldiers pushed back the Nazi Army across the hedgerows of France during Germany’s last offensive?

• Battle of Kursk

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Midway

What was the name of the Soviet dictator who formed an alliance with the US and Britain to defeat Germany?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Hirohito

What was the name of the American General who surrendered to the Japanese forces in the Battle of Bataan?

• General King

• General Patton

• General MacArthur

• General Eisenhower

What was the name of the propaganda character that became popular as women filled non-traditional roles during the war?

What was the name of the nearly 70-mile march that the Japanese took the American and Filipino prisoners on following the surrender at Bataan?

• The Long March

• The March of Sorrow

• The Trail of Tears

• The Bataan Death March

What was the name of the office that created propaganda to help with wartime mobilization?

• Office of Price Administration

• Office of War Information

• Office of Strategic Services

• Office of Civilian Defense

What was the name of the operation that was code named D-Day and involved an amphibious invasion of German-occupied France?

• Operation Torch

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Market Garden

What was the name of the battle where American troops worked their way up through Italy to push back the Nazi military?

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Monte Cassino

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of the Bulge