World War 2 Trivia

Which event marked the beginning of World War 2?

• Battle of Stalingrad in 1942

• Invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919

In which year did World War 2 end?

• 1939

• 1943

• 1950

• 1945

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War 2?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

Which country was not part of the Axis Powers in World War 2?

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• Italy

• Germany

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944?

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Neptune

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Market Garden

Which battle is considered the turning point for the Allies in the Pacific Theater?

• Battle of Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Iwo Jima

What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• Fat Man

• Big Boy

• Little Boy

• Giant Bomb

Which country was the first to declare war in World War 2?

• France

• Germany

• United Kingdom

• Japan

What was the name of the famous all-female Soviet sniper during World War 2?

• Natalia Kovshova

• Svetlana Ivanova

• Olga Malyshkina

• Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Which country suffered the most casualties during World War 2?

• Japan

• United States

• Germany

• Soviet Union