World War II Quiz

Which of the following was one of Hitler's gambles before World War II?

• Invasion of France

• Annexation of Austria

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Britain

What was the significance of the Atomic Bomb during World War II?

• It was used to invade Germany.

• It was dropped on Berlin.

• It was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• It was used in the Battle of the Bulge.

What was the Battle of the Bulge?

• A naval battle in the Pacific.

• A German counterattack in Belgium and Luxembourg.

• An air raid on London.

• A battle in North Africa.

Who was Cordell Hull?

• Secretary of Defense.

• Secretary of State.

• Secretary of the Treasury.

• Secretary of War.

What were Czechoslovakian Hedgehogs?

• A type of German tank.

• An obstacle used by German defenders.

• A code name for a secret mission.

• A type of aircraft.

What was the Doolittle Raid?

• A naval battle in the Atlantic.

• A bombing raid on Tokyo.

• A retaliatory attack by American bombers after Pearl Harbor.

• A ground invasion of Italy.

What role did Franklin D. Roosevelt play during WWII?

• He was a general in the Pacific.

• He was the President of the United States.

• He was a British Prime Minister.

• He was a Soviet leader.

Who was General MacArthur?

• A German tank commander.

• A British naval officer.

• A commander of US forces in the Philippines.

• A Soviet spy.

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

• To develop radar technology.

• To create the atomic bomb.

• To build aircraft carriers.

• To design new tanks.

What was the purpose of Operation Mincemeat?

• To invade Normandy, France

• To deceive the Germans about the landing point of Allied armies

• To capture bridges in Germany

• To invade North Africa