D-Day Primary Source WW2 Quiz

The term D-Day refers to the day of the ________.

• attack

• retreat

• celebration

• negotiation

Fill in the blank: The Germans created the Atlantic Wall, a ______-mile fortification of bunkers, landmines, and beach obstacles.

• 1,000

• 2,400

• 3,500

• 4,000

Fill in the blank: The Allies used fake tanks and trucks to fool the Germans into thinking the attack would occur at a different location, known as Operation ________.

• A) Overlord

• B) Fortitude

• C) Barbarossa

• D) Torch

Fill in the blank: Operation Fortitude was crucial to the success of the ______ invasion.

• Normandy

• Berlin

• London

• Paris

Fill in the blank: The Allies used ______ to divert German attention from Normandy.

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Fortitude

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Torch

Fill in the blank: The ultimate goal of Operation Fortitude was to make Germany believe the invasion would occur at ______.

• Normandy

• Pas de Calais

• London

• Paris

How many Allied troops successfully stormed Normandy's beaches by the end of the day?

• 100,000

• 120,000

• 156,000

• 200,000

What color did the water turn from all the blood?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

Fill in the blank: The D-Day landings took place on June 6, _____.

• 1940

• 1941

• 1944

• 1945

What does the map in the image depict?

• The D-Day landings and the advance of Allied troops across Europe.

• The locations of famous World War II battles in Asia.

• The trade routes of the 18th century.

• The migration patterns of birds.