How Many Of These WWII Facts Do You Know?

How Many Of These WWII Facts Do You Know?

How Many Of These WWII Facts Do You Know?

World War II was one of the most devastating wars ever to be fought. It left virtually no corner of the globe untouched, and even the winners suffered devastating losses. The effects of the war can still be felt today. From Kamikaze fighters to victory gardens, there are a lot of facts and trivia about the war you might have learned in school. But how much do you remember about WWII from your history classes? Can you pass this WWII quiz? Test your knowledge and see how well you stack up against historians!

Question 1/40

Who was the leader of Japan during WWII?

Mao Zedong
Emperor Hirohito
Emperor Meiji

Question 2/40

What was the goal of Nazi Germany's September Campaign?

Elect Adolph Hitler as Supreme Chancellor of Germany
Invade Poland
Annex the western border of Russia

Question 3/40

Which country helped Germany invade Poland?

Romania
Soviet Union
Ukraine

Question 4/40

Who was the president at the start of WWII?

Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt

Question 5/40

Which branch of the military did John. F. Kennedy serve in during WWII?

Army
Navy
Coast Guard

Question 6/40

Which event led the U.S. to enter WWII?

Sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Bombing of London

Question 7/40

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx

Question 8/40

Which of the following countries remained neutral during the war?

Italy
Spain
France

Question 9/40

What type of government did Italy have during the war?

Nazi
Communist
Fascist

Question 10/40

Which of the following was an Allied Nation?

Japan
Italy
China

Question 11/40

What did the United States do to Japanese-American citizens during the war?

Sent them to internment camps
Forced them to register as terrorists
Shipped them to Hawaii

Question 12/40

What were Japanese suicide bombers called?

Kamikaze
Kaiten
Bushido

Question 13/40

Who was the first American killed during the war?

George Patton
Robert M. Losey
Douglas MacArthur

Question 14/40

Approximately how many American POWS were captured during the war?

130,000
360,000
590,000

Question 15/40

What name was given to German submarines?

U-boats
Nazi subs
Weimar warships

Question 16/40

The U.S. military purchased over 150 million pounds of which popular food to feed its troops?

Concentrated chocolate
Spam
Grapenuts

Question 17/40

What were "jungle fountains" used to provide soldiers with?

Fresh drinking water
Hot coffee
Coca-Cola

Question 18/40

What was the only country Germany officially declared war on?

The United States
England
Africa

Question 19/40

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Jays Potato Chip company changed the name of its product. What were the potato chips originally called?

Japps potato chips
Berlin potato chips
Rome potato chips

Question 20/40

In what year did Germany open its first concentration camp?

1933
1939
1941

Question 21/40

Which event is widely considered to be the official start of the Holocaust?

The opening of Dachau concentration camp
Kristallnacht
The invasion of Poland

Question 22/40

What percentage of Poland's population died during the war?

10
15
20

Question 23/40

What country did Adolph Hitler's nephew, William Hitler, fight for?

Germany
Japan
The United States

Question 24/40

In what year did the final member of the Imperial Japanese Army surrender?

1964
1974
1984

Question 25/40

Which of the following was a main Axis leader?

Sweden
Norway
Italy

Question 26/40

What was the Manhattan Project?

The code name for the invasion of Omaha Beach
The code name for the invasion of the Marshall Islands
The code name for the U.S. government's plan to create the atomic bomb

Question 27/40

Which president ordered the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt

Question 28/40

What mascot represented the women who went to work in factories to help with the war effort?

Wendy the Welder
Rosie the Riveter
Betsy the Bomber

Question 29/40

Ration stamps were used to limit the amount of commodities families could use during the war. Which of the following items was the first commodity rationed in the U.S.?

Sugar
Gasoline
Firewood

Question 30/40

On what date did WWII begin?

September 1, 1939
October 15, 1941
December 7, 1942

Question 31/40

Which two countries declared war on Germany after it invaded Poland?

United States and Great Britain
Great Britain and France
France and Spain

Question 32/40

Which U.S. Army general was in charge of the fighting in the Pacific Theater?

Douglas MacArthur
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 33/40

Who attended the Casablanca Conference?

Stalin and Hitler
Stalin and Churchill
Churchill and Roosevelt

Question 34/40

How many concentration camps did Nazi Germany operate in Occupied Poland?

152
385
457

Question 35/40

Where did the D-Day landings take place?

London
Normandy
Berlin

Question 36/40

How many Jewish people were murdered during the Holocaust?

Between 1 million and 3 million
Between 3 million and 6 million
Between 6 million and 11 million

Question 37/40

Besides the Jewish people, which of the following groups were also sent to concentration camps?

Freemasons
Italians
Mexicans

Question 38/40

What was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

A Jewish resistance uprising against the Nazis
The rounding up of Warsaw citizens
Mass deportations of Polish citizens to the Warsaw Ghetto

Question 39/40

The goal of Operation Detachment was to capture which island in the Pacific?

Iwo Jima
Easter Island
Saipan

Question 40/40

The Second Sino-Japanese War occurred during WWII. Which country did Japan invade during this war?

China
Russia
India

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