Only 1 in 50 People Can Pass This WW2 Quiz, Can You?

World War II was one of the most devastating wars ever to be fought. From Kamikaze fighters to victory gardens, how much do you really remember? Only 1 in 50 people can pass this WWII quiz. Can you? Take it now and find out!

WW2 Quiz

Few historical events inspire a more potent mixture of pride and horror than World War II. The war displayed the depths of human cruelty through the Holocaust. Being versed in World War 2 Trivia is not only about being able to show off your knowledge. It’s vital to understanding how global politics have shaped themselves over the past few decades

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Question 1/62

Who was the leader of Japan during WWII?

Mao Zedong
Emperor Meiji
Emperor Hirohito

Question 2/62

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

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

Question 3/62

Which country helped Germany invade Poland?

Romania
Soviet Union
Ukraine

Question 4/62

Who was the president at the start of WWII?

Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt

Question 5/62

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

Army
Navy
Coast Guard

Question 6/62

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

Sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Bombing of London

Question 7/62

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx

Question 8/62

Which of the following countries remained neutral during the war?

Italy
Spain
France

Question 9/62

What type of government did Italy have during the war?

Nazi
Communist
Fascist

Question 10/62

Which of the following was an Allied Nation?

Japan
Italy
China

Question 11/62

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

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

Question 12/62

What were Japanese suicide bombers called?

Kamikaze
Kaiten
Bushido

Question 13/62

Who was the first American killed during the war?

George Patton
Robert M. Losey
Douglas MacArthur

Question 14/62

Approximately how many American POWS were captured during the war?

130,000
360,000
590,000

Question 15/62

What name was given to German submarines?

U-boats
Nazi subs
Weimar warships

Question 16/62

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

Concentrated chocolate
Spam
Grapenuts

Question 17/62

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

Fresh drinking water
Hot coffee
Coca-Cola

Question 18/62

What was the only country Germany officially declared war on?

The United States
England
France

Question 19/62

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor which brand of potato chips changed its name to Jays?

Japps potato chips
Berlin potato chips
Rome potato chips

Question 20/62

In what year did Germany open its first concentration camp?

1939
1941
1933

Question 21/62

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 22/62

Approximately what percentage of Poland's population died during the war?

Question 23/62

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

Germany
Japan
The United States

Question 24/62

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

1964
1974
1984

Question 25/62

Which of the following was a main Axis leader?

Sweden
Norway
Italy

Question 26/62

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 27/62

Which president ordered the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt

Question 28/62

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 29/62

Which of the following items was the first commodity rationed in the U.S.?

Sugar
Gasoline
Firewood

Question 30/62

On what date did WWII begin?

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

Question 31/62

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

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

Question 32/62

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

Douglas MacArthur
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 33/62

Who attended the Casablanca Conference?

Stalin and Hitler
Stalin and Churchill
Churchill and Roosevelt

Question 34/62

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

Question 35/62

Where did the D-Day landings take place?

London
Normandy
Berlin

Question 36/62

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 37/62

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

Freemasons
Italians
Mexicans

Question 38/62

What was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

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

Question 39/62

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

Iwo Jima
Easter Island
Saipan

Question 40/62

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

China
Russia
India

Question 41/62

Who was the leader of China during WWII?

Mao Zedong
Kim-Jong Un
Chiang Kai-Shek

Question 42/62

Italy invaded which of the following African nations during the war?

Ethiopia
South Africa
Ivory Coast

Question 43/62

Italy broke with the Geneva Protocol during the Africa Campaign and used which type of chemical warfare?

Mustard gas
Sarin gas
Anthrax

Question 44/62

Japan also used chemical weapons in violation of national treaties, but it would only use them on other Asians. What was the reason for this?

They feared reprisal from Western countries
They wanted to rid Asia of all non-Japanese people
They were testing the weapons before attempting to use them on Western nations

Question 45/62

What did Nazi Germany use Zyklon B for?

To kill people in concentration camps
To flush out enemies hiding in the Black Forest
To drop chemical bombs on European cities

Question 46/62

Who led the resistance against Italy in Ethiopia?

Haile Selassie
Nelson Mandela
Anwar Sadat

Question 47/62

Which of the following countries did not resist Germany, allowing the Nazis to annex it?

Austria
France
Lithuania

Question 48/62

What percent of Lithuania's large Jewish population was murdered during Germany's occupation?

Question 49/62

What was the Final Solution?

The plan to make Germany the supreme leader of Europe
The plan for Germany to invade Europe
The plan to exterminate the Jewish people

Question 50/62

This Nazi leader flew to Scotland to try to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom but was taken prisoner instead.

Heinrich Himmler
Rudolf Hess
Hermann Göring

Question 51/62

Hermann Göring's brother played what role in the war?

Helped prisoners escape from concentration camps
Raised money for the Nazi Party
Served as his brother's personal butler

Question 52/62

What was the capital of Nazi Germany?

Berlin
Munich
Potsdam

Question 53/62

What action did the U.S. take along with Great Britain and Australia after Japan seized Indochina?

They formed a trade embargo that cut off 90% of Japan's oil supply
They bombed Iwo Jima along with four other islands
They declared war on Japan

Question 54/62

When did Japan sign the official Instrument of Surrender?

September 2, 1945
November 5, 1946
April 1, 1947

Question 55/62

In what year did Soviet Russia finally declare war on Japan?

1944
1945
1946

Question 56/62

Approximately how many marines fought in the Battle for Guadalcanal?

6,000
12,000
19,000

Question 57/62

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

African-American fighter pilots who fought in WWII
Fighter pilots from Georgia
Fighter pilots who served only in the Pacific Theater

Question 58/62

The 1940 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to the outbreak of WWII. Where were they originally scheduled to be held?

Moscow
Berlin
Tokyo

Question 59/62

What term did the British press use to describe the air raids carried out by the Germans in 1940 and 1941?

The Blitz
The Troubles
The Great Smoke

Question 60/62

To prevent German pilots from successfully bombing Great Britain at night, British citizens were required to do what?

Remain silent and turn off all radios to prevent enemies from detecting sound
Prevent any light from escaping their homes that might be seen by enemy aircraft
Stay indoors at all times to prevent citizens from becoming moving targets

Question 61/62

What was the purpose of planting a victory garden?

To prevent food shortages
To show the full force of America's agriculture power
To prevent soil erosion

Question 62/62

How much money did U.S. children spend on war bonds as part of the war effort?

$100,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000,000

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Only 1 in 50 People Can Pass This WW2 Quiz, Can You?