Only 1 in 50 People Can Pass This WW2 Quiz, Can You?
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Who was the leader of Japan during WWII?
- Mao Zedong
- Emperor Meiji
- Emperor Hirohito
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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
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Which country helped Germany invade Poland?
- Romania
- Soviet Union
- Ukraine
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Who was the president at the start of WWII?
- Harry Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Franklin Roosevelt
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Which branch of the military did John. F. Kennedy serve in during WWII?
- Army
- Navy
- Coast Guard
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Which event led the U.S. to enter WWII?
- Sinking of the Lusitania
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Bombing of London
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
- Vladimir Lenin
- Joseph Stalin
- Karl Marx
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Which of the following countries remained neutral during the war?
- Italy
- Spain
- France
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What type of government did Italy have during the war?
- Nazi
- Communist
- Fascist
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Which of the following was an Allied Nation?
- Japan
- Italy
- China
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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
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What were Japanese suicide bombers called?
- Kamikaze
- Kaiten
- Bushido
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Who was the first American killed during the war?
- George Patton
- Robert M. Losey
- Douglas MacArthur
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Approximately how many American POWS were captured during the war?
- 130,000
- 360,000
- 590,000
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What name was given to German submarines?
- U-boats
- Nazi subs
- Weimar warships
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The U.S. military purchased over 150 million pounds of which popular food to feed its troops?
- Concentrated chocolate
- Spam
- Grapenuts
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What were "jungle fountains" used to provide soldiers with?
- Fresh drinking water
- Hot coffee
- Coca-Cola
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What was the only country Germany officially declared war on?
- The United States
- England
- France
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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
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In what year did Germany open its first concentration camp?
- 1939
- 1941
- 1933
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Which event is widely considered to be the official start of the Holocaust?
- The opening of Dachau concentration camp
- Kristallnacht
- The invasion of Poland
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Approximately what percentage of Poland's population died during the war?
- 10
- 20
- 30
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What country did Adolf Hitler's nephew, William Hitler, fight for?
- Germany
- Japan
- The United States
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In what year did the final member of the Imperial Japanese Army surrender?
- 1964
- 1974
- 1984
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Which of the following was a main Axis leader?
- Sweden
- Norway
- Italy
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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
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Which president ordered the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- Harry S. Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Franklin Roosevelt
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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
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Which of the following items was the first commodity rationed in the U.S.?
- Sugar
- Gasoline
- Firewood
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On what date did WWII begin?
- September 1, 1939
- October 15, 1941
- December 7, 1942
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Which two countries declared war on Germany after it invaded Poland?
- United States and Great Britain
- Great Britain and France
- France and Spain
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Which U.S. Army general was in charge of the fighting in the Pacific Theater?
- Douglas MacArthur
- George S. Patton
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Who attended the Casablanca Conference?
- Stalin and Hitler
- Stalin and Churchill
- Churchill and Roosevelt
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How many concentration camps did Nazi Germany operate in Occupied Poland?
- 152
- 385
- 457
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Where did the D-Day landings take place?
- London
- Normandy
- Berlin
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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
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Besides the Jewish people, which of the following groups were also sent to concentration camps?
- Freemasons
- Italians
- Mexicans
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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
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The goal of Operation Detachment was to capture which island in the Pacific?
- Iwo Jima
- Easter Island
- Saipan
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The Second Sino-Japanese War occurred during WWII. Which country did Japan invade during this war?
- China
- Russia
- India
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Who was the leader of China during WWII?
- Mao Zedong
- Kim-Jong Un
- Chiang Kai-Shek
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Italy invaded which of the following African nations during the war?
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
- Ivory Coast
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Italy broke with the Geneva Protocol during the Africa Campaign and used which type of chemical warfare?
- Mustard gas
- Sarin gas
- Anthrax
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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
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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
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Who led the resistance against Italy in Ethiopia?
- Haile Selassie
- Nelson Mandela
- Anwar Sadat
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Which of the following countries did not resist Germany, allowing the Nazis to annex it?
- Austria
- France
- Lithuania
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What percent of Lithuania's large Jewish population was murdered during Germany's occupation?
- 75%
- 85%
- 95%
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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
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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
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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
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What was the capital of Nazi Germany?
- Berlin
- Munich
- Potsdam
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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
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When did Japan sign the official Instrument of Surrender?
- September 2, 1945
- November 5, 1946
- April 1, 1947
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In what year did Soviet Russia finally declare war on Japan?
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
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Approximately how many marines fought in the Battle for Guadalcanal?
- 6,000
- 12,000
- 19,000
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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
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The 1940 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to the outbreak of WWII. Where were they originally scheduled to be held?
- Moscow
- Berlin
- Tokyo
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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
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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
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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
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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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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