World War II
Test Your Knowledge on World War II
Are you a history buff? Put your knowledge of World War II to the test with this engaging quiz! Whether you’re a student, teacher, or simply a history enthusiast, this quiz will challenge you on key events, figures, and facts from one of the most significant periods in history.
Key Features:
- 40 carefully crafted questions
- Multiple choice format for easy answering
- Learn interesting facts about WWII
What side was Russia on in World War II?
The Allies
The Axis Powers
Neutral
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
What type of air raid shelter was inside the family home?
Chamberlain shelter
Helter shelter
Anderson shelter
Morrison shelter
Which of these places did not receive any evacuees from Sheffield?
Melton Mowbray
Derwent
Newcastle
Sherwood
When was the battle of Britain?
July 1940
July 1941
July 1942
July 1943
Where did the UK government tell all boat owners to head for on the French coast so they could rescue stranded British troops?
Brittany
Paris
Dordogne
Dunkirk
When France was occupied by the Axis Powers, many citizens tried to work against the Nazis. What were they called?
Charles De Gaulle's Army
The Resistance
The Rebellion
The Refugees
Which of these was not a well-used propaganda slogan?
Dig for Victory
Make do and mend
Loose lips sink ships
Hands Face Space
Which of these were NOT rationed?
Bacon
Potatoes
Cheese
Milk
Which of these should you NOT do during the blitz?
Shelter in a safe place
Turn lights off
Put up blackout curtains
Go round and check your elderly neighbours were ok
What did Anne Frank call her diary?
Kitty
Katie
Kim
Keith
What was it called when Allied troops landed in Normandy to free Western Europe from German control?
X Day
V Day
D Day
A Day
Where did Churchill NOT say we would fight?
The fields
The landing grounds
The air
The towns
What was Nazi short for?
National Socialist German Workers Party
National German War Party
National Hitler Party
National Evil Party
Which country did Germany invade that made Britain join the war?
Austria
Poland
Bulgaria
France
The Nazi party's campaign of murdering Jewish people is known as the...
Swastika
Anschluss
Luftwaffe
Holocaust
Where were several Jewish prisoners of war taken and executed?
Occupation camp
Terror camp
Concentration camp
Death camp
Which of these was an evacuee not asked to take with them?
A book to read
A gasmask
Spare underwear
Handkerchiefs
Which of these changes between World War I and World War II is false?
Germany was split Western and Eastern sides.
Finland was established as a new country
Luxembourg and Holland joined together and became The Netherlands
The country of AustriaHungary was split into many different countries
When was Victory in Europe Day?
12th June 1945
1st January 1945
10th November 1945
8th May 1945
What was Prime Minister Chamberlain's first name?
Neville
Nicholas
Neil
Nigella
What does persecute mean?
To take someone to court
To kill someone
To treat someone unfairly
To fix something that is broken
When did rationing start in the UK?
1939
1940
1941
1942
Who was the Italian Prime Minister who was a close ally of Hitler's?
Paolo Milanio
Benito Mussolini
General Franco
Heinrich Himmler
Which of these was NOT on the allies side?
Ireland
USA
Canada
New Zealand
On which continent did no fighting occur in World War II?
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
When was Churchill voted out as Prime Minister?
Two months after VE day
Two years after VE day
Five months after VE day
Five years after VE day
Which political party did Churchill represent?
Labour
Liberal Democrat
Conservative
Green
Who replaced Churchill as Prime Minister of the UK?
Clement Attlee
The Queen
Margaret Thatcher
Frank Spencer
Which of these is the surname of Mr Tom?
Beech
Oakley
Fletcher
Weirwold
What is the french name for Germany?
Le Pologne
Les Etats-Unis
L'Allemagne
L'Angleterre
Who would tell you to 'Turn those Lights out!'
An ARP warden
An ARF warden
An APR warden
An ART warden
What was the name of Alan Turing's brilliant code-breaking machine which helped win World War II?
Endurance
Endymion
Enigma
Ensure
Which of these lines was never sung by Vera Lynn?
We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when
There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover
Keep smiling through, just like you always do
This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special
Spitfire and Hurricane are types of what?
Tank
Plane
Ship
Gun
Which of these steps is NOT part of a jive?
The hand jive
The basic Charleston step
The moonwalk
The Kick
Name one thing women didn't 'do' in the war.
Serve in the armed forces
Look after families
Work in factories
Get paid the same as men
Who is buried in Westminster Abbey?
Anne Frank
An unknown soldier
Field Marshal Montgomery
Neville Chamberlain
Which Axis Power bombed Pearl Harbour, bringing the Americans into the war?
Germany
Italy
Japan
Rumbovia
What was the nickname for the division across East and West Europe after the war?
The cold war line
The East-West border
The iron curtain
The Berlin block
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