Think You Know World War Two?

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World War Two is remembered today by the generation that lived it but has been immortalized in television, movies, and popular memory. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, it displayed the destructiveness of global war, introduced catastrophically deadly weapons, and propelled the United States to international preeminence. Show us how much you know about World War Two history!

This quiz was expert written by Regina Munch. Regina has a master's degree in European history and the history of American foreign policy from Boston College. She loves learning and writing about history because it's never dead – things from the past always have relevance to today, and we're discovering things about the past all the time.


Regina has a master's degree in European history and the history of American foreign policy from Boston College. She loves learning and writing about history because it's never dead – things from the past always have relevance to today, and we're discovering things about the past all the time.

WWII Quiz Questions

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Question 1

The Axis powers conquered much of Western Europe, but Britain had the advantage of being an island and a strong air force. What is the name of Britain's air force?

  • A
    MI-6
  • B
    Her Majesty's Air Command
  • C
    Royal Air Force
  • D
    Regal Air Fighters

Question 2

The Japanese invaded many parts of east Asia to create the Japanese Co-Prosperity Sphere. Which of these is NOT a country that was invaded during WWII?

  • A
    China
  • B
    Cambodia
  • C
    Vietnam
  • D
    Australia

Question 3

Although some fighting began earlier, the beginning of the war is generally considered September 1, 1939, when the Nazis invaded what country?

  • A
    Poland
  • B
    Austria
  • C
    Russia
  • D
    Romania

Question 4

What international body was created at the end of World War Two to try to prevent something like world war from happening again?

  • A
    North Atlantic Free Trade Organization
  • B
    United Nations
  • C
    European Union
  • D
    Warsaw Pact

Question 5

The Pacific Theater of the war took a turn when American forces defeated the Japanese in this battle.

  • A
    Guadalcanal
  • B
    Wake Island
  • C
    Midway
  • D
    Coral Sea

Question 6

The United States and the Soviet Union, formerly allies in World War Two, faced conflict in the next several decades. What was the name of this conflict?

  • A
    Cuban Missile Crisis
  • B
    Thirty Years' War
  • C
    Cold War
  • D
    Russian Revolution

Question 7

The Pacific war ended when the Japanese refused to surrender, and President Truman dropped the newly-developed atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What was the name of the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima?

  • A
    Lady Southern Cross
  • B
    Spirit of St. Louis
  • C
    Double Eagle II
  • D
    Enola Gay

Question 8

The First World War ended with victory for the United States, Britain, France, and their allies. What was the name of the treaty that ended the war, and imposed enormous burdens on the losers?

  • A
    Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  • B
    Treaty of London
  • C
    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  • D
    Versailles Treaty

Question 9

The United States did not declare war until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. What date did this occur in 1941?

  • A
    6-Jun
  • B
    7-Dec
  • C
    11-Dec
  • D
    7-Nov

Question 10

The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact was an agreement of nonaggression between which two countries? It was violated by one of them shortly thereafter.

  • A
    France and Germany
  • B
    Germany and Soviet Union
  • C
    Soviet Union and United States
  • D
    France and Britain

Question 11

When American men went abroad to fight in the war, American women worked on the home front. Not only did they keep up businesses and raise families; now they worked as nurses or in munitions factories and shipyards to support the war effort. What was the cultural icon that inspired and encouraged such work?

  • A
    Eleanor Roosevelt
  • B
    Marilyn Monroe
  • C
    Rosie the Riveter
  • D
    Wonder Woman

Question 12

The European war ended with the surrounding of Hitler's bunker in Berlin in May 1945. What military achieved this?

  • A
    Britain
  • B
    France
  • C
    Soviet Union
  • D
    United States

Question 13

World War Two is remembered in movies and television. Which of these is NOT about World War Two?

  • A
    Saving Private Ryan
  • B
    M*A*S*H
  • C
    Schindler's List
  • D
    Band of Brothers

Question 14

World War Two was truly a global war, dividing the globe into two blocs. What were the names of these two sides?

  • A
    Reds and Whites
  • B
    North and South
  • C
    Triple Entente and Central Powers
  • D
    Axis and Allies

Question 15

One of the victors in World War One was sidelined during the treaty discussions, and ended up opposing its former allies in World War Two. Which country was this?

  • A
    Japan
  • B
    United States
  • C
    Britain
  • D
    Austria

Question 16

The Nazis waged a successful propaganda campaign to convince Germans that Jews were their enemy. They did this through schools, public demonstrations, passing anti-Semitic laws, and rounding up and killing Jews. Who was the Nazi Minister of Propaganda who oversaw this?

  • A
    Joseph Goebbels
  • B
    Friedrich Nietzsche
  • C
    Otto von Bismarck
  • D
    Oskar Schindler

Question 17

One of the most horrific events of World War Two was the Holocaust, orchestrated by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Which of these is NOT the name of a concentration camp or extermination camp?

  • A
    Auschwitz
  • B
    Munchen
  • C
    Dachau
  • D
    Bergen-Belsen

Question 18

Who was the US president when the US entered the war?

  • A
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • B
    Dwight Eisenhower
  • C
    Harry Truman
  • D
    Theodore Roosevelt

Question 19

World War Two is the deadliest conflict in human history. How many soldiers and civilians were killed in the war?

  • A
    12 million
  • B
    49 million
  • C
    83 million
  • D
    27 million

Question 20

The biggest belligerents in World War Two enlisted their colonies to fight the war as well. Which of these was NOT a colony that fought in World War Two?

  • A
    Libya
  • B
    Malaya
  • C
    Rhodesia
  • D
    Australia

Comments (3)

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Obscure tidbits in that quiz. Still got 16/20. I refuse to take them over. What would be the use honestly?

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Some good question in regards to a terrible war, that took so many lives.

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The quiz had good question in regards to a terrible time in history.

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