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History Quiz

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Which of these ships hosted the official Japanese surrender ceremony at the end of World War II?

SS West Virginia USS Missouri HMS King George V USS Iowa

Naval History and Heritage Center

Can you identify this World War II-era light tank?

British Light Tank Mk VII “Tetrarch” American M24 Chaffee British-made Vickers T-15 in Belgian service U.S.-made M3 Light Tank (“Stuart”) in British service

Bundesarchiv

Why did the U.S. Army experiment with a plastic clip for the M1 Garand rifle as a potential replacement for the original metal one?

To make the empty clip’s “ping” quieter To free up metal for use elsewhere in the war industry. To make it cheaper. To make it less likely to jam from sand or mud

Curiosandrelics / Wikipedia

American film star Clark Gable joined the U.S. Army Air Forces after a personal loss which is generally assumed to have influenced his decision. What was that loss?

The death of his newborn child to sickness The death of an elder brother in the war The death of his wife in an accident The death of his father

American Air Museum

Why was the M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun given the nickname “potato digger”?

Because of its tendency to dig itself into the ground when fired “Potato” was a racial slur during the Spanish-American war, when the gun first saw service Because its shape resembled part of a potato digger machine Because inventor John Browning tested the first prototype in a potato field

U.S. Army

Where did the M3 Medium Tank, also known as the “Lee,” first see action?

North Africa Italy Pacific Theater China-Burma-India Theater

U.S. Army Signal Corps

The industrial Saar Basin, part of Germany during World War 1, was occupied by France between the world wars. How did it eventually return to German control in the 1930s?

It was occupied by the German military The locals voted to rejoin Germany on a referendum France decided to return it to Germany in exchange for peace The League of Nations reversed its previous decision and returned the territory to Germany

Bundesarchiv

Which of these scenarios was heavily wargamed by the British Western Approaches Tactical Unit, largely staffed by women, during the war?

Supplying the besieged island of Malta in the face of Italian opposition Protecting Arctic convoys heading for the Soviet Union Protecting Atlantic convoys against German submarines Naval operations against the Japanese in the Pacific

National Museums Liverpool

How many members of a regular 12-man U.S. Army (NOT Marine!) Rifle Squad would have carried a BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) during World War II from 1942 onward?

1 2 3 None, the BARs were carried by a dedicated Automatic Rifle Squad

National Archives

The National War Labor Board was formed by President Roosevelt to mediate labor disputes during World War II. Which of one these was NOT an important act of the board?

Guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women Forbidding salary differences based on race Putting an upper limit on wage increases Allowing union members to quit their union

National Archives and Records Administraion