History Quiz

“E-boat” (for “Enemy”) was the Allied name for a certain type of German attack boat. What feature did the boats’ original German name reference?

Can you identify this World War II-era American heavy bomber?

These four countries were aligned with Nazi Germany, either as allies or co-belligerents, for much of World War II. Three of them, however, also fought against Germany at some point. Which one did not? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

Whom did Adolf Hitler designate as his successor as head of state and supreme commander before his suicide?

What were “Conundrums,” used in Operation Pluto to supply Allied forces in Europe with fuel through underwater pipelines? (Not necessarily depicted in photo.)

Which of these religious groups was NOT banned, either temporarily or permanently, in Nazi Germany?

What was Japan’s main point of contention at the Washington, London and Second London Naval Conferences between the world wars?

What was Italian dictator Benito Mussolini disguised as when he was captured (and later executed) by Italian partisans?

Which of these positions did General (and later President) Dwight D. Eisenhower never hold?

During World War II, which neutral country was the site of the Easter Riots in 1943, a period of unrest that started when the local National Socialist party held a demonstration at a group of ancient burial mounds?