History Quiz

“The bomber will always get through” was a military and political belief that influenced arms development between the world wars. What nation did it originate in? (Photo does not necessarily indicate the correct answer.)

Can you identify this World War II remote-controlled tracked mine? (Here depicted with top cover removed and without a warhead.)

"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" is a line from one of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's famous speeches. One what occasion did he deliver this particular speech?

Nazi Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess famously flew to Britain to single-handedly negotiate peace, and spent the rest of his life in captivity. Where was his body found on August 17, 1987, after he committed suicide in Spandau Prison in Berlin?

In 1940, Nazi official Franz Rademacher proposed to establish a Jewish homeland and deport all Jews there. Where did he suggest this "homeland" should be?

Which of these was a significant strength of the German battleship Bismarck in comparison to her contemporaries?

BOAC Flight 777 was a civilian flight shot down by German fighters on June 1, 1943 in violation of the common practice of not attacking civilian planes. Which of these theories has NOT been suggested as a probable cause for the incident?

When the infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele (center in photo) was posted to Auschwitz in early 1943, what was he the chief physician of?

On June 4, 1944, the U.S. Navy captured an enemy vessel at sea for the first time since the 19th century. What kind of vessel did it capture?

Which of these American-built World War II fighters was introduced into service last? (Photo does not necessarily depict correct answer.)