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History Quiz

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How did Paris fall to German forces on June 14, 1940?

It was declared open city and the Germans entered unopposed. French forces put up light resistance that was quickly defeated. There was moderately heavy fighting, but Hitler forbade artillery or aerial bombardment to preserve the city. There was heavy fighting, including artillery and air bombardment.

Imperial War Museums

Can you identify this World War II-era glider? (We have blurred the insignia so it wouldn’t be obvious.)

Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant Gotha Go 242 Kokusai Ku-7 Manazuru General Aircraft Hamilcar

BAE Systems

What was the goal of the single mission of the German battleship Bismarck?

To engage and destroy the capital ships of the Royal Navy To distract the Royal Navy and allow U-boat operation to continue unhindered To raid convoys carrying supplies to Britain To act as a “fleet in being,” threatening British assets just by sitting in a port

Bundesarchiv

What was the first type of fighter flown by the famous African American Tuskegee Airmen in combat?

Bell P-39 Airacobra Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Republic P-47 Thunderbolt North American P-51 Mustang

Library of Congress

What damage did the battleship Bismarck suffer that allowed the Royal Navy to catch up to and destroy her?

Damage to her radar systems Damage to her fuel tanks Damage to her engines Damage to her rudder

Royal Navy

Which World War II-era military or intelligence organization had this insignia?

Z Special Unit MI6 Office of Strategic Services Special Operations Executive

public domain

What system was invented for the World War II-era American Waco CG-4 glider to allow it to be reused?

A modular construction system that allowed it to be disassembled in the field and transported to an airfield by trucks A flotation system that allowed it to be put on a river or in the sea and towed to safety A cable-and-hook system that allowed a plane in flight to snatch it up from the ground Trick question: it was never intended to be reusable

U.S. Army Air Forces

"Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour."" On what occasion did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave the famous speech which featured this line?

The fall of France Victory at the Battle of Britain Germany sending Rommel to the African theater of operations Preparation for D-Day

History on the Net

Dunkirk was not the only evacuation site during the fall of France. What was the name of the operation that evacuated Allied soldiers and civilians from multiple ports along the west coast of France?

Operation Dynamo Operation Cycle Operation Alphabet Operation Aerial

Imperial War Museums

Things were not always well on the home front during World War II, and there several clashes either between servicemen of different nations, or servicemen and civilians. Which of these events did NOT involve servicemen from two nations? (Not necessarily depicted in the photo.)

Battle of Bamber Bridge Zoot Suit Riots Battle of Brisbane Battle of Manners Street

State Library of Queensland