History Quiz

Who was the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland during World War II?

Can you identify this World War II-era German warplane?

What were the first, earliest targets of the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain?

What were British Cockatrice trucks, armored and equipped with a flamethrower, designed to be used for?

What did this building, still in use today, host in Nazi-era Berlin? (Hint: the organization’s name was abbreviated “RLM” in German)

All four of these World War II national leaders had sons who served in the war. Which one of them had a son who was captured by the enemy? (Photo does not necessarily depict correct answer.)

Mussolini wanted to move people out of Italian cities to mitigate the effects of any Allied bombing campaigns. What measure did he take in August 1939, shortly before World War II began?

Why did General George C. Marshall not get to command the Allied landings in Normandy?

During World War II, which nation experimented with a plastic car the body and fenders of which were made of a material derived from soybeans and other produce in order to free up metal for the war effort?

You probably know that the Japanese Yamato-class battleships were the heaviest battleships of World War II (and all time). But which were the longest battleships? (Photo does not necessarily depict correct answer.)