History Quiz

What World War II German war plan was known as the “Manstein plan”?

Can you identify this World War II-era Soviet armored vehicle?

What is the name of this kind of cheap air raid shelter, used by many British families during World War II?

In which part of the Pacific did the Japanese nighttime reinforcement and supply system nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” operate?

What were the main spoils of the Granville Raid of March 1945, when the German garrison of the occupied Channel Islands launched a commando attacks against an Allied port in France?

Which one of these World War II-era twin-engine warplanes had counter-rotating propellers, meaning propellers that were turning in opposite, rather than the same, directions? (Photo does not depict the correct answer.)

What was General Omar Bradley’s first major appointment after World War II?

The Shinano, which was originally intended to be a Yamato-class battleship, was the largest carrier of not only Japan but all of World War II. Going by displacement, which was the second largest? (Only counting ships that were commissioned before the end of the war.)

Who was the Vice-Chancellor of Germany after Hitler came to power in 1933? (Hint: he’s sitting in the rightmost chair in the photo, and he supported Hitler’s appointment as chancellor because he incorrectly believed Hitler could be controlled once he was in that position.)

What was the name (translated into English) of Nazi Germany’s Antarctic territorial claim?