History Quiz

Which U.S. state had the highest number of resident Japanese-Americans in 1942, when they were rounded up and sent to internment camps during World War II?

Can you identify this World War II-era gun?

Why was the speed limit reduced to the “Victory Speed” of 35 mph all across the U.S. during World War II?

In March 1942, British political cartoonist Philip Zec caused a major uproar in British government with one of his cartoons. What was it about?

In which of these tasks did American military dogs did not perform as well as hoped during World War II?

When did the idea of the Anschluss, the unification of Germany and Austria, first arise?

How many combat jumps did Dick Winters perform during World War II?

Why did Nazi Germany’s Propaganda Ministry send a confidential note to the German press in March 1939, asking them not to use the phrase Großdeutsches Weltreich (“Greater German Empire”)?

What was the primary field of research of esotericist and SS officer Otto Rahn, who was one of the figures responsible for the notion that the SS was interested in the supernatural?

What was the immediate goal of Operation Spring Awakening, Germany’s last major counteroffensive, that unfolded in Hungary in March 1945?