History Quiz

We have only to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down. Which nation was Hitler referring to with the line above, expecting an easy victory after attacking it?

Can you identify this World War II-era American heavy bomber?

Which was the first American aircraft carrier specifically built for the purpose from the keel up, rather than being converted from a different design? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

Which of these nations had promoted the highest number of generals to the rank of field marshal during World War II? (Photo does not necessarily imply the correct answer.)

What breed was Antis, a dog who became famous for accompanying his owner onboard an RAF bomber during missions in World War II?

“PQ convoys” were Arctic convoys transporting vital Lend-Lease supplies to the Soviet Union. Which PQ convoy became famous for coming under heavy German attack and losing 23 of its 35 merchant ships?

For what action did Daniel Daly, the U.S. Marine who famously and allegedly shouted "Come on, you sons-o'-bitches, do you want to live forever?" at the Battle of Belleau Woods in World War I, receive his second Medal of Honor?

What was the goal of Operation Desecrate One, a U.S. operation in the Pacific in late March 1944?

The Battle of the Komandorski Islands between American and Japanese ships on March 27, 1943, was a part of the Aleutian Islands campaign. Why was it an unusual engagement for a World War II Pacific battle?

Austrian Roman Catholic nun Maria Restituta Kafka, killed by beheading in March 1943, was the only nun executed by the Nazi regime. Why was she killed?