History Quiz

Where was the de facto capital of the Italian Social Republic, the Fascist puppet state created by Germany after Italy surrendered to the Allies in World War II?

Can you identify the class of this World War II-era submarine? (Hint: the hull shape is very distinctive.)

The Continuation War was a smaller part of World War II. Who were the primary combatants fighting in it? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

What was the most typical form of resistance practiced by the maquis in occupied France?

Where are the so-called Western Approaches, a stretch of water that had strategic importance during World War II?

Do you recognize this important Japanese figure from World War II?

Which of these statements about British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (left in photo), Winston Churchill’s predecessor, is true?

What was the most common way of inflating Union observation balloons in the field during the Civil War?

Which U.S. Army general was vocal against the denazification program in post-war Germany?

What nationality was the first battleship to be sunk by dive bombers (it happened during World War II)?