History Quiz

What was the Nazi state organization called the “General Government”?

Can you identify this experimental bomb that was used in World War II?

What did British actor Alec Guinness do during World War II?

You don’t need to identify the specific state organization that used this coat of arms during World War II, but can you determine the nation? (Hint: at least one element is a big clue.)

What was the most produced U.S. fighter plane of World War II? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

The Compiègne Wagon was the train carriage in which the armistice that ended World War I was signed. After the war, it was displayed in museums. When France fell in World War II, Hitler had the wagon returned to the site of the World War I signing and forced the French to sign their surrender in it. What happened to the wagon later?

Who was the most likely candidate for the position of Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, the man in charge of the liberation of Europe, before Eisenhower got the assignment?

Italy, one of the Axis countries, signed the Armistice of Cassibile on September 3, 1943, ending the fight against the Allies. When did Italy declare war on Germany on the Allied side?

In early September 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allies. The Italian fleet had to sail out of the Italian city of Genoa to avoid being captured or destroyed by the Germans, who were quickly taking control of the country. Where did the ships head at first?

What American public figure delivered a speech with these lines in October 1939? “We must protect our sister American nations from foreign invasion, both for their welfare and our own. But, in turn, they have a duty to us. They should not place us in the position of having to defend them in America while they engage in wars abroad. […] We desire the utmost friendship with the people of Canada. […] But have they the right to draw this hemisphere into a European war simply because they prefer the Crown of England to American independence?”