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History Quiz
What was the name of a conscripted militia force in Nazi Germany in the late years of World War II?
Widerstandarmee (“Resistance army”)
Volkssturm (“People’s storm”)
Volksverteidigungseinheiten (“People’s defense units”)
Blut-Ehrengarde (“Blood honor guard”)
Bundesarchiv
Can you identify this World War II-era German tank destroyer?
Elefant / Ferdinand
Hornisse / Nashorn
Jagdpanther
Marder III
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What was the job of American “Beach Jumper” units during World War II? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)
They made false attacks on Axis beaches to distract and confuse the enemy.
They mapped out the defenses of Axis beaches in preparation of amphibious landings.
They made glider landings just behind Axis beaches to attack the defenses from behind during an amphibious assault.
They were combat engineers who cleared minefields and landing ship or tank obstacles in the first wave of an amphibious assault.
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Which of these four nations was the last one to promote someone to the rank of Marshal or Field Marshal during World War II? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)
United Kingdom
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
Imperial War Museums
Where was the main headquarters of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) located in England?
Downtown London
Near Portsmouth along the south coast of England
East Anglia, the region to the northeast of London
In a royal park in London
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General Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War II. Who was his Deputy Supreme Commander?
U.S. Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith
British Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur William Tedder
British General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
U.S. General Omar Nelson Bradley
Imperial War Museums
Do you recognize this World War II-era U.S. admiral?
William Daniel Leahy
Ernest Joseph King
Chester William Nimitz
William Frederick Halsey Jr.
Naval History & Heritage Command
In what region did the international Allied force “Z Special Unit” carry out clandestine operations?
North Africa
German-occupied Atlantic coastline
New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies
Burma and South China
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How many Japanese soldiers were protecting the Aleutian island of Kiska (a part of Alaska) when the Allied forces recaptured the place in August 1943?
None, they had already left
About 200
About 2,000
About 20,000
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What was the gakuto shutsujin in Japan in World War II from 1943 onwards? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)
Mandatory displays of support for the war by the civilian population
The ceremony for kamikaze pilots departing for their last mission
The conscription of (mainly humanities) students and sending them to the front
A military police / home guard unit that enforced compliance with wartime laws on the home front
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