History Quiz

The famous Doolittle Raid bombed Tokyo on April 18, 1942. Where did most of the participating American bombers land after the mission?

Can you identify this World War II-era machine gun?

Which American heavy bomber was produced in the highest numbers during World War II? (Not necessarily the one on the photo.)

In July 1940, after the fall of France, Britain attacked and partially destroyed the assets of her former ally France to prevent them from falling into the Nazis' hands. What were the targets of the attack?

Many wounded soldiers became addicted to the morphine used as a painkiller in World War II. What other drug did these victims often convert to after the war to fuel their addiction?

Why did many American Mk 2 grenades ("pineapple grenades") have a ring of yellow paint around the neck?

German spy Fritz Duquesne headed the largest spy ring ever captured in America. An avid hunter, he was the hunting companion of which former, serving or future U.S. President (who knew nothing about his illicit activities) in the 1910s?

Future General George S. Patton competed at the 1912 Summer Games in Stockholm. He finished in fifth place in what event?

Emperor Hirohito officially announced Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945. How were Japanese citizens informed of the event?

Operation Market Garden famously tried and failed to capture bridges in the Netherlands with airborne troops. What was the ultimate purpose of the operation?