History Quiz

What were “monitor” ships before and during World War II? (The picture depicts USS Monitor of the Civil War, NOT the World War II ships.)

Can you identify this World War II-era Japanese bomber? (Hint: the cone-shaped tail is a distinctive feature.)

Which notable Nazi created the slogan "Totaler Krieg – Kürzester Krieg" (“Total War – Shortest War”)?

Which U.S. base on Greenland was the most commonly used stopover airfield for bombers flying from America to Europe during World War II?

What was the official name of the British-American joint bomber offensive targeting German aircraft production in February 1944, nicknamed “Big Week” after the war?

Which U.S. military base in Greenland was known as “City under the ice” during the Cold War?

Who were forcibly restricted to the Shanghai Ghetto, established by the Japanese in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, China?

Which prominent member of German leadership did ostensibly have a plan to escape to Greenland at the end of World War II?

What were the fates of Hans and Sophie Scholl, Willi Graf, Christopher Probst, Kurt Huber and Alexander Schmorell, members of the non-violent anti-Nazi White Rose resistance movement in Germany?

What is the official English name of the German strategic bombing campaign against England held in early 1944, nicknamed “Baby Blitz” or “Little Blitz”?