History Quiz

Which of these countries was invaded by both Germany and the Soviet Union at the same time during World War II?

A slightly unusual identification question: can you tell which type of U.S. rations these are based on just the containers? This is a single day’s rations. (We’ve blurred the writing on the cans as it was a giveaway.)

Which of these countries was not a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, one of the diplomatic agreements that drew the lines between the Axis and Allied powers in World War II?

Which of these bridges did the Allies never manage to secure during the ill-fated Operation Market Garden? (Not necessarily depicted in the photo.)

Which African country was invaded and conquered by Fascist Italy in 1935-37 as one of the preludes to World War II?

Which of these U.S. military rations was infamous for not having enough calories and causing undernourishment? (Not necessarily depicted in photo.)

Which carrier was the flagship of the Kidō Butai, the battlegroup that attacked Pearl Harbor?

What sort of arrangement was called a “box” during the British campaign in Burma?

What Italian city name completes the phrase “The Four Days of [___],” referring to a large-scale armed uprising against German forces a few days before the city’s liberation by the Allies?

What year did the Tokyo Trial (officially the “International Military Tribunal for the Far East”) of World War II Japanese war criminals adjourn in?