D-Day & WWII Battles
Instructions: From the beaches of Normandy to the Pacific islands, test your knowledge of the key battles of World War II.
- 1.
On what date did D-Day — the Allied invasion of Normandy — take place?
AJune 6, 1944BMay 6, 1944CAugust 6, 1944DJuly 6, 1944 - 2.
What was the code name for the overall Allied invasion of Normandy?
AOperation BarbarossaBOperation TorchCOperation OverlordDOperation Market Garden - 3.
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander for D-Day?
AOmar BradleyBDwight D. EisenhowerCGeorge PattonDBernard Montgomery - 4.
How many beaches did Allied forces land on during D-Day?
AFourBFiveCThreeDSix - 5.
What was the last major German offensive on the Western Front, fought in the winter of 1944-45?
AThe Battle of the BulgeBThe Battle of the RhineCOperation NordwindDThe Siege of Bastogne - 6.
What famous reply did General McAuliffe give when the Germans demanded his surrender at Bastogne?
A'Not a chance!'B'Nuts!'C'Never!'D'No surrender!' - 7.
What Pacific island battle in 1945 is famous for the iconic flag-raising photograph?
AMidwayBGuadalcanalCIwo JimaDOkinawa - 8.
Which 1942 naval battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific War?
AThe Battle of the Philippine SeaBThe Battle of Leyte GulfCThe Battle of Coral SeaDThe Battle of Midway - 9.
What was the first major Allied offensive against the Japanese on land, beginning in August 1942?
AThe Burma CampaignBThe Battle of Iwo JimaCThe Battle of OkinawaDThe Guadalcanal Campaign - 10.
What name was given to the massive German bombing campaign against British cities in 1940-41?
AThe Battle of BritainBOperation Sea LionCThe FirestormDThe Blitz - 11.
What was the turning point battle on the Eastern Front where the Germans were defeated at a Soviet city?
AThe Battle of MoscowBThe Battle of KurskCThe Siege of LeningradDThe Battle of Stalingrad - 12.
What were the two Japanese cities devastated by atomic bombs in August 1945?
AHiroshima and NagasakiBYokohama and SendaiCKyoto and KobeDTokyo and Osaka - 13.
What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
ABockscarBEnola GayCMemphis BelleDLucky Lady - 14.
Which general led the famous U.S. Third Army across France after D-Day?
AMark ClarkBGeorge PattonCDwight EisenhowerDOmar Bradley - 15.
On what date did Japan officially surrender, ending World War II?
AAugust 6, 1945BAugust 14, 1945CSeptember 2, 1945DSeptember 15, 1945