World War II

Test Your Knowledge on World War II

Are you a history buff? Put your knowledge of World War II to the test with this engaging quiz! Whether you’re a student, teacher, or simply a history enthusiast, this quiz will challenge you on key events, figures, and facts from one of the most significant periods in history.

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What side was Russia on in World War II?

The Allies

The Axis Powers

Neutral

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

Franklin D Roosevelt

Joseph Stalin

Adolf Hitler

Winston Churchill

What type of air raid shelter was inside the family home?

Chamberlain shelter

Helter shelter

Anderson shelter

Morrison shelter

Which of these places did not receive any evacuees from Sheffield?

Melton Mowbray

Derwent

Newcastle

Sherwood

When was the battle of Britain?

July 1940

July 1941

July 1942

July 1943

Where did the UK government tell all boat owners to head for on the French coast so they could rescue stranded British troops?

Brittany

Paris

Dordogne

Dunkirk

When France was occupied by the Axis Powers, many citizens tried to work against the Nazis. What were they called?

Charles De Gaulle's Army

The Resistance

The Rebellion

The Refugees

Which of these was not a well-used propaganda slogan?

Dig for Victory

Make do and mend

Loose lips sink ships

Hands Face Space

Which of these were NOT rationed?

Bacon

Potatoes

Cheese

Milk

Which of these should you NOT do during the blitz?

Shelter in a safe place

Turn lights off

Put up blackout curtains

Go round and check your elderly neighbours were ok

What did Anne Frank call her diary?

Kitty

Katie

Kim

Keith

What was it called when Allied troops landed in Normandy to free Western Europe from German control?

X Day

V Day

D Day

A Day

Where did Churchill NOT say we would fight?

The fields

The landing grounds

The air

The towns

What was Nazi short for?

National Socialist German Workers Party

National German War Party

National Hitler Party

National Evil Party

Which country did Germany invade that made Britain join the war?

Austria

Poland

Bulgaria

France

The Nazi party's campaign of murdering Jewish people is known as the...

Swastika

Anschluss

Luftwaffe

Holocaust

Where were several Jewish prisoners of war taken and executed?

Occupation camp

Terror camp

Concentration camp

Death camp

Which of these was an evacuee not asked to take with them?

A book to read

A gasmask

Spare underwear

Handkerchiefs

Which of these changes between World War I and World War II is false?

Germany was split Western and Eastern sides.

Finland was established as a new country

Luxembourg and Holland joined together and became The Netherlands

The country of AustriaHungary was split into many different countries

When was Victory in Europe Day?

12th June 1945

1st January 1945

10th November 1945

8th May 1945

What was Prime Minister Chamberlain's first name?

Neville

Nicholas

Neil

Nigella

What does persecute mean?

To take someone to court

To kill someone

To treat someone unfairly

To fix something that is broken

When did rationing start in the UK?

1939

1940

1941

1942

Who was the Italian Prime Minister who was a close ally of Hitler's?

Paolo Milanio

Benito Mussolini

General Franco

Heinrich Himmler

Which of these was NOT on the allies side?

Ireland

USA

Canada

New Zealand

On which continent did no fighting occur in World War II?

Asia

Europe

Antarctica

Africa

When was Churchill voted out as Prime Minister?

Two months after VE day

Two years after VE day

Five months after VE day

Five years after VE day

Which political party did Churchill represent?

Labour

Liberal Democrat

Conservative

Green

Who replaced Churchill as Prime Minister of the UK?

Clement Attlee

The Queen

Margaret Thatcher

Frank Spencer

Which of these is the surname of Mr Tom?

Beech

Oakley

Fletcher

Weirwold

What is the french name for Germany?

Le Pologne

Les Etats-Unis

L'Allemagne

L'Angleterre

Who would tell you to 'Turn those Lights out!'

An ARP warden

An ARF warden

An APR warden

An ART warden

What was the name of Alan Turing's brilliant code-breaking machine which helped win World War II?

Endurance

Endymion

Enigma

Ensure

Which of these lines was never sung by Vera Lynn?

We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when

There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover

Keep smiling through, just like you always do

This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special

Spitfire and Hurricane are types of what?

Tank

Plane

Ship

Gun

Which of these steps is NOT part of a jive?

The hand jive

The basic Charleston step

The moonwalk

The Kick

Name one thing women didn't 'do' in the war.

Serve in the armed forces

Look after families

Work in factories

Get paid the same as men

Who is buried in Westminster Abbey?

Anne Frank

An unknown soldier

Field Marshal Montgomery

Neville Chamberlain

Which Axis Power bombed Pearl Harbour, bringing the Americans into the war?

Germany

Italy

Japan

Rumbovia

What was the nickname for the division across East and West Europe after the war?

The cold war line

The East-West border

The iron curtain

The Berlin block

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