WWII Trivia

Gen. Knowledge

100

• What year did WWII begin?

1939

200

• The war started when this country invaded Poland?

Germany

300

• What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?

Operation Overlord

400

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during most of WWII?

Winston Churchill

500

• What event marked the beginning of the end of Hitler’s Third Reich?

D-Day

WWII Leaders

100

• What was Adolf Hitler’s autobiography and political manifesto?

Mein Kempf

200

• Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific?

Douglas MacArthur

300

• Which US President made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Harry S. Truman

400

• Which American general is known for his role in the Battle of the Bulge and the relief of Bastogne?

George Patton

500

• Which Soviet sniper is credited with the highest number of confirmed kills during WWII?

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Battles

100

• In which African city did the British Eighth Army decisively defeat the Axis forces, securing North Africa?

El Alamein

200

• Which city in the Soviet Union endured a prolonged siege, lasting 872 days during WWII?

Stalingrad

300

• Which naval battle in the Pacific is considered the turning point that halted Japanese expansion?

Battle of Midway

400

• In which Pacific battle did kamikaze attacks become a significant tactic for the first time?

Battle of Leyte Gulf

500

• Which battle in the Pacific saw the largest naval engagement in history?

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Inventions

100

• What innovative device did the British develop to detect and track incoming enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain?

Radar

200

• What was the purpose of the German V-2 rocket?

Long-range guided missile

300

• Which technological advancement allowed for the mass production of penicillin during WWII?

fermentation tanks

400

• Which country developed the first operational military helicopters during WWII?

United States

500

• What was the nickname given to the amphibious tracked vehicles used by the Allies in beach landings, such as on D-Day?

Higgins Boats

Food & Rations

100

• What popular food item was introduced as a meat substitute during rationing in WWII?

Spam

200

• Due to shortages, what common ingredient was often replaced with mashed bananas in cake recipes during the war?

Eggs

300

• Which cereal became popular during WWII for its high nutritional value and long shelf life?

Rice Krispies

400

• What vegetable was commonly used to sweeten recipes and replace sugar in desserts?

zucchini

500

What type of fish became a popular choice durig the war due to its abundance and affordability?

Cod