Can you answer these 15 World War II questions correctly? Average score of this quiz does not get any higher than 9/15. Do you think you can score higher than that?
History Trivia Quiz: 15 questions about World War II every adult should answer
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- The nations involved in the war formed two opposing alliances. What were they called?
- What was the goal of Nazi Germany’s September Campaign?
- Which branch of the military did John. F. Kennedy serve in during World War II?
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- Question of
What triggered the beginning of the World War II ?
- The USA invading Mexico
- Hitler’s dictatorship in Germany
- Nazi troops invading Poland
- USA declaring the war to Germany
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The nations involved in the war formed two opposing alliances. What were they called?
- The Allies and The United Nations
- The Communist Parties and the Allies
- The Nazi Reich and the Allies
- The Axis and The Allies
- Question of
How many years did World War II last?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Question of
Who was the leader of Japan during WWII?
- Emperor Meiji
- Emperor Hirohito
- Emperor Akihito
- Mao Zedong
- Question of
What was the goal of Nazi Germany’s September Campaign?
- Invade Poland
- Electing Adolf Hitler as Supreme Leader of Germany
- Invade Russia
- Invade Great Britain
- Question of
Which country helped Germany invade Poland?
- China
- Italy
- Spain
- The Soviet Union
- Question of
Who was the U.S. president when Pearl Harbor was attacked?
- Richard Nixon
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Herbert Hoover
- Question of
During the whole conflict, were there more civilian or battle-related deaths?
- Civilian casualties
- Battle-related deaths
- Equal number
- It’s impossible to tell to that extent
- Question of
Some historians believe what contributing factor helped set the stage for World War II?
- The Great Depression
- Instability in Europe after World War I
- Germany’s strong revenge feeling since World War I
- All of the above
- Question of
Adolf Hitler predicted the war in his memoir published in 1925. What was it called?
- Biography of a hero
- Mein Kampf!
- Heimat
- Meinen Triumph!
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Which branch of the military did John. F. Kennedy serve in during World War II?
- Army
- Navy
- Coast Guard
- Medical Corps
- Question of
Which event led the U.S. to enter World War II ?
- Nazi Party invading Poland
- Soviet Union helping Hitler invade Poland
- The Pearl Harbor Attack
- Sinking of the Lusitania
- Question of
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II ?
- Vladimir Lenin
- Joseph Stalin
- Karl Marx
- Otto von Bismarck
- Question of
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
- 1939
- 1940
- 1941
- 1942
- Question of
British engineer Robert Watson-Watt’s radio-wave device was designed to be a weapon, but it actually became what kind of technology?
- Microwave
- Sonar
- Radar
- Solar
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