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WW2 Revision Quiz
WW2 Revision Quiz
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Quiz designed for quick fire revision help for Year 9
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1
What was the name of his invasion plan?
Operation Valkyrie
Operation Soaring Eagle
Operation Bulldozer
Operation Barbarossa
2
Of the beach names find the odd one out
Sword
Copper
Omaha
Gold
3
What was one of the biggest consequences of the defeat at Stalingrad?
Hitler stated that "The God of War has left us"
The Russians had defeated Germany for the first time
After Stalingrad, the Germans never won another major battle
The Russians had managed to defend a city named after Stalin
4
What was the island in the Pacific that Japan and USA fought over as it was an airfield
Midway
Midpoint
Burma
Guadalcanal
5
After failing to invade Britain which country did Hitler decide to attack next?
Russia
Republic of Ireland
USA
Spain
6
Which Russian City was a huge turning point in World War Two?
Novobirisk
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Moscow
7
Why did the Russians defeat the Germans at Stalingrad
Hitler could not get supplies to the trapped German soldiers
The Russians had more powerful artillery and weapons
The Germans did not have the proper winter clothing
The Russians soldiers were better fighters
8
Name the three victorious leaders of the Second World War (Use picture to help)
Roosevelt, Mussolini & Hitler
Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt
Churchill, Stalin & Hitler
Stalin, Tojo & Roosevelt
9
How many days worth of supplies did the people of Leningrad have in total
30-40 days
50-60 days
40-50 days
70-80 days
10
Once Hitler lost the Battle of Britain, he started to target new places such as....?
Army barracks that housed soldiers
Warehouses with supplies
Cities with high numbers of civilians
Buckingham Palace
11
To invade Britain, Germany needed control of the skies. Who was in charge of the Germans?
Hermann Goering
Henrich Himmler
Claus von Papen
Joseph Goebbels
12
Which War did the aftermath of World War 2 lead on to?
Iraq War
Gulf War
Vietnam War
Cold War
13
What was the name of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Skinny Man
Fat Man
Tall Boy
Tiny Man
14
What were the consequences of Pearl Harbor
USA converted its factories and produced more resources
America was too crippled to fight in the war
Germany declared war on USA
America lost huge amounts of money repairing ships
15
Where were the Germans surrounded during the Battle of Stalingrad?
The Frying Pan
The Cauldron
The Melting Pot
The Kettle
16
Which country did not participate in the invasion?
Canada
USA
Britain
Russia
17
The Germans targeted 3 main cities in Russia what were they?
Stalingrad, Kazan and Minsk
Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad
Stalingrad, Moscow and Kiev
Leningrad, Moscow and Prague
18
Which cities did the USA drop the Atomic bombs on?
Hiroshima & Kyoto
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Osaka & Yokohoma
Nagasaki & Tokyo
19
What was the name given to the tactic used by Nazi Germany to invade most of W Europe
Thunder Warfare
Schliffen Plan
Blitzkrieg
The Blitz
20
Why did the British Spitfire's start to gain an advantage over the Germans?
Germans changed their tactics and became easier targets
British planes were fitted with more powerful machine guns
The German pilots were lazy and poorly trained
German planes were too slow and poorly made
21
Which two countries in 1941 were about to start fighting in the Pacific?
Italy & Britain
Germany & USA
Britain & China
USA & Japan
22
What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Tiny Boy
Fat Man
Little Boy
Little Man
23
How many days did they actually survive for?
874 days
870 days
875 days
877 days
24
What years was the Second World War fought between?
1950-1975
1914-1918
1939-1945
1929-1939
25
Why did the Americans join the war in December 1941?
They felt Britain could not continue to fight alone
They were attacked by surprise at Pearl Harbor
They had a long hatred of the Japanese
They wanted to gain land in the Pacific to build up resource
26
What date did the Allies invade France on the beaches of Normandy
6th July 1944
7th June 1944
2nd July 1944
6th June 1944
27
Britain had a specific advantage over the Germans during the Battle of Britain - What was it?
Radar Systems
Searchlights
More Powerful Planes
Anti-Aircraft Guns
28
Once Hitler had control in Europe, he wanted to invade Britain. What was the name of his plan?
Operation Whale
Operation Seal
Operation Sealion
Operation Eagle
29
Where did the British and French have to evacuate from in 1940?
Normandy
Paris
Dieppe
Dunkirk
