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World War 2, Falklands War and Jack the Ripper Quiz
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1
A laundry mark on the clothes of Mary Ann Nichols helped authorities identify her body. Where was that laundry mark from
Commercial Road Workhouse
Lambeth Workhouse
Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum
Southwark Workhouse
2
Which battle is considered to be the turning point for the war in the Pacific?
The battle of Midway
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of the Coral Sea
3
What Japanese action created tension with the United States?
Its seizure of territory in Russia
Its seizure of territory in China
Its seizure of territory in Korea
Its decision to block American shipping routes
4
The British government used the luxury ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 to transport troops to the Falklands island.
True
False
5
During the Battle of Midway, Japan lost what?
Most of its Pacific Fleet
Most of its aircraft carriers
Most of its battleships
Admiral Yamamoto
6
Due to a dispute with Argentina over islands in the beagle channel, (….e) didn't side with Argentina in the War
France
Poland
Chile
England
7
Which Argentinian Naval Commander (Jo--e Is--c An--a) led the 1982 invasion of the Falklands War
Issac Jorge Anaya
Jorge Issac Anaya
Jorge Anaya Issac
Anaya Issac Jorge
8
In the last six months of the war, what was the U.S. strategy for winning the conflict with Japan?
Negotiate with Japan for a conditional surrender
Break the Japanese will with massive bombing raids on Japanese cities
Place all of Japan under a naval blockade until the country surrendered
Insert ground forces on the Japanese home islands
9
Who was the only Ripper victim to be murdered indoors?
Emma Smith
Polly Nichols
Mary Cusins
Mary Jane Kelly
10
Where did Jack the Ripper commit his crimes?
Manchester
Blackpool
Leeds
Whitechapel
11
What were the V1 and V2?
Italian army battalions
German missiles
Nightclubs in Berlin
The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan
12
What was the significance of Mt. Suribachi?
It was the location where Japan was defeated in New Guinea
It was the Japanese defence headquarters outside Tokyo
It was the site of the bloodiest fighting on Okinawa
It was the site of a major battle on Iwo Jima
13
Where did the Battle of the Bulge take place?
Normandy
In Northern Germany, near Hamburg
In Northern Italy, near Milan
The Ardennes Forest
14
Which country was the site of most of the Nazi extermination camps?
Poland
The USSR
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
15
What was unique about the Doolittle Raid?
The bombers flew to Japan all the way from Hawaii
It was the first raid to employ jet aircraft
The bombers were unmanned
The bombers were launched from an aircraft carrier
16
Which 'suspect' used the title 'Dr.' in front of his name?
Frederick B. Deeming
William H. Bury
Francis Tumblety
M.J. Druitt
17
Which answer is false about Jack the Ripper?
He dumped the bodies in the Thames
Mutilated his victims
Victims were prostitutes
Murdered within Whitechapel
18
What was the location of the second major Allied assault into Europe in 1944?
The Italian coast
The French Mediterranean coast
The German North Sea coast
Greece
19
Which of the following was not a part of the Soviet defence plan against Germany?
Major factories were disassembled and moved east
A strict policy of destroying any usable resources before retreating
Well-organized partisan resistance
They sought to lure the German armies into forests, then set them on fire
20
The Ripper allegedly sent a body part through the mail along with the Lusk letter. What was the body part?
a kidney
a female breast
a uterus
an ear
21
Which victim at one time lived with a man named Michael Kidney?
Annie Chapman
Elizabeth Stride
Martha Tabram
Frances Coles
22
Who was the dictator of Italy during World War 2?
Emperor Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
23
Which two victims were killed during the so-called 'double event'?
Stride and Eddowes
Stride and Chapman
Nichols and Kelly
Chapman and Kelly
24
The murder of Catharine Eddowes by Jack the Ripper fell within which police department's jurisdiction?
City of London
'A' Division
'J' Division
'H' Division
25
The HMS Hermes and the HMS Invincible were which type of vessels sent by the British to fight in the Falklands War?
Aircraft Carriers
Destroyers
Submarines
Minesweepers
26
Which statement best characterizes the series of battles in the Pacific following the Battle of Guadalcanal?
With each battle, the Japanese soldiers increasingly fought to the death
With each battle, civilian inhabitants of the islands joined the Allies
With each battle, the Japanese surrendered in large numbers
With each battle, the Allies became increasingly disheartened
27
What journalist is identified in the Littlechild Letter as having written the 'Dear Boss' letter?
Peter J. Harpick
John J. Ramsdale
James K. Stephen
Thomas J. Bulling
28
At the end of May 1982, British troops won the battle of (G.... G....) on the island of East Falkland during the War
Green Goose
Grass Green
Goose Green
Green Grass
29
On the 14th of which month did Argentinian General Mario Menendez surrender to Britain's Major-General Jeremy Moore
June
August
October
July
30
Against which country did the Soviet Union instigate an armed conflict in late 1939
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovaika
Finland
Hungary
31
Which victim was born as Eliza Ann Smith in Paddington in 1841?
Annie Chapman
Frances Coles
Elizabeth Stride
Martha Tabram
32
Why did Allied forces invade Italy after it had already surrendered?
The Allies felt that Italy needed to be punished
Italy refused to meet all of the Allied demands
German forces were still fighting in the country
There was strong anti-Allied resistance among Italian partisans
33
In Great Britain, the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, built to morn fallen soldiers, is in which Berkshire location
Windsor Castle
Pangbourne College
The Sounding Arch
Cothay Manor
34
What U.S. action created tension with Japan?
Its default on Japanese loans
Its blockade of Japanese ports
Its establishment of a trade embargo against Japan
Its freezing of Japanese assets
35
What was the focus of the Tehran Conference?
The division of Germany after the war
The Allied invasion of France
The war in the Pacific
The Battle of Stalingrad
36
Where did fighting NOT occur during World War 2?
The Western Front
Gallipoli
The Eastern Front
The Pacific
37
What was Germany's initial strategy for conquering Britain
First destroy the British navy, then send in ground forces
Immobilise London with poisonous gas attacks
First send in ground forces, then attack the country with aircraft
First establish air superiority, then send in ground forces
38
Which of the following 'suspects' had some sort of medical training?
M.J. Druitt
Joseph Barnett
George Chapman
Michael Ostrog
39
The Allied invasion of Europe was primarily directed at which country's coast?
The Italian Coast
The Danish Coast
The French Coast
The German coast
40
What were the first Western European countries that Germany invaded
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Austria and The Netherlands
Norway and Denmark
France and Belguim
41
Where was Catharine Eddowes' body found?
Mitre Square
Leman Street
Whitechapel High Street
Hanbury Street
42
At what conference did the Allies set the terms for the Japanese surrender?
The Yalta Conference
The Tehran Conference
The Casablanca Conference
The Potsdam Conference
43
How did the police try and catch Jack the Ripper ?
They used disguise
They photographed the victims eyes
They used DNA
They printed leaflets
44
Who was the Japanese admiral behind the Pearl Harbor attack?
Hirohito
Myamoto
Yamamoto
Matsuhito
45
What made the United States join World War 2 ?
none of the above
There was no evidence that the United States was part of World war 2
Mexico told the United States to join World War 2
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941
46
What was the name of suspect Aaron Kosminski's brother?
William
Martin
Jack
Jacques
47
Who was the British Prime Minister during the Falklands War?
Margaret Thatcher
John Major
James Callaghon
Harold Wilson
48
What is the only alleged clue left behind by the Ripper?
a ginger beer bottle
Goulston Street Graffito
Piece of Catharine Eddowes' apron
A Clay Pipe
49
Why did the British Royal navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir
France was at war with Britain
The French crews had sworn alliance to Germany
They were manned by Germans
The French crews refused to surrender their ships when the British asked
50
Via what route did Russians manage to send some supplies to Leningrad during the German siege of the city?
An airlift
A supply route across Lake Ladoga
A German supply line across the Black Sea
An underground railroad
51
Who met at Casablanca?
Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and Hitler
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
Truman and Churchill
Roosevelt and Churchill
52
The HMS Sheffield was destroyed on 4th May 1982 by which type of French-made missile by an Argentinian fighter bomber.
Hades
Exocet
Otomat
Brimstone
53
Where was the French surrender to Germany signed
In Berlin
In a railway car
In Paris
On a boat
54
During the Falklands War, the British Royal Air Force used which Atlantic island to fuel its planes at the halfway point
Bouvet
Selvagens
Gossa
Ascencion
55
Why was the Japanese capture of Rangoon such a bitter loss for the Allies?
As a major seaport, it was an excellent supply point
The location was perfect for launching air strikes against Japan
Winston Churchill was born there
They were worried about Rangoon historical sites
56
Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II
Germany's attack on Poland
Germany's Occupation of Austria
Germany's attack on Russia
Germany's attack on Britain
57
Between what months did Jack the Ripper "operate"?
May and July
August and November
February and April
January and December
58
Which of these were consequences of World War 2?
Millions of civilian casualties
Children being evacuated from cities
All of these
Thousands of refugees
59
What was Italy's primary role in the War
It caused problems to Japan
It helped Germany in accomplishing its main objectives
It distracted Germany from accomplishing it main objectives
It was helpful to Britain
60
The Battle of Stalingrad was what?
One of the deadliest battles in human history
Primarily a tank battle
A clear-cut example of a blitzkrieg
An easy victory for Germany
61
Which Argentinian president resigned three days after Argentina's surrender to the British in the Falklands War?
Leopoldo Galtieri
Nestor Kirchner
Juan Peron
Salvador Allende
62
Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany
Italy and Greece
Norway and Denmark
Britain and France
The United States and the USSR
63
What was the "London Blitz"
A series of German missiles attack late in the war
Code name for a secret British radar system
A term used for Germany's bombing campaign on London
Germany's plan for a blitzkerig on London
64
What was the significance of Guadalcanal to Japan?
The island was in an ideal position for controlling the Solomon Islands
The island was sacred to the Shinto religion
The island offered a good position for attacking the Philippines
The island was known to have oil reserves beneath it
65
Montague John Druitt's body was found floating in the Thames River in Chiswick on what date?
November 9, 1888
January 1, 1889
December 25, 1888
December 31, 1888
66
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a unique naval battle in that?
It was fought entirely with carrier-based aircraft
It was fought primarily at night
It was fought during a typhoon
It was fought entirely with submarines
67
Who was the German leader in World War 2?
Prince Eric Allen
Derrick Rose (Derrick's Dad)
Adolf Hitler
Steven Hewitt Hitler of the Miami Dolphins
68
What was Hitler's primary justification for invading Russia
Satin was preparing to attack Germany
He desired for the revenge for the execution of Tsar Nicholas II
Hitler believed that a war on two fronts would be to his advantage
Germany needed more space for its population
69
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Europe?
Operation Bagration
Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Watchtower
70
What weapon did Jack the Ripper likely use?
Sword
Knife
Scalpel
Saw
71
What is the date on the 'Dear Boss' letter sent to the Central News Agency?
24 Sep 1888
25 Sep 1888
27 Sep 1888
26 Sep 1888
72
Which suspect was 'married' to a woman named Annie Chapman?
Severin Klosowski
Thomas N. Cream
Timothy Donovan
William G. Grainger
73
Who was the Commissioner of the City of London Police in 1888?
Sir James Fraser
Charles Cutbush
Dr. Robert Anderson
Sir Melville Macnaghten
74
Which of the following suspects was known to have committed murder during his life?
M.J. Druitt
Michael Ostrog
Joseph Barnett
George Chapman
75
Overall, the battle of Britain is consider to be
A victory for Germany
A victory for neither
A minor conflict
A victory of Britain
76
Why was the Luftwaffe so ineffective during the last part of the war?
The Allies had developed a way to interfere with German navigation
Most of Germany’s airplanes had already been destroyed
Germany was experiencing a severe oil shortage
Germany was running out of pilots
77
Which best describes Germany's standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War 2
Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out
The enemy first ammase a large force along the enemy's border
Begin with acts of abotage behind enemy lines
Attack of a combination of speed and overwhelming force
78
What was the code name given to Germany’s plan to invade the USSR?
Operation Wolfenstein
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Crossbow
Operation Sea Lion
79
What happened at Dunkirk in 1940
American forces invaded France
German forces were defeated in a large naval battle
The French army lost a major battle
British forces retreated across the English channel
80
On which region of the Soviet Union did Hitler place the highest priority?
Ukraine and Southern Russia
Siberia
Moscow and central Russia
Leningrad and northern Russia
81
After the Battle of Kursk, German forces did what?
They finally entered Moscow
They began a lengthy retreat back to Germany
They advanced deeper into southern Russia
They held their position until the end of the war
82
In 1888, the Whitechapel Division of the Metropolitan Police was also known as what?
'A' Division
Division 13
'J' Division
'H' Division
83
The case of Jack the Ripper was solved using the help of a criminal profile
False
True
84
What was Monte Cassino?
A large monastery in central Italy where the Germans defended Rome
A place where Allied soldiers celebrated after the fall of Rome
The place where Italy’s surrender was signed
The site where Mussolini was killed
85
Which alleged Ripper communication was 'from hell'?
The 'Dear Boss' Letter
'I am Jack' Postcard
The Lusk Letter
'Spring-heeled Jack' Letter
86
How did the Western Allies respond to Germany’s invasion of Russia?
They sent supplies and intelligence information to the USSR
They attacked German naval forces from the Black Sea
They were largely indifferent to the situation in Russia
They sent large numbers of troops to fight in Russia
87
The Falklands War is called "Guerra de las (M-lv---s) in Spanish?
England
Argentina
Malvinas
Malvians
88
What major mistake did the allies make in preparing to defend against Germany's attack on France
They failed to anticipate that the attack would take place
They expected an attack by ground forces rather than a naval assault
They failed to set up minefields along the border with Germany
They misinterpreted where the main invasion would take place
89
The 19th April 1982 issue of "Newsweek" magazine featured the headline (T-- E----- S------ B---) on its cover.
The Eats Strikes Bet
The Empire Strikes Back
The Back Strikes Empire
The Empire Sits Back
90
The Battle of Kursk is best described as
A tank battle
Trench warfare
An aerial battle
Hand-to-hand combat
91
Who discovered Elizabeth Stride's body?
Louis Diemschutz
Police Sergeant William Thick (or Thicke)
Matthew Packer
John Pizer
92
Which country instigated the conflict in North Africa?
Britain
Italy
Germany
The United States
93
What was the name of the pub at the corner of Commercial Street and Dorset Street in the Jack the Ripper era?
The Ten Bells
The Horn of Plenty
The Princess Alice
The Britannia
94
Which Allied country’s forces arrived in Berlin first?
The United States
France
Britain
The USSR
95
What was the name of the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police who resigned during the Ripper murders?
Donald S. Swanson
Dr. Robert Anderson
Sir Melville Macnaghten
Sir Charles Warren
96
Which of the following suspects is not identified in the Macnaghten Memoranda?
'Michael Ostrog'
'Mr. M.J. Druitt'
George Chapman
'Kosminski'
97
What was the name of Argentina's only cruiser, sunk by the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror during the War
Major Zaragoza
King Hidalgo
General Santander
General Belgrano
98
What was the official position of Linda Kitson during the Falklands War
Chief Communication Officer
Tactical Engineer
Head Medical Officer
War Artist
99
What happened to the Soviet air force during the opening days of the German invasion?
Up to 2,000 Soviet aircraft were destroyed while still on the ground.
They had a huge dogfight which involved thousands of planes on each side
It was evacuated to Siberia
Soviet pilots scored easy victories against inexperienced German pilots
100
. Which of the following was not true about the Pearl Harbor attack?
There was worry from U.S. leaders that Peal Harbor was vulnerable to attack
Japanese spies had verified which U.S. battleships would be in port
The Japanese painted their aircraft to look like American planes
U.S. officials knew the day before that Japan was planning a major attack
