World War II around the world Trivia Quiz

Q1: Which country did Germany invade to start World War II in Europe?

Answer: Poland

Q2: What was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?

Answer: Operation Barbarossa

Q3: Which British prime minister famously said 'We shall fight on the beaches'?

Answer: Winston Churchill

Q4: What year did the United States enter World War II?

Answer: 1941

Q5: Which Japanese city was the first to be hit by an atomic bomb?

Answer: Hiroshima

Q6: What was the largest tank battle in history during WWII?

Answer: Battle of Kursk

Q7: Which African nation was the site of the first major Allied victory against the Axis powers?

Answer: Ethiopia

Q8: What was the name of the Nazi extermination camp where Anne Frank died?

Answer: Bergen-Belsen

Q9: Which treaty officially ended World War II?

Answer: Treaty of San Francisco

Q10: What was the nickname for the American women who worked in factories during WWII?

Answer: Rosie the Riveter

Q11: Which Pacific island was the site of a major naval battle in June 1942?

Answer: Midway

Q12: What was the name of the French collaborationist government during WWII?

Answer: Vichy France

Q13: Which country had the most military casualties during World War II?

Answer: Soviet Union

Q14: What was the name of the German air force during WWII?

Answer: Luftwaffe

Q15: Which Caribbean island was invaded by the United States in 1944 to establish a naval base?

Answer: Trinidad

Q16: What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy?

Answer: Operation Overlord

Q17: Which South American country sent troops to fight in the Italian Campaign?

Answer: Brazil

Q18: What was the name of the Nazi party's youth organization?

Answer: Hitler Youth

Q19: Which Australian city was bombed by the Japanese in 1942?

Answer: Darwin

Q20: What was the final major German offensive on the Western Front called?

Answer: Battle of the Bulge