D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The lesson Hitler took from World War I is that Germany could not win a war of __________.
(a) Fire power.
(b) Strategy.
(c) Attrition.
(d) Politics.

2. What are B-24s known as?
(a) Freedom Fighters.
(b) Marauders.
(c) Flying Fortresses.
(d) Liberators.

3. How many ships are involved in D-Day?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 292.
(c) 2654.
(d) 2727.

4. Which American commander stands up and symbolically throws the thick book of D-Day plans over his shoulder?
(a) Col. Van Fleet.
(b) Col. Good.
(c) Brig. General Cota.
(d) Capt. Miller.

5. The area on the French coast between the beach and the bluffs was called the ___________.
(a) Shore.
(b) Shoal.
(c) Scuttle.
(d) Shingle.

6. How much do the bombs weigh that the B-17s drop?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 1000 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

7. How long is the flight over England and the Channel for the paratroopers?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 4 hours.

8. Who wants to sign onto the crew of one the King of England's ships?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Prince Edward.
(c) Churchill.
(d) Eisenhower.

9. Where do Roosevelt and Churchill meet with Stalin in 1943?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Tehran.

10. What does the French girl leading Maj. A. J. C. Rosevear and his team to the bridges want them to blow up instead?
(a) German headquarters.
(b) A tank.
(c) Polish POWs.
(d) A church.

11. Which American general is used as a decoy to fool the Germans about the location of D-Day?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Marshall.
(d) Patton.

12. What are the Vergeltungswaffen?
(a) Spies.
(b) Tanks.
(c) Vengeance weapons.
(d) Elite troops.

13. What is the real name of the sexy-voiced Ohio girl known as "Axis Sally"?
(a) Greta Von Sallisord.
(b) Midge Gillars.
(c) Molly Anderson.
(d) Sally Struthers.

14. What are B-17s known as?
(a) Liberators.
(b) Marauders.
(c) Flying Fortresses.
(d) Freedom Fighters.

15. Where is the most extensive Assault Training Center?
(a) West Point.
(b) Woolacombe.
(c) Slapton Sands.
(d) Sandhurst.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name for the German navy?

2. Who is the biggest advocate of the Oil Plan?

3. Who has the greatest doubts about the probability of D-Day success until witnessing the dress rehearsal?

4. Who are the "Old Ladies"?

5. Utah Beach is the code name for what part of the French coast?

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