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World War II Quiz: Key Events, Dates and Battles 1939-1945

by Quizhat · 12 questions · Updated · CC BY

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A revision quiz on the main facts of the 1939-1945 conflict, with a focus on Italy's role. 12 questions, about 6 minutes.

Also available in: German, French, Spanish

Quiz questions

Question 1 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which event is considered the start of World War II in Europe?

  • The attack on Pearl Harbor
  • The invasion of France
  • The German invasion of Poland in 1939
  • The Normandy landings

Question 2 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What was the military alliance between Italy and Germany signed in 1939 called?

  • North Atlantic Pact
  • Pact of Steel
  • Triple Entente
  • Axis of Versailles

Question 3 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

On what date did Italy enter the war alongside Germany?

  • 10 June 1940
  • 1 September 1939
  • 7 December 1941
  • 8 September 1943

Question 4 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took place in December 1941.

  • True
  • False

Question 5 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which Soviet city was the site of the battle that marked the turning point on the Eastern Front in 1942-1943?

  • Leningrad
  • Kyiv
  • Stalingrad
  • Minsk

Question 6 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

In which Italian region did the Allies land in July 1943?

  • Calabria
  • Sicily
  • Sardinia
  • Campania

Question 7 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which body voted no confidence in Mussolini on 25 July 1943?

  • The Grand Council of Fascism
  • The Senate of the Kingdom
  • The Chamber of Deputies
  • The Council of Ministers

Question 8 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What was announced on 8 September 1943?

  • The end of the war in Europe
  • Italy's entry into the war
  • The Normandy landings
  • Italy's armistice with the Allies

Question 9 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What happened on 6 June 1944?

  • The liberation of Rome
  • The fall of Berlin
  • The Allied landings in Normandy
  • The surrender of Japan

Question 10 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which Italian holiday celebrates the liberation from Nazi-Fascism?

  • 2 June
  • 25 April
  • 1 May
  • 4 November

Question 11 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which Japanese cities were hit by atomic bombs in August 1945?

  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • Tokyo and Osaka
  • Kyoto and Yokohama
  • Okinawa and Nagoya

Question 12 · Multiple choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which of these countries were Axis powers?

  • France
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Japan

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