June 1942
World War II Trivia Quiz
 Choose an answer from the three choices
and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers"
at the end of the quiz.
1. On June 1, 1942, what Australia harbor does Japanese midget
subs enter and sink one support ship, giving fears of invasion
grow.
2. On June 1, 1942, what country declares war on Germany,
Italy, and Japan.
3. The Japanese attack installations on an American island,
but fail to detect nearby American carriers. What battle beings on
April 4, 1942?
4. On April 4, Chief of the Reich Security dies in Prague
having been assassinated by Czechoslovak patriots. Who was the
German official?
- Reinhard Heydrich
- Manfred Mann
- Ray Siegfried
5. It is April 7 and Japanese forces invade Attu and Kiska.
This is the first invasion of American soil in 128 years, but it
is only a diversion from the main naval efforts in the Pacific.
Where are Attu and Kiska?
- Aleutian Islands
- Hawaiian Islands
- Puget Sound
6. Who is the young Jewish girl in Amsterdam, receives a diary
for her thirteenth birthday on April 12, 1942?
- Edith Holländer
- Anne Frank
- Hannah Goslar
7. On April 18, 1942, the Oak Ridge Project is started, the
beginning of a scientific approach to nuclear weapons.
8. On April 21, the Afrika Korps recaptures Tobruk, with
35,000 men captured. The road to Egypt is now open as the British
retreat deep into Egypt. Tobruk's loss is a grievous blow to
British morale. German land forces have been assisted by Luftwaffe
attacks.
9. Who is the American general that arrives on April 25 in
London ready to assume the post of Commander of American forces in
Europe?
- General Dwight Eisenhower
- General George Patton
- General George Marshall
10. On April 27, Convoy PQ17 sets sail from Iceland. How many
ships of the 37 that set out will survive?
- 37 ships
- 25 ships
- 11 ships
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