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What major project resulted in the development of the first atomic bombs during World War II?
A) Manhattan Project
B) Trinity Project
C) Operation Paperclip
D) Project A-bomb
Which ship was infamously sunk by a German U-Boat, causing significant American casualties and influencing public opinion about the war?
A) HMS Hood
B) USS Arizona
C) RMS Titanic
D) RMS Lusitania
In which year did World War II officially end?
A) 1944
B) 1945
C) 1946
D) 1947
What was the codename for the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union?
A) Operation Sea Lion
B) Operation Weserübung
C) Operation Barbarossa
D) Operation Valkyrie
Who was the Prime Minister of Japan at the end of WWII?
A) Emperor Hirohito
B) Hideki Tojo
C) Kantaro Suzuki
D) Isoroku Yamamoto
Which of the following countries remained neutral throughout WWII?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) Norway
D) Greece
Who commanded the Allied forces in the Normandy invasion?
A) Bernard Montgomery
B) George Patton
C) Douglas MacArthur
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which German battleship was sunk by the Royal Navy off the coast of France in 1941?
A) Bismarck
B) Tirpitz
C) Scharnhorst
D) Graf Spee
Which battle resulted in the first major defeat of Hitler's military?
A) Battle of Britain
B) Battle of Stalingrad
C) Battle of the Atlantic
D) Battle of Moscow
What was the main anti-aircraft and anti-ship gun used by the Germans called?
A) Big Bertha
B) V-2 Rocket
C) Flak 88
D) Panzerschreck
What was the major defensive line constructed by France along its border with Germany prior to WWII?
A) Atlantic Wall
B) Siegfried Line
C) Maginot Line
D) Alpine Line
Which country was Adolf Hitler born in?
A) Germany
B) Poland
C) Austria
D) Hungary
Which ship was struck by a kamikaze attack during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, yet remained afloat and saw action again?
A) USS Johnston
B) USS Indianapolis
C) USS Missouri
D) USS St. Lo
Which country declared war on Germany just hours after the invasion of Poland in 1939?
A) Soviet Union
B) France
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
Which French port city was surrounded and held out against the Germans until 1940, becoming a symbol of resistance?
A) Bordeaux
B) Lille
C) Dunkirk
D) Brest
Which country declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941?
A) Japan
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) Soviet Union
Which event is commonly considered the beginning of World War II?
A) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C) The invasion of Poland by Germany
D) The Battle of Britain
Which operation led to the end of German occupation in France?
A) Operation Dragoon
B) Operation Torch
C) Operation Dynamo
D) Operation Overlord
What was the main purpose of the Wannsee Conference held in 1942?
A) Plan for D-Day Invasion
B) Discussing post-war Europe
C) Finalizing the "Final Solution"
D) Establishing Axis Powers' strategies
