History Quiz

Which European king became a symbol of resistance by remaining in his country after it fell to the Nazis and taking daily horse rides in the capital city unguarded (until he fell, and the injury prevented him from continuing the practice)?

Can you identify this World War II-era British tank?

The Stalingrad Tractor Factory was an important target for the Germans during the Battle of Stalingrad. At the time, the factory was the Soviet Union's largest producer of what?

What criticism did future British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery have about the British forces in World War I?

The Royal Air Force first bombed Berlin on August 25, 1940. What was the most significant result of the raid?

Which campaign of World War II was British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery was notably critical of?

Hitler wanted Mussolini to join the invasion of Poland, but the latter demurred. On August 26, 1939, Mussolini sent Hitler a message stating he would love to have Italy participate, but made a request he knew Hitler would reject, giving him an excuse not to fight. What was the request?

Germany was the instigator of World War II, but which nation was the first to launch an offensive against Germany?

In which European country did the king lead a successful coup d'etat against the ruling pro-Nazi government, with the country changing sides to the Allies immediately after?

A week before the invasion of Poland, Hitler held a speech to top Wehrmacht generals at his home in Obersalzberg to prepare them for the war. In this speech, he claimed that there were three great statesmen in the world: himself, Mussolini and a third one. Who was the third man he named? (Hint: you might never have read the speech, but you can guess based on the general political situation at the time.)