History Quiz

What were Mefo bills (sometimes written as “MEFO bills”) in Nazi Germany?

Can you identify this bizarrely oversized-looking World War II-era helmet?

Many nations invaded and occupied by their enemies before or during World War II formed governments-in-exile in Allied countries. Which of these four governments-in-exile was NOT hosted in London?

What was special about the American flag that was flown on the USS Missouri during the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard?

Which German World War II fighter ace has famously painted the petals of a black tulip on his plane’s engine cowling? (Though in actual fact, he didn’t sport the paintjob for long.)

To what foreign country did Germany send its future Luftwaffe pilots for secret combat training in violation of the Treaty of Versailles?

The major French port of city of Calais at the eastern edge of Normandy surrendered to Allied troops on September 30, 1944. Which nation’s forces did it surrender to?

Which Native American nation living in the United States made its own separate declaration of war on the Axis powers?

Which nations maintained an all-Jewish infantry brigade in the late years of World War II?

“A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” was a phrase British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in a public speech on October 1, 1939. What was he referring to?