History Quiz

The Anti-Comintern Pact of 1936 was an anti-communist pact between Germany and Japan which formed the basis of the alliance of the two countries in World War II. Later, four other nations also signed the pact before World War II, and seven more after the war began. Which one of these four countries signed it AFTER the war started?

Can you identify this gun that was designed for World War I but also saw use in World War II?

What kind of aircraft was used by U.S. forces in Operation Vengeance, the killing of Japanese admiral Yamamoto on April 18, 1943?

How many B-25 Mitchell bombers flew on the famous Doolittle Raid against Japan on April 18, 1942?

What is the purpose of a tilt-rod fuze in World War II-era and later mines?

The Easter Accords were a set of agreements signed by two European nations on April 16, 1938, to guarantee peace and order in the Mediterranean. Which two nations signed it?

What did the Allied Conger device use in World War II to detonate landmines? (Photo does not necessarily depict correct answer.)

What transpired at the USS Panay incident in China on December 12, 1937, almost exactly four years before the attack on Pearl Harbor?

The Allied bomber that flew the highest number of missions in World War II was a de Havilland Mosquito named “F for Freddy”. How many missions did it have under its belt?

Appointing the Committee of Three was an attempt by Hitler to centralize control of the war economy in 1943. Two of its members were Hans Lammers, head of the Reich Chancellery, and Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces High Command. Who was the third member?