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History Quiz

Name: Band of Brothers Tour®
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What was Nazi Germany’s primary source of oil during World War II?

Domestically produced synthetic oil Romania The Near East The Soviet Union

Lirary of Congress

Can you identify which member of the Panzerfaust family is depicted in the photo?

Faustpatrone Klein Panzerfaust 60 Panzerfaust 150 Panzerfaust 250

Bundesarchiv

What was the German name for “degenerate art,” a collection of art styles banned in Nazi Germany?

Atavistisch Kunst Schrage Kunst Entartete Kunst Degenerierte Kunst

Bundesarchiv

Do you recognize this World War II British Field Marshal?

Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson

Department of National Defence of Canada

What was the Dirlewanger Brigade, a unit of the Waffen-SS during World War II, known for?

Extreme brutality Comprising non-German citizens of many countries Comprising German-Americans who returned to the Fatherland before the war Being the only Waffen-SS unit that saw significant action in North Africa, Italy, the Western Front and the Eastern Front alike

Bundesarchiv

You probably already knew that the most produced German warplane of World War II was the Bf 109, followed by the Fw 190. But do you know what the THIRD most produced German warplane was (including all military plane roles)?

Heinkel He 111 Junkers Ju 87 Junkers Ju 88 Messerschmitt Me 262

unknown photographer

Which German POW camp was the site of the famous “Great Escape” by British servicemen, a fictionalized version of which was depicted in the eponymous 1963 film?

Oflag IV-C Stalag Luft III Dulag Luft Oberursel Stalag III-A

Imperial War Museums

Which version of the German Panzerfaust anti-tank weapon came with a fragmentation sleeve to increase lethality against infantry? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct version.)

Panzerfaust Klein 30 m Panzerfaust Gross 30 m Panzerfaust 60 Panzerfaust 150

unknown photographer

Which Allied war conference was code named EUREKA? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

First Quebec Conference Third Washington Conference Tehran Conference Yalta Conference

Lirary of Congress

What were “ratlines” in the context of World War II?

The unofficial name for the control lines of American parachutes Routes used by the British Long Range Desert Group in North Africa Japanese long-distance patrol routes in New Guinea Escape routes used by German Nazis to flee Europe

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