History Quiz

Of the 16 B-26 Mitchell bombers that went on the famous Doolittle Raid over Japan, all but one either crash landed in China or was ditched at sea after they hit their targets. What happened to the last one?

Can you identify this obscure World War II-era German recon plane which never got past the prototype stage, but had an unusual observer’s compartment under the cockpit?

What does the number 34 stand for in the name of the ubiquitous Soviet T-34 tank?

Which World War II-era German warplane was described by its designer as a “cavalry horse,” as compared to several other German and Allied designs which were “racehorses”? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

Do you recognize this military decoration from Nazi Germany?

What World War II-inspired name was given to France’s next nuclear aircraft carrier, projected to enter service in about 2038?

The Katyn massacre was the mass murder of 22,000 Poles by the Soviets. Who was or were the first to bring the event to the attention of the world?

U.S. cruisers built before and during World War II were named after cities in the United States or its territories, with one exception. That exception bore the name of the capital city of another nation. What was it?

Italy started to build up its colonial empire in the late 19th century, and lost it all during and after World War II. Of these four territories, which one did Italy acquire after Mussolini’s rise to power but before World War II? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

“Plan R.4” was an unrealized British plan to invade which country during World War II?