Can You Guess These World War II Battles?
Test your knowledge of World War II battles and see if you can guess the famous conflicts.
1. In which battle did the largest tank battle in military history occur?
Battle of Kursk
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of the Bulge
2. Which battle marked a significant turning point on the Eastern Front with the defeat of German forces by the Soviets?
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Kursk
Battle of Moscow
3. What was the primary objective of Operation Torch?
Invading French North Africa
Launching a direct attack on Berlin
Supporting the Normandy landings
Engaging the Japanese fleet in the Pacific
4. Which battle involved a surprise wave of Japanese attacks on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
Battle of Pearl Harbor
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Iwo Jima
5. Which battle is often called the 'end of the beginning' by Winston Churchill due to the Allies' victory?
Operation Torch
Battle of the Atlantic
Battle of Britain
Battle of El Alamein
6. During which battle did the Allies storm the beaches of Normandy on D-Day?
Battle of Normandy
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Dunkirk
Battle of Anzio
7. What was the significance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
It was the largest naval battle during World War II
It was the first use of kamikaze attacks by Japan
It crippled Japan's surface fleet
All of the above
8. Which battle saw the Allied forces advancing towards Rome and attacking the Gustav Line?
Battle of Monte Cassino
Battle of Anzio
Battle of Sicily
Battle of Salerno
9. Which battle witnessed the Japanese losing four aircraft carriers to U.S. dive bombers, marking a turning point in the Pacific War?
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Leyte Gulf
10. In what battle did Soviet forces, with support from American and British aircraft, launch an offensive against the German capital of Berlin?
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Kursk
