Test Your World War 2 History Knowledge!
See how much you know about history with this epic world war 2 quiz!
Learning about history is really important - so answer these questions carefully and find out how much you know about one of the worst conflicts in human history.
Looking for more historical quizzes? Take a look at this World War 1 quiz, this Irish history quiz, or this epic Black History Month quiz!
When did World War 2 start and end?
The UK, the Soviet Union, the USA and China were on what side during WW2?
What happened at Dunkirk in 1940?
Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan were on what side during the war?
Who attacked the US Naval base in Pearl Harbour?
WW2 was partly caused by problems that came out of WW1, and the way Germany was treated in the Treaty of Versailles (see pic). After WW1, was Germany treated well or treated badly by other countries?
Josef Stalin was a...what?
What was a doodlebug?
Nazi Germany committed lots of awful crimes in Europe during WW2 - the Holocaust, in particular. Japan also did similarly awful things in Asia - True or false?
Hitler's ideas were based on really extreme racism, and he tried to use science to say that some types of people are better than others. Science has proven all these ideas completely wrong, by the way! Which of these groups of people did the Nazis think were the best?
Where did the Battle of Britain take place?
How did the USA eventually beat Japan?
World War 2 was the bloodiest single war in human history. After it ended, European countries all decided that they never wanted to do it again. To try and keep the peace in Europe they started a new organisation. What was it?
Oh dear! Have another go! Knowing your history is important!
Not bad at all! Maybe you could brush up on a few history facts though - try this quiz again?
Good job! It's really important to know your history, and this was a decent score. Can you beat it on another history quiz?
Very good work! Knowing your history is more important than ever – and you nailed this quiz!
