World War II North African Campaign Quiz

When did the Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini enter the war?

• May 1942

• June 1940

• September 1939

• July 1941

Which British Protectorate bordered the Italian colony in Libya?

• India

• Egypt

• Australia

• Canada

What was the strategic importance of the Mediterranean for Britain?

• Military training grounds

• Trade with Asia

• Access to oil reserves

• Connection to the Suez Canal

Who was the German commander sent to support the Italians in North Africa?

• Erwin Rommel

• Heinrich Himmler

• Hermann Göring

• Adolf Hitler

Which operation saw the return of Benghazi and Tobruk to British hands?

• Operation Battleaxe

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Torch

• Operation Crusader

What advantage did the British have in terms of supply routes in North Africa?

• Access to German supply lines

• Dependence on remote routes

• Lack of supplies

• Control of Malta

Who was placed at the head of the Eighth Army by Churchill?

• Bernard Montgomery

• Erwin Rommel

• George S. Patton

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What strategy did Montgomery choose to counter Rommel's strength in tank warfare?

• War of attrition

• Guerrilla warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Scorched earth tactics

What type of campaign is designed to wear down the opposition?

• Psychological warfare

• Total war

• Attritional warfare

• Blitzkrieg

What was the operation that saw American landings in Algiers, Oran, and Casablanca?

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Torch

• Operation Overlord