Battle of the Bulge Quiz

When did the Battle of the Bulge take place?

• December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945

• July 4, 1776 to September 3, 1783

• June 6, 1944 to August 25, 1944

• September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945

Where did the Battle of the Bulge take place?

• Normandy, France

• Stalingrad, Russia

• Ardennes region of Belgium

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Who was Adolf Hitler's last major offensive in World War II against?

• Southern Front

• Eastern Front

• Western Front

• Northern Front

What was the aim of Adolf Hitler's offensive in the Battle of the Bulge?

• To invade Japan

• To split the Allies in their drive toward Germany

• To establish a new colony in Africa

• To conquer the Soviet Union

Which American division defended the town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge?

• 1st Infantry Division

• 82nd Airborne Division

• 4th Infantry Division

• 101st Airborne Division

What was the costliest battle ever fought by the U.S. Army?

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of the Bulge

How many Allied troops fought in the Battle of the Bulge?

• 10 million-plus

• 500,000

• 1 million-plus

• 100,000

What was the response of Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe when the Germans demanded the surrender of the 101st Airborne Division in Bastogne?

• 'Nuts!'

• 'Retreat'

• 'Surrender'

• 'Attack'

What was the weather condition during the Battle of the Bulge that brutalized the American troops?

• Freezing rain, thick fog, deep snow drifts and record-breaking low temperatures

• Sunny and warm

• Mild rain and moderate temperatures

• Strong winds and heavy rain

Who led the American defense to restore the front during the Battle of the Bulge?

• Benito Mussolini and Hideki Tojo

• Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

• Adolf Hitler and Hermann Göring

• Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin