Dunkirk Evacuation Quiz

When did Germany invade the Netherlands, Belgium, and Northern France?

• June 1940

• July 1940

• May 1940

• April 1940

What was the name of the operation for the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force by sea?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Dynamo

• Operation Market Garden

How many soldiers, including 120,000 French, were evacuated by the fleet of 860 boats?

• 238,000

• 338,000

• 438,000

• 538,000

What did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill call the outcome of the evacuation?

• Tragedy

• Disaster

• Miracle

• Failure

What was the name given to the civilian fishing and life boats pressed into service for the evacuation?

• Big Ships

• Rescue Fleet

• Little Ships

• Evacuation Vessels

How many British and French destroyers were sunk during the evacuation?

• 4 British and 5 French

• 5 British and 4 French

• 6 British and 3 French

• 3 British and 6 French

Where was the main German force advancing from towards the English Channel?

• River Thames

• River Rhine

• River Meuse

• River Seine

What did the British High Command begin planning without telling the French?

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Dynamo

• Operation Overlord

What did the French commander-in-chief have no strategic reserves for?

• Evacuation

• Counter-attack

• Emergency

• Defense

What provided the Allies an unexpected and crucial opportunity to evacuate their troops?

• German surrender

• Halt order by German High Command

• Bad weather for Luftwaffe

• Allied reinforcements