D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe Quiz

What was the code name for the cross-channel invasion of northern France in May 1944?

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Torch

Who was the supreme commander of the operation that involved the coordinated efforts of 12 nations?

• General George S. Patton

• Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Where did the Allies decide to land for the surprise element?

• Brittany

• Normandy

• Provence

• Pas de Calais

What was the main reason the German high command did not expect the invasion at Normandy?

• The weather conditions were unfavorable

• It was too far from England

• The beaches were too well defended

• Allied undercover agents misled them to believe it would be at Pas de Calais

What was the length of the defensive Atlantic Wall?

• 2,400 miles

• 5,000 miles

• 3,500 miles

• 1,000 miles

How many divisions did the Germans have in France at the time of the invasion?

• 70 divisions

• 55 divisions

• 40 divisions

• 25 divisions

What was the original scheduled date for Operation Overlord?

• May 1, 1944

• June 5, 1944

• August 1, 1944

• July 1, 1944

What caused Eisenhower to postpone the attack originally scheduled for June 5, 1944?

• Intelligence failure

• Foul weather over the English Channel

• Insufficient troops

• A surprise German offensive

Which beach saw the fiercest fighting during the landings?

• Gold Beach

• Sword Beach

• Omaha Beach

• Utah Beach

What would have been the consequence of a failed D-Day invasion according to the article?

• The Soviet Union would have made a separate peace with Germany

• Another landing would not have been possible for at least a year

• The war would have ended in 1944

• The Allies would have negotiated peace with Germany