CHC2D1-02 World War 2 Quiz

WW2 began with the German invasion of this country on September 1st 1939?

• Russia
• Poland
• France
• Belgium

Which was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War and one in which Canada played a central role?

• The Battle of the Atlantic
• The Battle of Stalingrad
• The Battle of Britain
• The Dieppe Raid

No single German submarines ever sailed into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and up the St. Lawrence River to attack ships there during World War 2.

• True
• I don't know
• False
• Who knows?

The 1942 trial raid by Canadian troops against Germany's occupation of Europe in which Canada suffered heavy losses was the ....?

• The Hong Kong Raid
• The Dunkirk Raid
• The Dutch Raid
• The Dieppe Raid

Canadian fighter pilots were involved in this battle that was fought entirely in the air:

• The Battle of Britain
• The Battle of France
• The Dieppe Raid
• The Battle of the Atlantic

The program to train Canadian and allied pilots and aircrew in Canada was called:

• The Canadian Airforce Plan
• The Royal Air Force Training Plan
• The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
• The Allied Air Forces Training Plan

Getting men and supplies across the Atlantic were of vital importance. Which of the following mainly stood in their way?

• Icebergs
• U-Boats
• Battleships
• Minefields

Japan attacked the US Navy at Pearl Harbor and at the same time, this East Asian British colony where Canadian troops were stationed?

• Singapore
• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• Hawaii

In which of the World War 2 battles was every Canadian soldier involved in it either killed or taken prisoner?

• The Battle of the Atlantic
• The Dieppe Raid
• The Battle of Hong Kong
• D-day

This raid by Canadian forces on August 19th, 1942 on a French Port occupied by Germans was a military ___________________ for Germany.

• Victory
• Success
• Stalemate
• Defeat