Eisenhower and D-Day: A Quiz

What date did D-Day occur?

• July 4, 1944

• June 6, 1944

• May 8, 1945

• December 7, 1941

Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force on D-Day?

• General George Patton

• General Dwight Eisenhower

• General Bernard Montgomery

• General Omar Bradley

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy?

• Operation Torch

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Barbarossa

Which country was invaded by Allied forces on D-Day?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Belgium

Which beach was NOT one of the five main landing sites on D-Day?

• Omaha

• Juno

• Gold

• Dunkirk

Which Allied nation was NOT directly involved in the initial D-Day landings?

• United States

• Canada

• United Kingdom

• Soviet Union

What was the main objective of Operation Overlord?

• To liberate Paris

• To establish a foothold in Western Europe

• To capture Berlin

• To invade Italy

Which branch of the military did Eisenhower belong to?

• United States Navy

• United States Army

• United States Air Force

• United States Marine Corps

What was the main defensive structure built by Germany along the coast of France?

• The Maginot Line

• The Atlantic Wall

• The Berlin Wall

• The Siegfried Line

Which Allied leader gave the "Order of the Day" to encourage troops before the D-Day invasion?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Charles de Gaulle