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WorksheetsNORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN - WAR FOR FRANCE - THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Hitler knew that _______________ ore was vital to the German war effort and this was transported through Norwegian territorial waters.
Swedish iron
Norwegian iron
Danish iron
Finnish iron
Hitler decided that he would use the full force of his navy to land forces from Oslo to _________ which could then protect the coastal waters by which the iron ore was transported.
Bergen
Trondheim
Stavanger
Narvik
On which month did the British decide to mine the coastal waters of Norway so that the German shipping would be disrupted?
March
April
May
June
The city of _________ was occupied by a mixed force of mountain troops, reinforced by the crews of the destroyers that had landed them, and a parachute battalion dropped in from the air.
Bergen
Trondheim
Stavanger
Narvik
How was it known to the period between the beginning of the war and the 10th of May 1940?
Pony War
Phony War
Funny War
Pnone War
After WWI, France built a defensive line to protect the country against Germany. How is this line called?
The French Line
The De Gaulle Line
The Maginot Line
The Ardenes Line
For how many miles did the Maginot Line extend?
180 miles
280 miles
380 miles
480 miles
On wich date did the Germans take control of the French city of Sedan?
May 11th, 1939
May 12th, 1939
May 13th, 1939
May 14th, 1939
Holland finally surrender on _____________.
May 13th, 1939
May 14th, 1939
May 15th, 1939
May 16th, 1939
How many British soldiers were taken back to Britain in the Dunkirk Evacuation?
338,225 troops
337,226 troops
338,226 troops
328,216 troops
On which date did Italy proclaim war on the Allies?
June 10th, 1939
June 11th, 1939
June 12th, 1939
June 13th, 1939
How many people fled from Paris to the south of France fearing to be massacred by the German forces?
1 million
2 million
3 million
4 million
On ______________, France formally surrendered to the Germans.
June 22nd, 1939
June 23th, 1939
June 24th, 1939
June 25th, 1939
What did Hitler say after taking Paris?
“If you win, you need not have to explain...If you lose, you should not be there to explain!”
“Anyone can deal with victory. Only the mighty can bear defeat.”
"That was the greatest and finest moment of my life"
“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”
What does "SOE" stand for?
State of the Environment
Special Operations Executive
State-Owned Enterprise
Standard Option Equipment
The Germans took control of the Channel Islands from June 30, _________ until the German surrender in May __________.
1939 - 1945
1940 - 1944
1938 - 1939
1940 - 1945
On which date did the Battle of Britain start?
June 10th, 1940
June 11th, 1940
June 12th, 1940
June 13th, 1940
How was it called to the British Air Force?
FAB
FAE
RAE
RAF
How was it called to the German Air Force?
Torschlusspanik
Treppenwitz
Luftwaffe
Backpfeifengesicht
What was the main focus of the Luftwaffe bombings?
Factories, ports and governmental buildings
Military targets, Hospitals and schools
Military targets, factories, and ports
Ports, railroads and factories
If Hitler could defeat Britain then he would become __________ .
The ruler of the universe
The ruler of the Europe only
The king of the world
The ruler of the world
How was it known to the air battle fought over the skies of southern England?
Spitfire battle
Battle of the Bulge
Bombing of Enkhuizen
Kassel Mission
Around how many attacks did the Luftwaffe launch on Britain each day?
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
In _____________, Britain launched air attacks on some of Germanys industrial areas.
September 1940
October 1940
November 1940
December 1940
On ______________, Hitler ordered the Luftwaffe to bomb British cities
September 4th
September 5th
September 6th
September 7th
Around how many aircrafts did the RAF lose?
456
902
764
2341
Around how many aircrafts did the Luftwaffe lose?
734
1356
2134
1598
