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NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN - WAR FOR FRANCE - THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hitler knew that _______________ ore was vital to the German war effort and this was transported through Norwegian territorial waters.

a)

Swedish iron

b)

Norwegian iron

c)

Danish iron

d)

Finnish iron

2.

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.

a)

Bergen

b)

Trondheim

c)

Stavanger

d)

Narvik

3.

On which month did the British decide to mine the coastal waters of Norway so that the German shipping would be disrupted?

a)

March

b)

April

c)

May

d)

June

4.

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.

a)

Bergen

b)

Trondheim

c)

Stavanger

d)

Narvik

5.

How was it known to the period between the beginning of the war and the 10th of May 1940?

a)

Pony War

b)

Phony War

c)

Funny War

d)

Pnone War

6.

After WWI, France built a defensive line to protect the country against Germany. How is this line called?

a)

The French Line

b)

The De Gaulle Line

c)

The Maginot Line

d)

The Ardenes Line

7.

For how many miles did the Maginot Line extend?

a)

180 miles

b)

280 miles

c)

380 miles

d)

480 miles

8.

On wich date did the Germans take control of the French city of Sedan?

a)

May 11th, 1939

b)

May 12th, 1939

c)

May 13th, 1939

d)

May 14th, 1939

9.

Holland finally surrender on _____________.

a)

May 13th, 1939

b)

May 14th, 1939

c)

May 15th, 1939

d)

May 16th, 1939

10.

How many British soldiers were taken back to Britain in the Dunkirk Evacuation?

a)

338,225 troops

b)

337,226 troops

c)

338,226 troops

d)

328,216 troops

11.

On which date did Italy proclaim war on the Allies?

a)

June 10th, 1939

b)

June 11th, 1939

c)

June 12th, 1939

d)

June 13th, 1939

12.

How many people fled from Paris to the south of France fearing to be massacred by the German forces?

a)

1 million

b)

2 million

c)

3 million

d)

4 million

13.

On ______________, France formally surrendered to the Germans.

a)

June 22nd, 1939

b)

June 23th, 1939

c)

June 24th, 1939

d)

June 25th, 1939

14.

What did Hitler say after taking Paris?

a)

“If you win, you need not have to explain...If you lose, you should not be there to explain!”

b)

“Anyone can deal with victory. Only the mighty can bear defeat.”

c)

"That was the greatest and finest moment of my life"

d)

“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”

15.

What does "SOE" stand for?

a)

State of the Environment

b)

Special Operations Executive

c)

State-Owned Enterprise

d)

Standard Option Equipment

16.

The Germans took control of the Channel Islands from June 30, _________ until the German surrender in May __________.

a)

1939 - 1945

b)

1940 - 1944

c)

1938 - 1939

d)

1940 - 1945

17.

On which date did the Battle of Britain start?

a)

June 10th, 1940

b)

June 11th, 1940

c)

June 12th, 1940

d)

June 13th, 1940

18.

How was it called to the British Air Force?

a)

FAB

b)

FAE

c)

RAE

d)

RAF

19.

How was it called to the German Air Force?

a)

Torschlusspanik

b)

Treppenwitz

c)

Luftwaffe

d)

Backpfeifengesicht

20.

What was the main focus of the Luftwaffe bombings?

a)

Factories, ports and governmental buildings

b)

Military targets, Hospitals and schools

c)

Military targets, factories, and ports

d)

Ports, railroads and factories

21.

If Hitler could defeat Britain then he would become __________ .

a)

The ruler of the universe

b)

The ruler of the Europe only

c)

The king of the world

d)

The ruler of the world

22.

How was it known to the air battle fought over the skies of southern England?

a)

Spitfire battle

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Bombing of Enkhuizen

d)

Kassel Mission

23.

Around how many attacks did the Luftwaffe launch on Britain each day?

a)

1,000

b)

2,000

c)

3,000

d)

4,000

24.

In _____________, Britain launched air attacks on some of Germanys industrial areas.

a)

September 1940

b)

October 1940

c)

November 1940

d)

December 1940

25.

On ______________, Hitler ordered the Luftwaffe to bomb British cities

a)

September 4th

b)

September 5th

c)

September 6th

d)

September 7th

26.

Around how many aircrafts did the RAF lose?

a)

456

b)

902

c)

764

d)

2341

27.

Around how many aircrafts did the Luftwaffe lose?

a)

734

b)

1356

c)

2134

d)

1598