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D Day

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the codename for the invasion of Normandy?
a)
D-Day
b)
Operation Torch
c)
Operation Seal Lion
d)
Operation Overlord
2.

When was D-Day?

a)

5 June 1943

b)

5 June 1944

c)

6 June 1943

d)

6 June 1944

3.

Where did it take place?

a)

Dunkerque, close to the Belgiam border

b)

The beaches of Normandy

c)

In Brittany France

d)

Just south of Calais

4.

On which beach was the fighting fierce, causing the Americans to lose many lives?

a)

Omaha

b)

Gold

c)

Juno

d)

Utah

5.

Who was the Supreme Allied Commander during the war?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Chester Nimitz

c)

George Patton

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

6.
TRUE or FALSE: The invasion was almost cancelled due to bad weather.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.

What man was in charge of Operation Overlord?

a)

General Eisenhower (America)

b)

Prime Minister Churchill (Britain)

c)

General De Gaul (France)

d)

General Montgomery (Britain)

8.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
9.

What does D-day refer to?

a)

the battle of WWII

b)

The invasion of Normandy

c)

The world war

d)

The french revolution

10.

Who did the allies attack?

a)

France

b)

USA

c)

Germany

d)

Normandy

11.

Why is the D-Day battle significant?

a)

It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

b)

It was the turning point of the war in Europe.

c)

It began the liberation of Western Europe.

d)

It was the turning point of the war in Africa.