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D Day

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Battle of France

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

D-Day

d)

V-E Day

2.

Who was the main commander of the Allied Forces for the invasion?

a)

Erwin Rommel

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

George S. Patton

d)

Bernard Montgomery

3.

What group of soldiers led the first wave of invaders?

a)

The generals

b)

The submariners

c)

The Calvary

d)

The paratroopers

4.

What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

5.

Gold and JunoOn what two beaches did the American troops land at?

a)

Gold and Juno

b)

Sword and Utah

c)

Omaha and Utah

d)

Pointe du Hoc and Omaha

6.

Which beach was it where the fighting was fierce and the Americans lost many lives?

a)

Omaha

b)

Gold

c)

Utah

d)

Juno

7.

Who was the leader of the German forces during the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Erwin Rommel

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Trafford Leigh-Mallory

8.

What was the military name for the overall plans for invasion?

a)

Operation Sea Lion

b)

Operation Grey Sky

c)

Operation Beach Landing

d)

Operation Overlord

9.

True or False: The invasion was nearly cancelled due to bad weather.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

How many Allied troops landed on the first day of the invasion?

a)

15,000

b)

60,000

c)

90,000

d)

150,000

11.

When was D-day?

a)

June 1, 1944

b)

July 4, 1943

c)

June 6, 1944

d)

June 6, 1945

12.

Who was the commander of the Allied forces on D-Day?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Bernard Montgomery

d)

Joseph Stalin

13.

What was the primary objective of the D-Day invasion?

a)

To capture Berlin

b)

To liberate Paris

c)

To establish a Western front in Europe

d)

To destroy German U-boats

14.

Which of the following was a code name for one of the beaches where the D-Day landings took place?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

Platinum

15.

What was the role of the Mulberry harbors during the D-Day invasion?

a)

To provide air support

b)

To serve as temporary portable harbors

c)

To house troops

d)

To launch surprise attacks