Think you know a lot about D-Day? Find out just how much you know.
Question 1/12
bitcoinfansite.com
If it wasn't for the weather, when would D-Day have occurred?
May 31st
June 4th
June 5th
Question 2/12
wikimedia.org
How many airborne troops were landed?
10,000
14,000
24,000
Question 3/12
globalaviationresource.com
The Allies planned to deceive the Axis into believing that a landing would be made somewhere else. What was the name of this operation?
Operation Market Garden
Operation Fortitude
Operation Husky
Question 4/12
d-dayrevisited.co.uk
Which bridge was taken first by the British paratroopers?
Nijmegen Bridge
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Pegasus Bridge
Question 5/12
ibiblio.org
Temporary harbors were set up on the beaches. What were they called?
Mulberry
Gooseberry
Arnhems
Question 6/12
freeallimages.com
Which beach had the highest number of casualties?
Utah Beach
Omaha Beach
Juno Beach
Question 7/12
army.mil
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of the invasion forces?
Winston Churchill
General Maxwell Taylor
General Dwight. D. Eisenhower
Question 8/12
wikimedia.org
What cliff did the Rangers scale to relieve the pressure of forces on Omaha Beach?
Pointe du Hoc
Varsity
St Come du Mont
Question 9/12
ytimg.com
What does the D stand for, anyway?
Debarkation
Deliverance
Something Else
Question 10/12
v3.co.uk
At what time did US troops land at Omaha Beach?
0630
0700
1000
Question 11/12
corbisimages.com
Which obstacle were glider troops particularly concerned about?
Czech Hedgehogs
Dragon's Teeth
Rommel's Asparagus
Question 12/12
wikimedia.org
Where did the 82nd Airborne division attempt to land?
Ste. Mare-Eglise
Carentan
Saint Marie du Mont
You did not get many of these D-Day questions right, so you've been defeated by the quiz and likely would have been defeated in the battle. Brush up on your history, and see if you can win the next one.
C+, Defeated
gamebanana.com
Right!
You did okay on this D-Day quiz, so you'd have a fair chance of coming out on top in the battle. You know enough to carry on a conversation about D-Day, but maybe not quit enough to win.
B+, Fair Chance
arrl.org
Right!
You did great on this D-Day quiz! You've been victorious in answering the D-Day trivia questions, and you would have been victorious in the battle. Great job!
A+, Victorious
wordpress.com
Right!
1
If it wasn't for the weather, when would D-Day have occurred?
May 31st
June 4th
June 5th
2
How many airborne troops were landed?
10,000
14,000
24,000
3
The Allies planned to deceive the Axis into believing that a landing would be made somewhere else. What was the name of this operation?
Operation Market Garden
Operation Fortitude
Operation Husky
4
Which bridge was taken first by the British paratroopers?
Nijmegen Bridge
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Pegasus Bridge
5
Temporary harbors were set up on the beaches. What were they called?
Mulberry
Gooseberry
Arnhems
6
Which beach had the highest number of casualties?
Utah Beach
Omaha Beach
Juno Beach
7
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of the invasion forces?
Winston Churchill
General Maxwell Taylor
General Dwight. D. Eisenhower
8
What cliff did the Rangers scale to relieve the pressure of forces on Omaha Beach?
Pointe du Hoc
Varsity
St Come du Mont
9
What does the D stand for, anyway?
Debarkation
Deliverance
Something Else
10
At what time did US troops land at Omaha Beach?
0630
0700
1000
11
Which obstacle were glider troops particularly concerned about?
Czech Hedgehogs
Dragon's Teeth
Rommel's Asparagus
12
Where did the 82nd Airborne division attempt to land?
Ste. Mare-Eglise
Carentan
Saint Marie du Mont
