World War II Archives

Winston Churchill Quiz

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(This quiz is about Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill who was Prime Minister of UK.)

1) Which of the following colleges did Winston Churchill attend?
a) Trinity College, Carmarthen
b) King’s College, London
c) Royal Military College, Sandhurst
d) The Royal College of Music, London

2) During which war Winston Churchill was a journalist?
a) Boer War
b) Balkan War I
c) World War I
d) Balkan War II

3) To which newspaper Winston Churchill send military reports when he was in the army?
a) The Times
b) Guardian
c) Daily Telegraph
d) Frontier Mail

Malaysia Quiz

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) When was Malaysia formed?
a) 1963
b) 1968
c) 1976
d) 1984

2) Which country seceded from Malaysia in 1965?
a) Brunei
b) Singapore
c) Taiwan
d) Tibet

3) Who is the first Prime Minister of Malaysia?
a) Mahathir Mohammed
b) Tunku Abdul Rahman
c) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
d) Mizan Zainal Abidin

Harry Truman Quiz

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) When was Harry Truman first sworn in as President of USA?
a) 20 January 1945
b) 4 March 1945
c) 12 April 1945
d) 4 November 1944

2) When was Harry Truman born?
a) 4 February 1876
b) 8 May 1884
c) 28 September 1888
d) 22 December 1881

3) Where was Harry Truman born?
a) Sacramento
b) Lamar
c) Mexico
d) New Orleans

Poland Quiz

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Who is the first pope from Poland?
a) Paul VI
b) John Paul I
c) John Paul II
d) Benedict XIV

2) Which countries annexed Poland in 1939?
a) Austria and Italy
b) Germany and Italy
c) Italy and Turkey
d) Germany and USSR

3) Who was the leader of Solidarity?
a) Lech Walesa
b) Wojciech Jarulzeski
c) Karol Wojtyla
d) Yuri Andropov

Malta Quiz

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Who of the following landed in Malta in 60 AD due to shipwreck?
a) St. Andrew
b) St. Paul
c) St. Peter
d) St. John

2) Which is the capital of Malta?
a) Birkirkara
b) Gozo
c) Valetta
d) Comino

3) Who seized Malta in 1798?
a) Napoleon Bonaparte
b) Julius Caesar
c) Francis Drake
d) Charlemagne

Philippines Quiz

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) What is the approximate number of islands that comprise the Philippines?
a) 6,000
b) 7,000
c) 8,000
d) 9,000

2) When did the Philippines become independent?
a) 4 July 1776
b) 4 July 1946
c) 14 August 1947
d) 1 January 1984

3) Which country had the Philippines as its colony from 1898 to 1946, except for some years during World War II?
a) Portugal
b) USA
c) UK
d) Belgium

Christmas Island Quiz

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. Who sighted Christmas Island in 1615?
a) James Cook
b) Richard Rowe
c) Horatio Nelson
d) Fletcher Christian

2. When did Christmas Island get its name?
a) 6 January 1776
b) 27 April 1607
c) 10 September 1512
d) 25 December 1643

3. Who gave Christmas Island its name?
a) Christmas Jones
b) Walter Raleigh
c) William Mynors
d) Arthur Phillip

Victor Hope Quiz

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Victor Hope Quiz Questions

(This quiz is about Victor Alexander John Hope, also known as Lord Linlithgow.)

1. When was Victor Hope viceroy of India?
a) 1943-1947
b) 1936-1943
c) 1916-1921
d) 1905-1910

2. When was Victor Hope born?
a) 17 March 1898
b) 6 April 1892
c) 24 September 1887
d) 11 November 1884

3. Where was Victor Hope born?
a) Abercorn
b) Winchester
c) Belfast
d) Dover

World War II Quiz

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) When did World War II begin?
a) 28 June 1914
b) 11 November 1918
c) 3 September 1939
d) 1 June 1941

2) Which country was annexed by Germany and USSR?
a) Czechoslovakia
b) Austria
c) Denmark
d) Poland

3) When did Germany attack USSR?
a) 22 June 1941
b) 14 November 1940
c) 3 December 1939
d) 4 July 1940

Joseph Heller Quiz

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When was Joseph Heller born?
a) 4 February 1924
b) 1 May 1923
c) 11 August 1919
d) 30 November 1925

2. Where was Joseph Heller born?
a) New York
b) Montreal
c) Leeds
d) Ottawa

3. What was Joseph Heller during World War II?
a) Colonel
b) Grenadier
c) Bombardier
d) Admiral