History Quiz

Which of these ships hosted the official Japanese surrender ceremony at the end of World War II?

Can you identify this World War II-era light tank?

Why did the U.S. Army experiment with a plastic clip for the M1 Garand rifle as a potential replacement for the original metal one?

American film star Clark Gable joined the U.S. Army Air Forces after a personal loss which is generally assumed to have influenced his decision. What was that loss?

Why was the M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun given the nickname “potato digger”?

Where did the M3 Medium Tank, also known as the “Lee,” first see action?

The industrial Saar Basin, part of Germany during World War 1, was occupied by France between the world wars. How did it eventually return to German control in the 1930s?

Which of these scenarios was heavily wargamed by the British Western Approaches Tactical Unit, largely staffed by women, during the war?

How many members of a regular 12-man U.S. Army (NOT Marine!) Rifle Squad would have carried a BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) during World War II from 1942 onward?

The National War Labor Board was formed by President Roosevelt to mediate labor disputes during World War II. Which of one these was NOT an important act of the board?