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Quiz World War II

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Which German general was also known by the nickname Desert Fox?

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What date is celebrated as Victory over Fascism Day?

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Which country is associated with the defensive system called the Maginot Line?

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World War II started with Germany attacking which country?

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What date is considered the start of World War II?

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On which two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs in August 1945?

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Which German emperor was the namesake for the operation to attack the USSR?

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What was the name of the Allied operation to evacuate forces from Dunkirk?

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What was the name of the famous Soviet sniper who stood out in the Battle of Stalingrad?

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When was the First Battle of El Alamein fought?

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is believed to represent which Pharaoh?

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Which of the listed works was written by Plato?

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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

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Who was the French King during the French Revolution?

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How many times did Alexander the Great marry?

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Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

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Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79?

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Which god was considered the king of the gods in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

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Which Viking saga tells the story of the Greenlanders and their voyages to North America?

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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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About which President was Walt Whitman’s poem Oh Captain, My Captain written?

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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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When did Germany officially reunify after being separated into East and West Germany?

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Which Viking explorer founded the first Norse settlements in Greenland?

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What was the cause of Alexander the Great's death?

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Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

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Which country is associated with the defensive system called the Maginot Line?

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What was the name of the settlement of colonists that grew up on the site of today's city of New York in the 17th century?

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Who was the famous botanist who traveled with Captain Cook on his first voyage?

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Which of the following was a significant city founded by Alexander the Great?

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