World War II
Explore key events, leaders, battles, and turning points of World War II, from the rise of the Axis powers to the Allied victory. These quizzes help you review timelines, geography, military strategy, and the political decisions that shaped the conflict and its aftermath.
Quizzes
Axis strategy in early 1940–41
Test your knowledge of Axis strategy during the pivotal early 1940–41 period, from grand planning to on-the-ground decisions. Questions span multiple theaters and the political-military tradeoffs that shaped campaigns. Choose your preferred length and difficulty to focus on quick revision or deeper coverage.
War-ending decisions: conferences and surrender terms
Test how well you know the decisions that shaped the end of World War II—from major Allied conferences to surrender terms and occupation plans. Questions span key agreements, leaders, timelines, and the political trade-offs behind them. Choose your preferred difficulty and number of questions to tailor the challenge.
Resistance movements: sabotage and intelligence networks
Step into the shadow war of World War II and test what you know about resistance sabotage, clandestine intelligence, and underground networks. Questions range from famous operations to the everyday tradecraft that kept cells alive under occupation. Choose your preferred length and difficulty, then see how well you can separate myth from documented history.
Battle of Britain: tactics and technology
Test your knowledge of how Britain fought and survived the 1940 air campaign. This quiz covers fighter tactics, radar and command-and-control, aircraft performance, and the choices made by both sides. Expect a mix of quick facts and scenario-style questions that connect technology to outcomes.
Pacific island hopping: battles and strategy
Test your knowledge of the Pacific island-hopping campaign in World War II, from early setbacks to the push toward Japan. Questions cover key battles, commanders, logistics, and strategy choices across the Central and Southwest Pacific. Pick your preferred difficulty and number of questions, then play at your own pace with no timer.
Operation Barbarossa: plans and outcomes
Test your knowledge of Operation Barbarossa—from German planning assumptions and early breakthroughs to Soviet resilience and the campaign’s strategic fallout. With mixed difficulty, this quiz moves from key dates and commanders to logistics, intelligence, and turning points that shaped the Eastern Front.
D-Day: planning, beaches, and breakthroughs
Test your knowledge of D-Day from the first planning meetings to the hard-won breakthroughs inland. This quiz covers the five landing beaches, key commanders, airborne drops, and the logistics that made Operation Overlord possible. Expect a mixed difficulty run that rewards both big-picture understanding and sharp detail.
North Africa campaign: desert war milestones
Track the key milestones of the North Africa Campaign, from early desert clashes to the turning points that reshaped the Mediterranean war. This mixed-difficulty quiz focuses on operations, commanders, dates, and outcomes across Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and beyond. Choose your preferred question count and difficulty, then test your recall with calm, no-timer play.
Home front economies: rationing and production
Step into the World War II home front and see how rationing, price controls, and mass production shaped daily life. This quiz explores how governments managed scarce resources and how civilians adapted through coupons, victory gardens, and salvage drives. Expect a mix of policy, industry, and everyday details across multiple countries.
Stalingrad: turning point on the Eastern Front
Test your knowledge of the Battle of Stalingrad and why it became a decisive turning point on the Eastern Front. Explore commanders, operations, logistics, and the human cost through a wide range of questions. Choose your preferred difficulty and question count to tailor the challenge to your level.
What you'll find here
- Curated quizzes focused on World War II
- Difficulty spread from easy to hard
- Randomized questions with instant feedback
- Quizzes you can replay and compare on the leaderboard
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Category FAQ
How many quizzes are available?
There are 10 quizzes with 1688 questions total.
Do these World War II quizzes have a timer?
No. Each question is untimed, so you can focus on accuracy and learning.
How are the questions formatted?
Each question is multiple-choice with 4 options, designed to test facts and understanding.
Are the quizzes suitable for different difficulty levels?
Yes. The set includes a mix of easier overview questions and more detailed items on events and campaigns.
What topics are covered in this category?
You’ll see questions on timelines, major battles, leaders, alliances, key policies, and the war’s global theaters.
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What you’ll practice
These World War II quizzes focus on major campaigns, important dates, wartime leaders, alliances, and the home front across Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa.
You’ll also practice connecting causes to consequences—how diplomacy, economics, technology, and strategy influenced outcomes during the war and in the postwar world.
How the quizzes work
Each question has 4 answer options and there’s no timer, so you can think carefully and learn as you go.
Quizzes vary in length and difficulty, letting you start with broad overview sets and move into more detailed questions on battles, policies, and chronology.
Quick historical context
World War II (1939–1945) became the largest conflict in history, involving dozens of countries and reshaping borders, international law, and global power. It accelerated advances in radar, codebreaking, aviation, and rocketry, while also leaving lasting lessons through the Holocaust and the creation of institutions like the United Nations.
Tips for improving your score
- Build a timeline: link events like invasions, conferences, and major turning points
- Use maps: practice where key battles and fronts were located
- Learn key leaders and command structures on both sides
- Watch for similar-sounding operations and code names
- Review wartime conferences (e.g., Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam) and their decisions
- Separate theater-specific facts: Europe vs. Pacific vs. North Africa