47+ World War Trivia Questions with Answers

Are you ready to test your knowledge? Do you know which country was invaded first in World War I? Who was the only Allied soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for their service in World War II? If you are looking for a new way to challenge your knowledge, then this article is for you. We have compiled 48 trivia questions with answers that will make sure you are knowledgeable about world wars and history!

A navy pilot who was shot down in World War II,JFK’s oldest brother “JPK” was named what?

JOSEPH PATRICK KENNEDY

A truce enacted at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year brought an end to combat in what war?

WORLD WAR I

After the Second World War, in what year did clothes rationing end

1949

Armistice Day, which later became Veterans Day, originally commemorated the end of what war?

WORLD WAR I

Because metal was scarce during world war ii, of what were the oscars made

Wood

During which conflict is The Caine Mutiny’ set?

World War 2

During which war did the Battle of Jutland take place

World war 1

During which war did the expression “They shall not pass” originate

World war 1

In which country would you now find the site of the World War One Battle of Caporetto

Italy

In World War 2, where was the defensive line known as The Gin Drinkers Line

Hong kong

Known as ‘The Ace of Aces’, who was the leading American fighter pilot of World War One

Eddie rickenbacker

Known as ‘The Ace of Aces’, who was the leading American fighter pilot of World War One

Eddie rickenbacker

Lewis on what japanese city was the second atomic bomb dropped during world war ii

Nagasaki

Material world who played the male lead in the 1965 film entitled the war lord

Charlton

Name the computer developed fromTuring’s bombes at Bletchley Park to decode the German Enigma codes during World War 2.

Colossus

Name the control centre beneath Derby House in Liverpool where the Battle of the Atlantic was plotted during World War 2

Western approaches

Name The Philadelphian Artist Who Introduced The World To (Pop Art)

Andy Warhol

On what japanese city was the second atomic bomb dropped during world war ii?

Nagasaki

Reno The assassination of what country’s Archduke led to World War I

Austria

The world’s longest tunnel connects Delaware and ______?

New York

Trick what country suffered the most combat deaths in world war ii

Soviet union

What city holds the distinction of opening the world’s first public library in 1747?

Warsaw, Poland

What is a Dwarf Goby

Worlds smallest true fish

What outfit merged with Time Warner in 1996 to form the world’s largest entertainment company

Turner broadcasting systems

What pre-tv radio show turned film caused people to commit suicide when it was first aired

War of the worlds

What type of aircraft did the red baron fly during World War I

Fokker

What type of aircraft did the red baron fly during World War I

Fokker

What was broadcast causing U.S. radio listeners, to flee for their lives fearing an attack by aliens

The war of the worlds

What was the name for british military aviation during world war i

Royal

What world war i hero received 50 medals

Alvin york

When Jonathan Edwards smashed the world triple-jump in 1995, by how much did he increase it

0.31 metres

Which author wrote the two World War 2 books ‘Fighter’ and ‘Bomber’

Len deighton

Which Axis Powers In World War II Fought With The Allies In World War I?

Japan & Italy

Which country was the proposed target for the German ‘Operation Ikarus’ in World War II?

Iceland

Which German firm produced the World War Two plane the Condor

Fockewulf

Which Latin American author wrote ‘The War of the End of the World’

Mario vargas llosa

Which novel, when broadcast in America, was believed by many people to be a real news report, and it caused widespread panic

The war of the worlds

Who designed the bouncing bomb in World War II

Barnes wallis

Who narrated Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds

Richard Burton

Who Starred In The Very Last Program To Be Broadcast By The BBC Just Before The Start Of The 2 nd World War

Mickey Mouse

Who was French Prime Minister at the end of World War 1

Georges clemenceau

Who was Poet Laureate during World War One

Robert bridges

Who was Poet Laureate during World War Two

John masefield

Who Was President Of The USA When The Decision Was Made To Declare War On Germany In The First World War

Woodrow Wilson

Who was Prime Minister at the end of World War One

Lloyd george

Who was Prime Minister at the start of World War One

Asquith

Who was Prime Minister of France at the outbreak of World War I I

Edouard daladier

Who, in World War Two, was the Japanese equivalent of ‘Lord Haw Haw’

Tokyo rose

A navy pilot who was shot down in World War II,JFK’s oldest brother “JPK” was named what?

A truce enacted at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year brought an end to combat in what war?

After the Second World War, in what year did clothes rationing end

Armistice Day, which later became Veterans Day, originally commemorated the end of what war?

Because metal was scarce during world war ii, of what were the oscars made

During which conflict is The Caine Mutiny’ set?

During which war did the Battle of Jutland take place

During which war did the expression “They shall not pass” originate

In which country would you now find the site of the World War One Battle of Caporetto

In World War 2, where was the defensive line known as The Gin Drinkers Line

Known as ‘The Ace of Aces’, who was the leading American fighter pilot of World War One

Known as ‘The Ace of Aces’, who was the leading American fighter pilot of World War One

Lewis on what japanese city was the second atomic bomb dropped during world war ii

Material world who played the male lead in the 1965 film entitled the war lord

Name the computer developed fromTuring’s bombes at Bletchley Park to decode the German Enigma codes during World War 2.

Name the control centre beneath Derby House in Liverpool where the Battle of the Atlantic was plotted during World War 2

Name The Philadelphian Artist Who Introduced The World To (Pop Art)

On what japanese city was the second atomic bomb dropped during world war ii?

Reno The assassination of what country’s Archduke led to World War I

The world’s longest tunnel connects Delaware and ______?

Trick what country suffered the most combat deaths in world war ii

What city holds the distinction of opening the world’s first public library in 1747?

What is a Dwarf Goby

What outfit merged with Time Warner in 1996 to form the world’s largest entertainment company

What pre-tv radio show turned film caused people to commit suicide when it was first aired

What type of aircraft did the red baron fly during World War I

What type of aircraft did the red baron fly during World War I

What was broadcast causing U.S. radio listeners, to flee for their lives fearing an attack by aliens

What was the name for british military aviation during world war i

What world war i hero received 50 medals

When Jonathan Edwards smashed the world triple-jump in 1995, by how much did he increase it

Which author wrote the two World War 2 books ‘Fighter’ and ‘Bomber’

Which Axis Powers In World War II Fought With The Allies In World War I?

Which country was the proposed target for the German ‘Operation Ikarus’ in World War II?

Which German firm produced the World War Two plane the Condor

Which Latin American author wrote ‘The War of the End of the World’

Which novel, when broadcast in America, was believed by many people to be a real news report, and it caused widespread panic

Who designed the bouncing bomb in World War II

Who narrated Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds

Who Starred In The Very Last Program To Be Broadcast By The BBC Just Before The Start Of The 2 nd World War

Who was French Prime Minister at the end of World War 1

Who was Poet Laureate during World War One

Who was Poet Laureate during World War Two

Who Was President Of The USA When The Decision Was Made To Declare War On Germany In The First World War

Who was Prime Minister at the end of World War One

Who was Prime Minister at the start of World War One

Who was Prime Minister of France at the outbreak of World War I I

Who, in World War Two, was the Japanese equivalent of ‘Lord Haw Haw’

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