- 1. Which year did the D-Day landings take place at Normandy?
A) 1944
B) 1941
C) 1945
D) 1942
- 2. Which Allied country landed forces on Juno Beach on D-Day?
A) Great Britain
B) United States
C) France
D) Canada
- 3. What was the immediate objective of the Normandy landings?
A) Establish a secure foothold
B) Destroy German tanks
C) Build a fortification
D) Capture Paris
- 4. What was the German defensive line along the French coast during World War II?
A) Purple Line
B) Atlantic Wall
C) Maginot Line
D) Gothic Line
- 5. Which term refers to the landing of troops by means of landing craft along a beach?
A) Airborne drop
B) Amphibious assault
C) Paratrooper insertion
D) Tank formation
- 6. Which military division was known as the 'Big Red One' and took part in the Normandy landings?
A) 1st Armored Division
B) 82nd Airborne Division
C) 101st Airborne Division
D) 1st Infantry Division
- 7. What was the largest of the five D-Day landing beaches at Normandy?
A) Omaha Beach
B) Gold Beach
C) Sword Beach
D) Utah Beach
- 8. Which famous American President served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces during the Normandy landings?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Harry S. Truman
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
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