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