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