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