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