D-Day History Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of D-Day with this concise history quiz. All questions relate to the events and facts of D-Day.
What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?
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Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Torch
Operation Market Garden
Which beach was NOT one of the five main landing sites on D-Day?
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Gold
Sword
Utah
Juno
Omaha
Gallipoli
Which country led the assault on Sword Beach?
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United States
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during D-Day?
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard Montgomery
Winston Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
In which year did D-Day take place?
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1942
1943
1944
1945
Which of the following was a major objective for paratroopers on D-Day?
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Capture Pegasus Bridge
Seize Berlin
Defend Dunkirk
Liberate Paris
Which German commander was in charge of defending Normandy on D-Day?
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Erwin Rommel
Heinz Guderian
Albert Kesselring
Gerd von Rundstedt
What was the main purpose of the D-Day invasion?
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To open a Western front against Nazi Germany
To capture Rome
To invade North Africa
To bomb Berlin
Which Allied nation contributed the largest number of troops on D-Day?
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United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
Name one of the five beaches where Allied forces landed on D-Day.
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