The Quiz: Operation Anthropoid was the codename given to the successful plot by Czech agents to assassinate what Nazi leader? Klaus Barbie Rudolf Hess Adolf Eichmann Reinhard Heydrich Ernst Röhm The correct answer to this quiz is Reinhard Heydrich.
The Quiz: Germany’s World War II operation to invade the Soviet Union was named after what Holy Roman Emperor? Charles II the Bald Friedrich I Barbarossa Charles III the Fat Louis III the Blind Henry II the Saint The correct answer to this quiz is Friedrich I Barbarossa.
The Quiz: Operation Ironclad was a World War II Allied campaign to capture what island? Sicily Crete Okinawa Iceland Madagascar The correct answer to this quiz is Madagascar.
The Quiz: The Cold War-era USS Nautilus (SSN-571) is notable in the history of submarine development for what reason? First diesel-powered submarine First submarine to shoot down an aircraft First operational nuclear-powered submarine First submarine to destroy an aircraft carrier First submarine to experience a mutiny The correct answer to this quiz is First operational … Read more
The Quiz: Which U.S. Navy submarine, in 1960, became the first to circumnavigate the globe? USS Scorpion USS Seawolf USS Gato USS Skipjack USS Triton The correct answer to this quiz is USS Triton.
The Quiz: What is the name of the British intelligence officer who, during the early 20th century, spied for at least four different countries and earned the moniker “Ace of Spies”? Anthony Blunt Sidney Reilly Guy Burgess Donald Maclean Kim Philby The correct answer to this quiz is Sidney Reilly.
The Quiz: Which founding father said of traitor Benedict Arnold, “Judas sold only one man, Arnold three million”? George Washington Thomas Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Franklin James Madison The correct answer to this quiz is Benjamin Franklin.
The Quiz: Ephialtes of Trachis betrayed a Greek army led by the “300 Spartans” when he revealed a strategic flaw to the Persians, resulting in a Greek defeat at which battle? Battle of Thermopylae Battle of Marathon Battle of Salamis Battle of Aegospotami Battle of Leuctra The correct answer to this quiz is Battle of … Read more
The Quiz: The U.S. 1st Armored Division is known by what nickname? Blackhawk Liberators Old Ironsides Armoraiders Tiger Division The correct answer to this quiz is Old Ironsides.
The Quiz: What U.S. field army — formed during WWII and deactivated in 1994 — had as its motto “Born of War”? U.S. Fifth Army U.S. Sixth Army U.S. Seventh Army U.S. Eighth Army U.S. Ninth Army The correct answer to this quiz is U.S. Sixth Army.