Quiz  /  Battle of the Atlantic

  • 1. 
    Where did the Battle of the Atlantic take place?

  • Norway
  • France
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Northern Atlantic Ocean

  • 2. 
    What was a U-boat?

  • A type of battleship
  • A boat shaped like a U
  • A small speedboat
  • A German submarine

  • 3. 
    Around how long did the Battle of the Atlantic last?

  • 4 days
  • Over 5 years
  • 6 months
  • 3 weeks

  • 4. 
    What were large groups of ships crossing the ocean together called?

  • Caravans
  • Herds
  • Schools
  • Convoys

  • 5. 
    True or False: The battle turned in favor of the Allies in 1943 allowing them to ship troops and supplies for the Normandy Invasion.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic important to the Allies?

  • They wanted to keep supplies from Germany
  • They needed to safely ship supplies to Britain and Russia
  • They wanted to stop Germany from shipping supplies to Africa
  • They wanted to stop Germany from attacking the United States

  • 7. 
    What were 'hedgehogs'?

  • Bombs that could destroy submarines
  • Machines that could decode German secret messages
  • Small ships that could chase down submarines
  • Special radar installations

  • 8. 
    What leader first termed the fight in the Atlantic as the Battle of the Atlantic?

  • Franklin Roosevelt
  • Adolf Hitler
  • Winston Churchill
  • Charles de Gaulle

  • 9. 
    True or False: Despite it being called a battle, very few ships were sunk and almost no sailors died in the Atlantic.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    What new technology helped the Allies to defeat the Germans in the Atlantic?

  • All of the above
  • Radar
  • Leigh Lights
  • Hedgehogs
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