Quiz  /  Battle of the Bulge

  • 1. 
    Where was the Battle of the Bulge fought?

  • France
  • Germany
  • Belgium
  • Denmark

  • 2. 
    From what two countries were most of the troops who fought in the battle?

  • Great Britain and Belgium
  • Germany and France
  • United States and France
  • Germany and the United States

  • 3. 
    What was the weather like during the battle?

  • Hot and humid
  • Raining
  • Sunny and warm
  • Cold and snowy

  • 4. 
    How did the Battle of the Bulge get its name?

  • All of the above
  • From the River Bulge where much of the fiercest fighting occurred
  • It was fought near the city of Bulge
  • From the shape of the battle front when the Germans pushed back the center of the American line

  • 5. 
    True or False: Most of the American troops fled as they were overrun by the German attack?

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    When did the battle begin?

  • 16-Dec-44
  • 7-Dec-41
  • 17-Sep-42
  • 3-Sep-39

  • 7. 
    What did General Anthony McAuliffe reply when the Germans surrounded him and demand he surrender?

  • Nuts!
  • Never!
  • No, you surrender.
  • Bring it on.

  • 8. 
    About how many American troops fought in the Battle of the Bulge?

  • 130,000
  • 600,000
  • 19,000
  • 88,000

  • 9. 
    What happened after the German troops broke through the lines in the initial attack?

  • All of the above
  • Small pockets of American forces continued to harass the Germans
  • American forces dropped back, but did not give up
  • Eventually General Patton and the 3rd army reinforced American troops

  • 10. 
    Who eventually won the battle?

  • The Germans
  • The Belgians
  • The Allies
  • The Italians
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