Self-Check Quiz
1.
What does the "D" in D-Day stand for?
a.
destination
b.
day
c.
defeat
d.
destroy
2.
Which of the following beaches was NOT used as an invasion site on June 6, 1944?
a.
Utah
b.
Sword
c.
Juno
d.
Dover
3.
On what beach did the D-Day invasion go wrong?
a.
Juno
b.
Sword
c.
Gold
d.
Omaha
4.
How many miles inland did Allied planners hope to make it on D-Day?
a.
1 to 4 miles
b.
5 to 10 miles
c.
10 to 15 miles
d.
15 to 20 miles
5.
According to the large map of the invasion at Omaha Beach, how many Allied landing craft were sunk off the coast?
a.
10
b.
11
c.
12
d.
13
6.
What were the names of the two battleships used in the invasion at Omaha Beach?
a.
Texas
and
Arkansas
b.
Glasgow
and
Harding
c.
Montcalm
and
George Leygues
d.
Texas
and
Montcalm
7.
Where did the Germans build a fortress on Omaha Beach?
a.
at Port-en-Bessin
b.
at Pointe de la Percee
c.
at Pointe du Hoc
d.
on Mt. Cauvin
8.
Of the more than 9,000 Allied casualties on D-Day, how many occurred at Omaha?
a.
about one-half
b.
about one-third
c.
about 90 percent
d.
none
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