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July, 2005 Quick Quiz: Weapons of War

1) Eisenhower claimed that four weapons most helped the U.S. win the war. What were they?
A	B-24 Liberator, radar, Sherman tank, penicillin
B	C-47 Skytrain, bazooka, Jeep, atomic bomb
C	P-51 Mustang, sonar, rivet gun, M-1 rifle
D	P-38 Lightning, K-ration, submarine, army boot

2) The only countries to use illegal chemical warfare in WWII were ?
A	The United States and Russia
B	Russia and Germany
C	Germany and Japan
D	Japan and Italy

3) How long did it take balloon bombs launched from Japan (with the intent of setting forest fires) to reach the western United States?
A	12 to 24 hours
B	2 days
C	3 to 5 days
D	One week

4) What weapon is described here: a metal tube packed with high explosives, used to cut through barbed wire.
A	Bangalore torpedo
B	BAR
C	Bat bomb
D	Bofors 40-mm

5) What was the name of the largest conventional bomb (22,000 pounds) used during WWII:
A	Tallboy
B	Big Willy
C	Fat Man
D	Grand Slam