Battle of Stalingrad Quiz Questions

1. Where was the city of Stalingrad located?

A On the Rhine River in Germany B On the Volga River in Poland C On the Volga River in the Soviet Union D On the Rhine River in France

2. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?

A All of the above B Because it caused the Soviet Union to stop fighting C Because Germany gained control of a major Russian city D Because Germany lost so many soldiers they never recovered

3. Who was the leader of the Soviet troops during the Battle of Stalingrad?

A Ivan Konev B Joseph Stalin C Georgy Zhukov D Nicolai Vatutin

4. About how many soldiers did each side have during the battle?

A 300,000 B 100,000 C 50,000 D 1 million

5. What happened at the start of the Battle of the Stalingrad?

A The Germans bombed the Volga River B The Germans took over much of the city C All of the above D The Germans bombed the city into rubble

6. What happened near the end of the battle to make the Germans finally surrender?

A The Germans thought that the Soviets would let them go home B The Soviets attacked killing pretty much all of the German troops C The Soviet Union threatened the Germans with an atomic bomb D The Germans were surrounded by Soviet Troops and began to starve to death

7. What did Hitler do to General Friedrich Paulus when he found out he surrendered?

A He stripped him of rank and held a national day of mourning B He thanked him for trying so hard C He honored him with a parade for his bravery D He promoted him and hoped he would be okay in captivity

8. Around how many German soldiers died in the battle?

A 40,000 B 150,000 C 10,000 D 750,000

9. When did the German army at Stalingrad surrender?

A 1-Sep-42 B 7-Nov-42 C 2-Feb-43 D 7-Mar-42

10. True or False: Despite such a large battle going on, the city and buildings of Stalingrad took very little damage.

A TRUE B FALSE