World War II Small Arms Quiz 1 Which Allied submachine gun was chambered in .45 ACP and used by both the U.S. and Britain early in the war? Thompson submachine gun Grease gun (M3) Owen gun Reising SMG 2 The Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun was famous for what feature? Belt-fed mechanism Optical sight High-capacity drum magazine Bayonet lug 3 Which Chinese Nationalist rifle was the most commonly used infantry weapon during World War II? Type 38 Arisaka Type 24 (Chinese Mauser) Gewehr 43 SMLE No.1 MkIII 4 Which famous British anti-aircraft gun was also used effectively against ground targets such as tanks? Vickers 2-pounder Ordnance QF 3.7-inch AA QF 25-pounder Bofors 40mm 5 The Soviet Degtyaryov DP-28 light machine gun was known for what unique feature? Twin barrels Air-cooled barrel fins Drum magazine Pan-shaped top-mounted magazine 6 The 20mm Hispano-Suiza cannon used by U.S. aircraft fired what type of ammunition? Tracer-only rounds Explosive shells Solid lead projectiles Armor-piercing rifle rounds 7 The German 10.5 cm leFH 18 was what type of weapon? Infantry gun Heavy mortar Anti-tank gun Medium field howitzer 8 U.S. Army small arms training emphasized what key principle for riflemen? Rapid automatic fire Suppressive fire with rifles Marksmanship and controlled aimed fire Close-quarters bayonet combat 9 The American M1 Bazooka fired what type of projectile? Fin-stabilized rocket High-explosive shell Shaped-charge rocket Armor-piercing bullet 10 The German Panzerfaust was what type of weapon? Rocket-propelled grenade launcher Recoilless rifle Disposable anti-tank launcher Light mortar You’ve reached the end of the quiz! Submit Quiz ❮ ❯ Home Quiz Blog YouTube About