World War II Small Arms Quiz 1 The Soviet Yak-9T was armed with what unusually large weapon for a fighter aircraft? 45 mm cannon 37 mm cannon 23 mm cannon 57 mm cannon 2 How many rounds did a typical soldier carry for the M1 Garand rifle in combat? 64 rounds 40 rounds 96 rounds 128 rounds 3 The British used which American-built aircraft extensively under the Lend-Lease program? P-40 Warhawk B-17 Flying Fortress A-20 Havoc P-51 Mustang 4 The British Hispano-Suiza HS.404 aircraft cannon was originally designed in which country? France Britain USA Switzerland 5 The Soviet DShK heavy machine gun was most comparable to which Allied weapon? M1919 Browning M2 .50 caliber Lewis gun Bren gun 6 The Browning Hi-Power pistol, though designed by John Browning, was produced primarily by which country during World War II? United Kingdom France United States Belgium 7 The U.S. M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was primarily used as what type of weapon? Submachine gun Pistol-caliber carbine Squad automatic weapon/light machine gun Sniper rifle 8 Which American-made tank was supplied in large numbers to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease? M24 Chaffee M3 Stuart M4 Sherman M3 Lee/Grant 9 U.S. Army small arms training emphasized what key principle for riflemen? Close-quarters bayonet combat Suppressive fire with rifles Marksmanship and controlled aimed fire Rapid automatic fire 10 The German Panzerfaust was what type of weapon? Rocket-propelled grenade launcher Disposable anti-tank launcher Light mortar Recoilless rifle You’ve reached the end of the quiz! Submit Quiz ❮ ❯ Home Quiz Blog YouTube About