World War II Small Arms Quiz 1 What was the standard light mortar used by U.S. infantry during World War II? M2 81mm mortar M1 60mm mortar M29 81mm mortar M19 60mm mortar 2 The Italian Breda 30 light machine gun was known for which major drawback? Excessive weight Unreliable magazine and lubrication system Poor accuracy Low rate of fire 3 The Japanese Type 96 was what type of weapon? Anti-tank rifle Submachine gun Automatic rifle Light machine gun 4 The German 105mm leFH 18 was primarily used as: Infantry gun Light howitzer for divisional artillery Coastal defense gun Anti-tank gun 5 Which Chinese Nationalist rifle was the most commonly used infantry weapon during World War II? SMLE No.1 MkIII Type 24 (Chinese Mauser) Gewehr 43 Type 38 Arisaka 6 Which famous British anti-aircraft gun was also used effectively against ground targets such as tanks? Ordnance QF 3.7-inch AA QF 25-pounder Bofors 40mm Vickers 2-pounder 7 U.S. Army small arms training emphasized what key principle for riflemen? Rapid automatic fire Suppressive fire with rifles Close-quarters bayonet combat Marksmanship and controlled aimed fire 8 The German P08 Luger pistol was largely replaced during the war by which model? Steyr M1912 Mauser C96 SIG P210 Walther P38 9 The Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun was famous for what feature? High-capacity drum magazine Belt-fed mechanism Bayonet lug Optical sight 10 The U.S. M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was primarily used as what type of weapon? Squad automatic weapon/light machine gun Submachine gun Pistol-caliber carbine Sniper rifle You’ve reached the end of the quiz! Submit Quiz ❮ ❯ Home Quiz Blog YouTube About