World War II Small Arms Quiz 1. The British Boys Anti-Tank Rifle fired what size cartridge? 20mm .55 inch .30-06 12.7mm 2. The Soviet Yak-9T was armed with what unusually large weapon for a fighter aircraft? 23 mm cannon 57 mm cannon 37 mm cannon 45 mm cannon 3. The Soviet DShK heavy machine gun was most comparable to which Allied weapon? M1919 Browning Lewis gun M2 .50 caliber Bren gun 4. The 20mm Hispano-Suiza cannon used by U.S. aircraft fired what type of ammunition? Tracer-only rounds Solid lead projectiles Armor-piercing rifle rounds Explosive shells 5. The Italian Carcano rifle gained notoriety for what reason? Use of an unusual 6.5mm cartridge Being extremely heavy Being semi-automatic Poor accuracy in combat 6. The MG 15 and MG 81 were primarily used in which role? Infantry support Naval anti-aircraft guns Tank armament Aircraft defensive weapons 7. The Soviet ShVAK cannon was primarily chambered in what caliber? 20 mm 37 mm 23 mm 12.7 mm 8. Which American-made tank was supplied in large numbers to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease? M3 Lee/Grant M4 Sherman M3 Stuart M24 Chaffee 9. 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 Owen gun Reising SMG Grease gun (M3) 10. How many rounds did a typical soldier carry for the M1 Garand rifle in combat? 128 rounds 64 rounds 96 rounds 40 rounds You’ve reached the end of the quiz! Submit Quiz ❮ ❯
