What's Your WW2 Job?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
What's Your WW2 Job?
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About This Quiz

If you were alive and old enough to join the workforce during World War II, what would your job have been? World War II was the kind of military engagement that our planet had never seen before and hopefully never will again. Just about everyone had to pitch in, at least in one way or another. While the most obvious job that someone had was serving as a soldier, there were many other jobs that still needed to be taken care of.

A lot of people had to be held back from joining the service, just to keep the rest of the country operating smoothly during wartime. Some of those professions were doctors, farmers, scientists and dock workers. Would you have had one of those jobs? Another thing you might have wound up doing was working in a munitions plant, as someone had to manufacture the artillery for the troops. And then, if you happened to be female, you literally could have wound up doing just about anything when it came to employment, as females took on many jobs that were normally held by men. 

What would your job be during World War II? Take this quiz to find out!

Are you a man?
I am not.
I am.
I am whatever the job requires.
Who cares? I'm a master of disguise.

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Could you pass a demanding physical?
If I had four weeks to get ready
Easily
No way
In theory, but I'd be let down by some injury or "flaw" like my bad ear.

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How are you at lying?
I don't lie.
Terrible
Very good
Excellent

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Ever work on a farm before?
I grew up on a family farm.
For a summer
I have not.
I lived among farms but did not work on them myself.

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Are you good with numbers?
So-so
Not great
Excellent
Good

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Do you speak any languages?
Just English
English and German
English and mathematics
More than five

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Are you physically quite strong?
I'm stronger than I look.
I'm like a superhero.
I'm a weakling.
I have stamina, not strength.

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Can you shoot?
I'm a surprisingly good shot.
I'm a crack shot.
I've never touched a gun.
I'm a decent shot.

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Would you have had a victory garden?
I have a massive vegetable garden.
No, I can't grow anything.
I'm surprisingly good at horticulture.
I don't grow things; I just steal them from my neighbor's garden.

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How's your stomach for seeing horrible things?
I'd rather not.
I can deal.
I have to keep a distance.
It doesn't bother me a bit.

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Are you good at strategy?
Not really
I understand it, but I can't create it.
Pretty good
Exceptional

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Could you jump out of an airplane?
I've never even flown in an airplane.
Yes, I could.
I'd definitely rather not.
I have, but I hated it.

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What's your weapon of choice?
A hoe
A gun
My smarts
A garrote

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Do you know Morse code?
I do not.
I just learned.
Sure, I know lots of codes.
Of course

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Do you want to go overseas?
Not during a war
After training
What for?
Yes, please!

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How resourceful are you?
Very
Quite
I can be with a team and the right equipment.
Extremely

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Could you keep a secret?
Mostly
Sometimes
If it deals with numbers
Definitely

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How would you feel about liberating a civilian?
I would love to know I helped make it happen.
I want to liberate many of them in person.
I would be happy to know it happened even if they never knew my part.
I like to do it one at a time.

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Do you mind if you never get credit for your work?
I like a little credit please.
Yes, I mind.
I don't mind.
I prefer it that way.

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Do you care what people think of you?
Quite often
Just the guys
A little
Not at all

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Who do you want to work with?
My sisters in the effort
My brothers in arms
The smartest men and women
People whose names I may never even know

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Can you survive extreme weather?
If I can be indoors at night
Yes
Nope
I prepare for everything.

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Do you know how to follow orders?
Sometimes
Very well
Not really
Yes, in spirit

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Do you know how to give orders?
Not really
Sometimes
No, but I help other people do it.
Every so often

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Do you mind being in a supporting role?
That's where I am comfortable.
No, I need all the attention.
I don't see my role as anything other than equal.
I'm fine with it.

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How important is it for you to punch Nazi soldiers in the face?
I love reading about that.
I have to do that on a regular basis.
I do that in a virtual sense.
I use more of a sneak attack.

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Would you die for your country?
I'd rather not.
Gladly
I'm pretty removed from the fighting.
I will if I must.

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Would you kill for your country?
Only a chicken
Yes
No, but I would help someone else do it.
Yes, but sneakily

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Would you leave your country for your country?
I'm happier at home.
I'd love to.
I'm happier in the office.
Absolutely

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Would you crack under torture?
Quite fast
Only after a long time
Immediately
Nope

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