WW2 Vocab Quiz

Which of the following ideologies is based on extreme nationalism and racism?

• Socialism

• Fascism

• Communism

• Capitalism

Which of the following countries was not a member of the Allied Powers?

• United States

• Great Britain

• France

• Poland

Which of the following countries was not a member of the Axis Powers?

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

What event began World War 2?

• Invasion of France

• Occupation of the Rhineland

• Invasion of Poland

• Taking of the Sudetenland

Which of the following German military tactics can be best described as “lightning fast?”

• Blitzkrieg

• Bombing Raid

• Blockade

• Siege

What battle did the British Royal Air Force (RAF) defeat Germany’s Luftwaffe?

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Midway

• Invasion of France

• Battle of Britain

Which of the following best describe the Lend-Lease Acts?

• United States policy of selling to anyone willing to pay

• United States policy of trading with Allied countries, particularly Britain

• United States policy of Isolationism

• United States oil embargo on Japan

Which of the following does NOT describe the battle of Stalingrad?

• Battle between Germany and the Soviet Union

• Lasted between August 1942 and February 1943

• Became the turning point for the Soviet Union over Germany

• Largest tank battle ever

Why is D-Day important?

• Beginning the liberation of Western Europe (France)

• Turning point in the war between Germany and the Soviet Union

• Japanese victory over China in May 1942

• The first battle by American troops in Italy

Who became an icon for women during World War 2?

• Sally the Sailor

• Francis the factory worker

• Gracie the Gardener

• Rosie the Riveter