WWII Introduction Quiz

Which of the following factors led to Germany initiating WWII? (select all that apply)

• Financial Instability

• Rise of Nationalism

• A Want to Unite all German Speaking People

• A want to Expand the German Empire

Which of the following 3 Nations were part of the Axis Powers

• Italy

• Spain

• Japan

• Germany

What happened between Germany and the USSR in 1939?

• The USSR was taken over by Germany

• They went to war with each other

• A non-aggression agreement was signed

• The USSR assisted in the invasion of France

Which event marked the beginning of WWII?

• Hitler coming to power in Germany

• The Holocaust

• The invasion of western Czechoslovakia

• The invasion of Poland

Which of these nations were part of the allies?

• France

• Switzerland

• Great Britain

• The United States

What was the German military strategy called that used rapid, high-intensity attacks in a concentrated area?

• Blitzkrieg

• Mein Kampf

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

What was Operation Barbarossa?

• The end of WWII

• Germany's attempt to attack the USSR

• The capture of France by Germany

• A military tactic used by Germany

Where did Japan operate a surprise attack on the United States?

• New York

• Nanking

• Pearl Harbour

• Buffalo

Who were sent to concentration camps? (Select all that apply)

• Jews

• Homosexuals

• People who are Disabled

• Gypsies

• Resistance Fighters

What day was D-Day?

• June 6th, 1944

• June 6th, 1945

• July 9th, 1945

• July 9th, 1944