WW 2 Quiz

Which country bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Japan

How did the United States react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

• The United States remained neutral after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to enter the war against Japan.

• The United States continued to provide weapons and supplies to allied countries but did not send troops.

• The United States joined the war on the side of the Axis Powers.

How did the Land-Lease Act involve the United States  in World War II?

• The United States sold weapons and military supplies to allied countries.

• The United States had no involvement in World War II until after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• The United States had soldiers actively involved on the ground in Europe only.

• The United States had soldiers actively involved on both the Pacific and European fronts.

Which country / countries received weapons and military supplies through the Lend-Lease Act? (Choose 1)

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

Which best describes the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, Georgia?

• Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.

• Plant that built more than 187 Liberty ships during World War II.

• Military base that trained soldiers for war.

• An act passed by Congress that gave women equal employment rights.

Which best describes the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards?

• Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.

• Two of Georgia's deep water ports where 187 Liberty ships were built during World War II.

• Military base that trained fighter pilots for war.

• An act passed by Congress that provided equal opportunities for blacks and women in the work force

Military bases throughout Georgia helped the war efforts by .

• building military defense supplies.

• launching Liberty ships into the ocean to resupply troops and soldiers.

• sending women into battle for the first time.

• training soldiers to prepare them for war.

Which of the following best describes the Lend-Lease Act?

• When the US lended thousands of troops and millions of dollars to allies.

• When the US leased ships from Britain to fight the Japanese after Pearl Harbor.

• When the US leased out weapons to countries who were important to our safety.

• When the US leased resources needed from scientists to build the atomic bomb.

What event led the United States to enter World War II? 

• the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor

• news that Nazi Germany was carrying out the Holocaust

• the sinking of American cargo ships by German submarines

Next week will see the launch of the 10th Liberty ship built in Georgia. The USS Sherman will be loaded with supplies and headed to Europe in the coming weeks. Representative Carl Vinson will be launching the ship, and he's expected to tour the sites of five other ships being built at _____ Port, before traveling to ____ Shipyards, where another three ships are nearly complete.

Which two locations would fill in the blanks above?

• Atlanta and Savannah

• Columbus and Warner Robins

• Savannah and Brunswick