World War II Vocab Quiz

Which countries were fighting against the Axis powers as the Allied Powers in World War II?

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• Britain, France, USA, Canada, USSR

• Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria

• China, Belgium, Greece

What does the term "Blitzkrieg" refer to?

• A political ideology

• A type of weapon

• An intense military campaign

• A peace treaty

What is the definition of "Conscription"?

• Voluntary military service

• A law requiring people to join the army

• A strategy in chess

• A type of government

What was the political idea called where the government controls everything, as seen in Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Fascism

• Monarchy

What does "Genocide" refer to?

• A natural disaster

• A type of economic sanction

• A crime to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group

• A military alliance

What is "Rationing"?

• Sharing equally among all citizens

• Setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items

• A method of cooking

• A form of currency

What does "Totalitarian" mean?

• A type of economic system

• A form of government with extreme control over public and private life

• A policy of non-intervention

• A cultural movement

What is the purpose of the United Nations?

• To promote a single global currency

• To oversee international trade agreements

• To provide a platform for nations to discuss and find shared solutions to common problems

• To establish a world army

Giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.

• Rationing

• Appeasement

• Dictator

• United Nations

Coalition headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allied Powers in World War II

• Axis Powers

• Allied Powers

• Triple Entente