12.2 Quiz - World War II

Germany’s “lightning war” was known as the

• Luftwaffe.
• blitzkrieg.
• Maginot Line.
• Hitler's Fire

The bombing of British cities backfired because

• British military targets were not being hit.
• Germany canceled the bombing too soon.
• the British turned their attention to the Soviet Union.
• German bombs failed to explode.

In September 1940 Hitler hoped to break British morale by _____.

• bombing their military targets
• bombing their cities
• using fast armored columns

During Germany's bombing of British cities, British air defenses were supported by ______.

• a column of panzer divisions that carried out swift and sudden attacks
• the radar system that gave them early warning of attacks
• a series of concrete and steel fortifications armed with heavy artillery
• the Luftwaffe, the name given to the British air force

Who was part of the Allied Powers? (Choose 3)

• Germany, Britain, Italy
• Britain, US, France

Who was part of the Axis Powers? (Choose 3)

• Germany, US, Italy
• France, US, Britain
• Germany, Italy, Japan

Japanese leaders miscalculated American intent and thought that the United States would accept

• Japanese rule of the United States.
• Japanese control of Poland.
• German control of Britain.
• Japanese domination of the Pacific

Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

• to make the United States want to ally with Japan in the war effort
• to practice for much bigger, more important attacks they planned to make
• to destroy the U.S. fleet in the Pacific and make the United States accept Japanese domination of the Pacific
• to frighten the United States into surrendering in the Pacific and make the United States accept Germany's domination in Europe

What was the consequence of Germany's attack on Poland?

• Poland surrendered and was divided between Germany and the Soviet Union.
• The Soviet Union declared war on Germany and joined the Allies.
• Poland responded with a lightning war against Germany.
• The forces of blitzkrieg were defeated by the Polish troops.

This refers to the refusal to take sides or become involved in wars between other nations.

• Appeasement
• Pacifism
• Neutrality
• Moderate