WWII in Europe Ducksters Review Quiz

1. What country did Hitler take over first in his effort to gain more living space?

• a. Denmark
• b. Austria
• c. France
• d. Russia
• e. Hungary

2. What two countries declared war on Germany when the German army invaded Poland?

• a. The United States and France
• b. The Soviet Union and China
• c. Great Britain and Denmark
• d. France and Great Britain
• e. Greece and Spain

3. What country made a deal with Germany to divide up Poland?

• a. The Soviet Union
• b. France
• c. Italy
• d. Japan
• e. Hungary

4. Why did the United States enter World War II to help Great Britain and the Soviet Union?

• a. Because they were eager to join in the war
• b. Because they were good friends with the communist Soviet Union
• c. Because Japan, an ally of Germany, attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
• d. All of the above
• e. None of the above

5. Who were the Germans fighting on the Eastern Front?

• a. France
• b. The United States
• c. Great Britain
• d. The Soviet Union
• e. Finland

6. What was the name of the battle where the Allies attacked the western front on the coast of France on June 6, 1944?

• a. Invasion of Normandy/D-Day
• b. Battle of Iwo Jima/IJ-Day
• c. Battle of the Bulge/BB/Day II
• d. Battle of Britain/BB-Day I
• e. Liberation of Paris/LP-Day

7. Why did the Soviet Union change sides and end up fighting for the Allies?

• a. Because they wanted to help France
• b. Because Germany invaded the Soviet Union
• c. Because they liked the United States
• d. All of the above
• e. None of the above

8. What happened to Germany after World War II?

• a. It was left alone to be rebuild
• b. It was wiped off the map and the land given to other countries
• c. It was split between the western Allies and the Soviet Union
• d. It was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles
• e. It voted to become communist and the entire country joined the Soviet Union

9. What was the last great battle on the western front in Europe?

• a. Battle of Britain
• b. Invasion of Normandy
• c. Battle of Iwo Jima
• d. Battle of Stalingrad
• e. Battle of the Bulge

10. What United States general was Supreme Commander over the Allied forces in Europe?

• a. George Marshall
• b. Dwight D. Eisenhower
• c. Douglas MacArthur
• d. Omar Bradley
• e. George S. Patton