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WorksheetsIntro to WW2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
WW2 started in...
a)
1937
b)
1938
c)
1939
d)
1940
2.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WW2?
a)
Aryans
b)
Appeasement
c)
Anschluss
d)
Treaty of Versailles
3.
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in...
a)
1930
b)
1931
c)
1932
d)
1933
4.
Appeasement was...
a)
Accepting the invasion of an independent country
b)
Giving countries what they want to avoid a war
c)
Trapping countries in a conflict
d)
Giving some countries land in return for food
5.
WW2 was triggered by...
a)
The invasion of Czechoslovakia
b)
The invasion of France
c)
The invasion of Italy
d)
The invasion of Poland
6.
Which country was NOT invaded by Germany before WW2 began?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland
7.
Which countries left the League of Nations in 1933?
a)
Germany and Austria
b)
Germany and Italy
c)
Germany and Russia
d)
Germany and Japan
8.
What was the name of the alliance of Germany, Austria, Russia and Japan?
a)
The Fascist Powers
b)
The Super Powers
c)
The Allied Powers
d)
The Axis Powers
9.
Which of the following was NOT a term in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Reparations Clause
b)
Disarmament Clause
c)
War Guilt Clause
d)
Nationalism Clause
10.
Who made a pact with Hitler in 1939?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Russia
d)
Austria
11.
Which if the following was NOT a common element of fascism in Spain, Italy and Germany?
a)
Extreme Nationalism
b)
Revolution
c)
One-Party State
d)
Police State
12.
What was the name of Germany's government before the Nazi party took control?
a)
Weimer Republic
b)
Hindenburg Republic
c)
German Republic
d)
Axis Republic
13.
Who of the following was NOT a leader of a fascist country?
a)
Mussolini
b)
Franco
c)
Stalin
d)
Hitler
14.
The 'master race' known as the Aryans were...
a)
short, blonde hair, brown eyes
b)
tall, brown hair, blue eyes
c)
short, brown hair, brown eyes
d)
tall, blonde hair, blue eyes
15.
Lebensraum means...
a)
Leprechaun
b)
Living space
c)
Master race
d)
Racial policy
16.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to Japan joining WW2?
a)
Non-aggression Pact
b)
Resource Shortages
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Washington Naval Conference
17.
Anschluss was...
a)
Party with Germany
b)
Fight with Germany
c)
Union with Germany
d)
Appease Germany
18.
Why did the Munich agreement fail?
a)
The Sudetenland was too small
b)
Czechoslovakia decided to go back on their side of the agreement
c)
Germany decided to go back on their side of the agreement
d)
Czechoslovakia had a lot of powerful allies
19.
USA chose not to declare war on Germany in 1939 because...
a)
The government thought it was too far away
b)
Their government didn't want to get involved
c)
The government wanted Europe to collapse
d)
The government was scared
20.
WW2 was inevitable because...
a)
The Treaty of Versailles was too harsh
b)
Everyone wanted to go to war
c)
Hitler was greedy
d)
The League of Nations was trying to start a war
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