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WorksheetsWWII
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Paris was destroyed by the Nazi's during World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Stalin
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
3.
Benito Mussolini
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
4.
Adolf Hitler
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
5.
Winston Churchill
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Great Britain
6.
government in which one person or party is in control
a)
democracy
b)
totalitariansim
c)
theocracy
7.
Lightening War
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Bataan Death March
d)
Thunder Approach
8.
document that was between the U.S. and Great Britain that strengthened their alliance
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Peace Plan
d)
Blitzkrieg
9.
Attacked Pearl Harbor
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Japan
10.
Hitler's political party
a)
Fascist
b)
Nazis
c)
Socialists
d)
Republicans
11.
Appeasing Germany led to
a)
more aggression by Germany
b)
Germany reduced aggression
c)
brought peace to the continent
12.
Which of the following countries remained neutral during the beginning of World War II?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Japan
c)
Italy
d)
United States
13.
A way that American helped Great Britain before officially declaring war.
a)
air lifts
b)
Lend - lease
c)
bombing raids
d)
rationing
14.
What was the biggest reason for the U.S. not declaring war on Germany, after they invaded Poland?
a)
Many Americans supported Isolationism
b)
Germany and the U.S. had a Non-Aggression Pact
c)
The U.S. feared Hitler's retaliation
d)
The Great Depression prevented the U.S. from doing so
15.
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to sell or lend materials to "any government whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S."
a)
True
b)
False
16.
WWII started____ and ended______?
a)
1939-1941
b)
1941-1945
c)
1939-1945
d)
1938-1944
17.
Aliance formed by Germany, Italy, and later joined by Japan
a)
Allies
b)
Axis
c)
NATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
18.
Political System in which the government is seen as more important than individuals
a)
Nazis
b)
Facism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Socialism
19.
Where the U.S. fleet was attacked by the Japanese in December 1941
a)
Midway Islands
b)
Japan
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Guam
20.
What three countries made up the Allied Powers?
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
b)
United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Union
c)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Ottoman Empire
d)
Italy, Great Britain, and France
21.
When Hitler took over most of Europe, retreating troops ended up in Dunkirk, France. What happened to them?
a)
They escaped to Italy.
b)
They were shuttled by ship across the English Channel to Great Britain.
c)
They became prisoners of the Nazis.
d)
They defended the French city against the Nazis.
22.
Who was the Commanding General of Operation Overlord
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Patton
c)
Obama
23.
The code name for the Operation to invade Normandy France was Operation__________________
a)
Overkill
b)
Overlord
c)
Lord of War
24.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
25.
This president of the United States at the end of WWII made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
a)
FDR
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Harry Truman
26.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
27.
Who was responsible for the Holocaust?
a)
Hitler and Nazis
b)
Russians
c)
Allies
d)
Japanese
28.
The Japanese surrendered to the Allies after
a)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Iwo Jima
b)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo
c)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor
d)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
29.
The name given to Japanese pilots who flew suicide missions was
a)
Japanese
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Tuskeegee
d)
Flyers
30.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
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