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WorksheetsWWI, 1920s, 1930s, WWII
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When one country controls the government and economy of another nation
a)
militarism
b)
imperialism
c)
alliances
d)
nationalism
2.
Pride in one's own country (often leading to a desire for self-rule)
a)
imperialism
b)
militarism
c)
nationalism
d)
alliances
3.
An agreement between nations to support each other if they are attacked.
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
4.
What was the "spark" that ignited the "Powder Keg" of Europe and started WWI?
a)
The sinking of the USS Maine
b)
The use of animal grease on the ammunition
c)
The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
d)
The bombing of Pearl-Harbor
5.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Allied Powers
c)
The Axis Powers
d)
The Entente Powers
6.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Great Britain, France, Russia and later the United States?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Axis Powers
c)
The Allied Powers
d)
The Western Front
7.
Which of the following was not a new weapon/technology during WWI?
a)
airplanes
b)
machine guns
c)
atomic bomb
d)
poison gas
8.
Which weapon was used to launch torpedoes from under the water?
a)
long range artillery
b)
submarine
c)
depth charge
d)
machine gun
9.
Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly?
a)
machine gun
b)
tank
c)
long range artillery
d)
airplane
10.
what helped push the unitied states into WW1?
a)
Lusitania
b)
russia
c)
Germany
d)
france
11.
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of:
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
12.
When a country is neutral it:
a)
makes an official alliance with another country
b)
sends troops to battle when a war begins
c)
does not take either side in a war and stays out of it
d)
declares war and joins the fight
13.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Christianity
d)
Alliances
14.
A nation builds up its military forces and weapons can be going through a period of
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Troopism
15.
WORLD WAR 1:
The assassination of Archduke _______________on June28, 1914 got the wheel rolling for WWI . This man was the heir to the Austrian throne.
The assassination of Archduke _______________on June28, 1914 got the wheel rolling for WWI . This man was the heir to the Austrian throne.
a)
Czar Nicholas Romanov II
b)
Keizer Welhelm II
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
Gavril Princep
16.
WORLD WAR 1:
What is the name of the treaty that officially ends WW1?
What is the name of the treaty that officially ends WW1?
a)
Lusitania Armistice
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
The Paris Treaty
d)
The China Treaty
17.
WORLD WAR 1:
What country had to accept blame for WW1?
What country had to accept blame for WW1?
a)
Serbia
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
18.
What were the contents of the Zimmermann telegram?
a)
A United States warning against German invasion of Great Britain
b)
A U.S. proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight Germany.
c)
A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the United States.
d)
A German offer to negotiate peace with the United States.
19.
What leader brought the U.S. into World War I?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Nicolas II
d)
Franz Ferdinand
20.
The League of Nations was created by the-
a)
Concordat of 1801
b)
Treaty of Westphalia
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Paris
21.
What are reparations?
a)
payment to Belgian civilians for German massacres
b)
payment to Bolshevik Russia
c)
payment to defeated powers for reconstructions
d)
payment of money for war guilt
22.
Why did Russian troops withdraw from WWI?
a)
Great Britain became neutral
b)
Submarine warfare disrupted trade
c)
the United States entered the war
d)
communists overthrew the government
23.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
24.
How long was WWI?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
3 years
d)
4 years
25.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
26.
What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?
a)
Dead Man's land
b)
No Man's land
c)
Military land
d)
Dangerous land
27.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements
28.
This ship was sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Ireland and killed 123 Americans
a)
Titanic
b)
Lusitania
c)
Olympia
d)
HMS Wilson
29.
Which country was neutral at the start of WWI?
a)
Russia
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Germany
30.
The United States declared war on Germany after the sinking of the Lusitania
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Germany sent the Zimmerman Note to this country and asked them to join them in an alliance and declare war on the United States.
a)
Canada
b)
Italy
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
32.
Describe the US foreign policy at the start of World War I.
a)
The US supported the Allies.
b)
The US supported the Central Powers.
c)
The US tried to remain neutral by practicing isolationism.
d)
The US sent troops to Europe but didn't pick sides.
33.
These two groups worked on the homefront while men were away at war.
a)
Men and women
b)
Women and children
c)
African-Americans and women
d)
Native Americans and African-Americans
34.
What is the difference between a treaty and an armistice?
a)
A treaty is an agreement to stop fighting, and an armistice is the written terms after the war.
b)
An armistice is an agreement to stop fighting, and a treaty explains the terms after the war.
c)
A treaty happens before an armistice.
d)
An armistice occurs at the beginning of a war, and a treaty is the end of the war.
35.
When was WWI?
a)
1776-1781
b)
1861-1865
c)
1914-1918
d)
1941-1945
36.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
A time when businesses in Harlem were booming.
b)
A neighborhood in New York
c)
A time when African-Americans in New York began to change views by writing books, playing music, and playing sports
d)
Babe Ruth's nickname
37.
Which of the following was not an impact by Henry Ford?
a)
Cars were more affordable due to the assembly line.
b)
People could travel more due to the affordability of the automobile.
c)
Other industries followed Ford's model.
d)
Cars were more expensive due to the assembly line.
38.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
15th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
39.
This American hero was the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a plane.
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Wright Brothers
d)
Langston Hughes
40.
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
This is a poem from the
Harlem Renaissance written by...
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
This is a poem from the
Harlem Renaissance written by...
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
WOodrow WIlson
41.
This homerun hero was traded from the Boson Red Sox to the NY Yankees. The Red Sox did not win a World Series for 86 years. This is referred to as the "Curse of the Bambino."
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Langston Hughes
42.
This man's nickname was "Satchmo." He was part of the Harlem Renaissance and helped make the 1920s become known as the Jazz Age.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Babe Ruth
43.
Who was one of the best known jazz composers of the 1920s?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Bessie Smith
c)
Duke Ellington
44.
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?
a)
This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
b)
This amendment outlawed the advertisment of alcohol.
c)
This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.
45.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
c)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
46.
What was a bootlegger?
a)
Criminals who brought clothing made in other countries into the U.S.
b)
Criminals who brought guns made in other countries into the U.S.
c)
Criminals who brought alcohol made in other countries into the U.S.
47.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
speakeasies
b)
speaksoftly
c)
cellars
d)
hidden spots
48.
What did the Twenty-first Amendment do?
a)
It stopped speakeasies
b)
It ended Prohibition
c)
It arrested bootleggers
49.
Who was one of the most famous baseball players during the 1920s?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Gertrude Ederle
c)
Amelia Earhart
50.
Who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928?
a)
Amelia Earhart
b)
Charles Lindbergh
51.
Who was one of the best known jazz musicians of the 1920s?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Bessie Smith
52.
What did the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald nickname the decade of the 1920s?
a)
The Fun Age
b)
The Jazz Age
c)
The Blues Age
d)
The Dancing Age
53.
What ended up happening that turned most of America against Prohibition?
a)
Many died from alcohol withdrawl
b)
Crime rates increased
c)
Church attendance decreased
d)
The President spoke out against Prohibition
54.
Who is the founder of the modern assembly line?
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Charlie Chaplin
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Henry Ford
55.
Women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and danced at a speakeasies were called
a)
Hippies
b)
Flappers
c)
Twisters
d)
Hep Cats
56.
How did Henry Ford affect American life?
a)
sped up auto production
b)
helped cars become more affordable (cheaper)
c)
invented airbags and car horns
d)
paid his workers more
57.
During World War II, the nation was encouraged to “Do Your Part” in the war effort. Which of the following was NOT an example of this?
a)
Rationing
b)
Victory Gardens
c)
Scrap metal drives
d)
Community soup kitchens
58.
Which of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920s?
a)
Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market crash.
b)
Many Americans did not have jobs and there were failed banks and businesses.
c)
Many Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
d)
All Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
59.
During the Harlem Renaissance African Americans had the opportunity to celebrate their culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT…
a)
Art
b)
Clothing
c)
Music
d)
Writing
60.
Which of the following does not show a leader of the Allied Powers?
a)
Roosevelt- United States
b)
Churchill- Great Britain
c)
Stalin- USSR
d)
Hitler- Germany
61.
Which of the following best describes a factor that led to the crash of the stock market?
a)
Many Americans began buying more stocks
b)
Values of stocks increased due to mass production
c)
Factories were not able to produce goods for consumers
d)
Factories were overproducing and began to lay off workers
62.
Which of the following was an effect of unemployment during the Great Depression?
a)
Consumers rushed to put all of their money in the banks.
b)
Consumers made many purchases, so businesses boomed.
c)
Consumers could not or did not want to buy, so some businesses failed.
d)
Consumers could not buy goods fast enough before businesses sold out.
63.
What is an appropriate title for the list below?
- Assisted with the feeding and housing of the poorest America citizens
- Put money into the hands of consumers, who spent it, and helped businesses recover
- Attempted to reform the system and prevent another economic crisis
- Assisted with the feeding and housing of the poorest America citizens
- Put money into the hands of consumers, who spent it, and helped businesses recover
- Attempted to reform the system and prevent another economic crisis
a)
Goals of the New Deal
b)
Causes of World War II
c)
Life During the Roarting 20s
d)
Causes of the Great Depression
64.
What was an effect of the Japanese bombing of the Unites States Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor?
a)
The United States began to help Britain with supplies.
b)
The United States economy quickly recovered from the Great Depression.
c)
President Roosevelt asked the United States Congress to declare war on Japan.
d)
President Roosevelt asked the United State Congress to declare war on Italy and Germany.
65.
What was the significance of the invasion of Normandy? (5-4.4)
a)
Led to the surrender of the Axis Powers in Japan
b)
Led to the surrender of the Allied Powers in Japan
c)
Led to the surrender of the Axis Powers in Europe
d)
Led to the surrender of the Allied Powers in Europe
66.
The United States dropped two atomic bombs in August 1945. What impact did these bombs have on the outcome of World War II?
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan joined to form the Axis Powers.
b)
Japanese planes carried out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Led to the surrender of the Germans and ended World War II.
d)
Led to the surrender of the Japanese and ended World War II.
67.
Which of the following best describes the role of women during WWII?
a)
Women became front line soldiers and fought alongside men in battles.
b)
Women were moved to concentration camps while men were off fighting in the war.
c)
Women were paid more than men to do jobs in the factories while men were at war.
d)
Women were responsible for rationing and Victory gardens and some took the place men in factories.
68.
Which of the following best describes the role of African Americans during WWII?
a)
Migrated south and to the East coast for family and work
b)
Moved to internment camps in the western deserts of the United States
c)
Worked in wartime factories and participated in the military in segregated units
d)
Worked in wartime factories and participated in the military in desegregated units
69.
Which of the following does NOT describe the role of Japanese Americans during WWII?
a)
Many migrated south to find better jobs in war time factories.
b)
Some served in United States military units in the European theater.
c)
Many were moved to internment camps in the western deserts of the US.
d)
Many were denied the right to a fair trial even though there was no proof they disloyal.
70.
What did Luis Armstrong play
a)
Piano
b)
Trumpet
c)
Trumbone
d)
guitar
71.
What did Henry ford use
a)
Assembly line
b)
model T
c)
Baseball bat
d)
Spray can
72.
Where did Charles Lindbergh fly to and from
a)
New Jersey to paris
b)
New York to paris
c)
Georgia to ringgold
d)
Sandiago to south carolina
73.
Margaret Mitchell wrote.....
a)
Shades of gray
b)
shooting the stars
c)
Gone with the wind
d)
great migration
74.
Who was president during the New Deal?
a)
Theodore Rooesvelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
75.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
76.
What was the culminating event that brought the country out of the Great Depression?
a)
the Bonus Army
b)
the building of the Hoover Dam
c)
going off of the gold standard
d)
World War II
77.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
78.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
79.
During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainly
a)
on the Atlantic Coast
b)
on the Great Plains
c)
in the Rocky Mountains
d)
in the Pacific Northwest
80.
Which of the following compounded the devastation caused by the Great Depression?
a)
the beginning of WWII
b)
the Red Scare and infiltration of communistic ideas
c)
influenza epidemic and poor healthcare
d)
Midwestern drought and Dust Bowl
81.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
82.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
83.
Who was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
84.
During the Great Depression, many people did lose their homes because they couldn't pay for them. They either had to live with family members or in makeshift "houses" made out of cardboard or whatever they could find. These were called "Hoovervilles" or ________________.
a)
shanty towns
b)
neighborhoods
c)
Hoover Wagons
d)
clubs
85.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
86.
One of the causes of the Great Depression occurred when people would purchase products on an installment plan, but what caused this method to fail?
a)
People would by less than they could afford.
b)
People could not afford monthly payments, so they would not be able to finish paying for the product.
c)
People paid too much up front for the product.
d)
Demand for consumer goods was low, so people would not even want to buy these luxury goods.
87.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
88.
Which one of these reasons above were a cause or causes of the Great Depression?
Reason 1: Increase in consumer spending
Reason 2: Overspeculation in the Stock Market
Reason 3: Bank failures
Reason 4. Government subsidation of farming
Reason 1: Increase in consumer spending
Reason 2: Overspeculation in the Stock Market
Reason 3: Bank failures
Reason 4. Government subsidation of farming
a)
Reasons 1 and 4
b)
Reasons 1 and 2
c)
Reasons 3 and 4
d)
Reasons 2 and 3
89.
Which New Deal program employed artists, writers, and actors during the Depression?
a)
PWA
b)
TVA
c)
NIRA
d)
WPA
90.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
91.
Who wrote the Grapes of Wrath?
a)
Grant Wood
b)
John Steinbeck
c)
Richard Wright
d)
Dorothea Lange
92.
What New Deal agency paid for production by writers, painters, and photographers?
a)
National Arts Council (NAC)
b)
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
c)
NAACP
d)
Works Progress Adminsitration (WPA)
93.
Which agency paid young adults to build national parks?
a)
Works Progress Adminstration
b)
Civilian Conservation Corps
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Bonus Army
94.
What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly as put forward by Dr. Francis Townsend?
a)
National Labor Relations
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Works {rogress Administration
d)
Social Security
95.
What New Deal law/agency created controversy by putting the government into direct competition with private industry?
a)
the Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
the National Industrial Recovvery Act
c)
the Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
the Wagner Act
96.
Based on the cartoon, how did President Roosevelt want to ease the Great Depression?
a)
by expanding the role of government in citizens’ lives
b)
by expanding the authority of legislative representatives
c)
by regulating the stock purchases by individual investors
d)
by restricting the spending by government on domestic projects
97.
This Program helped retirees
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Social Service Act
c)
Stock Market Advice
d)
CCC
98.
New Deal ended the Great Depression.
a)
True
b)
False
99.
This movie was a popular movie during the 1930s
a)
Wizard of Oz
b)
Grapes of Wrath
c)
Star Wars
d)
Grease
100.
The Allies and Hitler reached an agreement that Hitler could keep the land he had already taken if he did not invade any more countries. Hitler broke this promise when he invaded __________________.
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
101.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
102.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
103.
By the end of 1941, only 1 European country had not fallen to the Germans. What country was it that vowed to keep fighting even while under attack?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Denmark
d)
England
104.
Who was the prime minister of England?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Truman
105.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
106.
Why did Japan decide to attack the United States?
a)
They wanted to claim Hawaii.
b)
They didn't like FDR.
c)
The USA helped China defend itself.
d)
Japan knew only the US Navy was strong enough to stop them.
107.
Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
108.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
109.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people.
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
110.
Which country took over Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland?
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
United States
111.
Allowed the president to aid any nation he believed was vital to U.S. defense
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Decleration of War
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Arms Treaty
112.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
113.
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
114.
What was the code name for the development of the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Captain Connery
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Fat Boy
d)
Eye in the Sky
115.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
African Americans who served in the military
b)
Native Americans who served in the military
c)
German Americans who served in the military
d)
Japanese Americans who served in the military
116.
What happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?
a)
They were executed
b)
They were placed in internment camps
c)
They were forced to serve in the military
d)
They were deported from the U.S.
117.
Which famous general led the D-Day invasion?
a)
Douglas MacArthur
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Charles De Gaulle
118.
All of the following are true about the Holocaust EXCEPT
a)
Many Jews were executed in the gas chambers at these camps
b)
Many experienced heavy weight loss and other serious health issues
c)
The Germans cremated many bodies to try and hide the evidence
d)
The Germans only put Jews in these camps and no other ethnic groups
119.
How did the U.S. convince Japan to surrender?
a)
Through diplomatic negotiations
b)
By capturing their capital city
c)
By dropping two atomic bombs on them
d)
By surrounding Japan and allowing no one to leave
120.
Why was the United Nations founded?
a)
To ensure that Germany would never become powerful again
b)
To ensure that another Holocaust could never happen
c)
To try and preserve peace throughout the World
d)
To protect Europe against Russia
121.
What was an important aspect of the Allied victory at the Battle of Midway?
a)
It provided Australia with a strategic base in the Solomon Islands
b)
It weakened Japan’s air force and their capacity to wage an offensive war
c)
It enabled the US to learn of the strategic plans of its enemies
d)
It was the turning point of the War in the Pacific.
122.
Which country used the U-boat submarine to the greatest military advantage during the early years of World War II?
a)
United States
b)
USSR
c)
France
d)
Germany
123.
What is the largest amphibious assault in world history?
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Battle of Gudalcanal
d)
Battle of the Bulge
124.
What is the main reason the United States joined WW1?
a)
Britain halted U.S. ships from trading
b)
Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare
c)
Russia dropped out of the war
d)
Because the U.S. wanted the glory of winning WW1
125.
What was a technological advancement of WW1?
a)
Submarine
b)
Machine Gun
c)
Poison Gas
d)
All of the above
126.
The Holocaust was called the "final solution by many Nazis."
a)
True
b)
False
127.
German "Lightning Warfare"
a)
Luftwaffe
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Wehrmarkt
128.
VJ day refers to the day that Japan surrenedered to the Allies.
a)
True
b)
False
129.
What was the most significant battle for the Allies in the Pacific?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Wake Island
c)
Midway
d)
Laos
130.
What was this poster promoting?
a)
war production
b)
voting rights for women
c)
equality in pay
d)
sexism
131.
Women began working where during World War II?
a)
home
b)
factories
c)
schools
d)
offices
132.
Who was the Emperor of Japan?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
d)
Churchill
133.
What symbol encouraged women to enter the workforce?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
None of the above
134.
What country did the Allies invade on D-Day?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
135.
Who are these WWII bomber escorts?
a)
Flying Tigers
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Blue Angels
d)
Black Panthers
136.
They used their language as code
a)
Seminole
b)
Comanche
c)
Cherokee
d)
Navajo
137.
Posters like these promoted
a)
war bonds
b)
rationing
c)
war production
d)
liberty bells
138.
Why did the United States Marines fight a fierce battle against the Japanese on the island of Iwo Jima?
a)
Japan had taken Iwo Jima from the United States, and the US was simply taking it back.
b)
The U.S. was trying to invade and conquer Japan.
c)
The U.S. Marines wanted to raise an American flag on the island.
d)
The island was close to Japan, and it was a good place for American planes to land.
139.
First, Hitler hurt the Jews economically by ordering Germans not to shop in stores owned by Jews. Then, his army made them leave their homes and live in crowded areas called ghettos. The Jews were forced to work as slaves. Finally, Jews were forced into _________________ or death camps where they were starved or murdered by breathing poison gas.
a)
concentration camps
b)
prisoner of war camps
c)
Aryan supremacy camps
d)
anti-Semitism camps
140.
Which of the following describes the United Nations?
a)
an international peace-keeping organization that works to prevent wars
b)
works alongside organizations like the American Red Cross to provide relief to areas who have experienced natural disasters or devastation from war
c)
protects basic human rights; intervenes when people's basic rights are being taken away or denied
d)
ALL of the answers are correct
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