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World War II Test #2 - Big Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews was known as

a)

Liberation

b)

Holocaust

c)

Racism

2.

The symbol of the strong working woman during WWII was called

a)

Rosie the Riveter

b)

Molly the Mechanic

c)

Betsy Ross

3.

During WWII Japanese Americans in the U.S. were treated with

a)

fairness and empathy

b)

distrust and prejudice

c)

honor and respect

4.

What country did Germany invade in 1939, setting off the start of WWII in Europe?

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

England

5.

What was NOT a tactic used by anti-Semitists against the Jews during WWII?

a)

boycott of the Jewish stores

b)

Jewish children when to different schools

c)

Jews were segregated into ghettos

d)

Jews were permitted to hold government office

6.

Which country was victorious (won) in the Battle of Midway?

a)

Russia

b)

Japan

c)

United States

7.

Winston Churchill was the leader of which Allied country during WWII?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

England

8.

Part of the treaty that ended WWII did what to Germany?

a)

It had to pay reparations

b)

It lost its military

c)

It was divided into 2 parts - East and West Germany

9.

What were camps called where Japanese-Americans were relocated during WWII?

a)

concentration camps

b)

resource conservation

c)

internment camps

10.

This battle in the Soviet Union marked the turning point in the war in Eastern Europe.

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of France

11.

The Allied forces arrived on France at the beaches of this city on June 6, 1944.

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Normandy

12.

What symbol were European Jews forced to wear on their clothing during WWII?

a)

a red letter J

b)

a yellow letter J

c)

a blue cross

d)

a yellow Star of David

13.

What 2 Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs to end WWII?

a)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

b)

Iwo Jima and Okinawa

c)

Tokyo and Pearl Harbor

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

14.
Which leader is NOT matched correctly with his country?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt - United States
b)
Joseph Stalin - Soviet Union
c)
Benito Mussolini - Japan
d)
Winston Churchill - England
15.

Who was the U.S. president at the END of WWII?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

16.

Who was the leader of the Allied troops during the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

General George Custer

17.

Which choice has events listed in the correct order?

a)

Battle of Midway, Hiroshima, V-E Day, Pearl Harbor

b)

V-E Day, Invasion of Poland, V-J Day, Nagasaki

c)

Pearl Harbor, Midway, V-E Day, Hiroshima

18.

Which event happened FIRST?

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Germany invades Poland