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WorksheetsWorld War II, Part I
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened after World War I that led to World War II?
a)
Political fighting and arguing
b)
Political instability and economic devastation
c)
Too much Lend-Lease
d)
Treaty of Aryan Supremacy
2.
Which of the following is a cause of World War II?
a)
Allied and Axis nations
b)
Neutrality among nations
c)
Private ownership
d)
Fascism
3.
True or False? The Great Depression was world-wide?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What did the German government do to pay off its war debts?
a)
It sold its gold reserves
b)
It sold land
c)
It printed more money
d)
It invaded Japan
5.
Why did Germany owe so much money after World War I?
a)
It had to borrow a lot of money from its neighbors to pay for the war
b)
It was required as a result of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
It had to pay for the food for all of the animals in its zoos
d)
German uniforms were very expensive
6.
What is the term used to describe a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied?
a)
Aryan Supremacy
b)
Nazi Party
c)
Racism
d)
Fascism
7.
What is emphasized under fascism?
a)
Nationalism and racism
b)
Nationalism and ageism
c)
Nationalism and Jim Crow laws
d)
Nationalism and the Treaty of Versailles
8.
Which pair is correct?
a)
Hideki Tojo and Italy
b)
Benito Mussolini and Japan
c)
Adolf Hitler and Germany
d)
Joseph Stalin and Russia
9.
What do Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo have in common?
a)
They form the Neutrality Acts
b)
They form the Central Powers
c)
They form the Allies
d)
They form the Axis Powers
10.
Which pair is correct?
a)
Winston Churchill and Great Britain
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Russia
c)
Joseph Stalin and Russia
d)
Winston Churchill and Italy
11.
What do Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt have in common?
a)
They are all members of the Allies
b)
They are all members of the Axis Powers
c)
They are all members of the Central Powers
d)
They are all members of the choir
12.
Why did Joseph Stalin join the Allies when he once was a partner with Hitler?
a)
Stalin really liked German food
b)
Germany invaded the Soviet Union
c)
Stalin was fickle
d)
Stalin actually never joined the Allies
13.
What was the United States' stand when the war began in Europe?
a)
Central Power
b)
Axis
c)
Ally
d)
Neutral
14.
Why was the United States neutral at the beginning of the war in Europe?
a)
U.S. was focused on victory gardens
b)
U.S. was focused on Lend-Lease
c)
U.S. was focused on tariffs
d)
U.S. is focused on making it through the Great Depression and didn't want a repeat of WWI
15.
U.S. provided economic aid to Allies in exchange for military bases in Bermuda and Caribbean. This is called...
a)
Lend-Borrow
b)
Borrow-Save
c)
Lend-Lease
d)
High inflation
16.
Why did the U.S. lend supplies to the Allies?
a)
It wanted to show how generous the country was
b)
It wanted Great Britain to defeat Hitler so the U.S. would not have to enter the war
c)
It really wanted bases in Bermuda for bootleggers
d)
It wanted to rid itself of old warships
17.
What caused the U.S. to become directly involved in World War II?
a)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
b)
Japan bombed China
c)
Japan bombed Manchuria
d)
Japan bombed Poland
18.
What caused tensions to rise between the U.S. and Japan?
a)
Japanese aggression in Alaska
b)
Chinese aggression in Japan
c)
Japanese aggression in East Asia
d)
Philippines invaded Japan
19.
What date will, "live in infamy" as the date on which Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?
a)
December 28, 1941
b)
December 25, 1941
c)
December 8, 1941
d)
December 7, 1941
20.
What ended as a result of the U.S. entering World War II?
a)
Loss of coal mines in Great Britain
b)
Purchase of stock
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Great Depression
21.
Why did the Great Depression end?
a)
Million of workers were needed to produce war materiel
b)
Millions of rifles were created
c)
Many people had been looking for work for ten years
d)
African Americans were looking for jobs
22.
What was the propaganda technique used to encourage women to work in defense plants (factories)?
a)
Posie the Plasterer
b)
Rosie the Rascal
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Pansy the Player
23.
Why were Americans asked to conserve during the war?
a)
So the U.S. would have enough supplies to win the war
b)
In order to sell the surplus in Lend-Lease
c)
Tariffs were costly
d)
Many Americans wanted new automobiles
24.
Using points along with cash helped Americans have access to scarce goods. This is called...?
a)
lending
b)
couponing
c)
selling
d)
rationing
25.
Why were racial barriers broken?
a)
There was a large demand for workers in the defense plants
b)
There was no need for African Americans to work
c)
Jacob Lawrence continued to paint his Great Migration series
d)
They were not broken
26.
Why did African Americans still face discrimination?
a)
There was no need for extra labor in defense plants
b)
This is false, African Americans did not face discrimination
c)
Jacob Crow laws
d)
Jim Crow laws
27.
Why were Japanese Americans on the West Coast forced to internment camps?
a)
Loyalty, determination, generosity
b)
Fear, distrust, prejudice
c)
They were too powerful
d)
The Japanese Americans were actually spies for Japan
28.
What surprised many Americans?
a)
Japanese Americans were extremely happy to live in internment camps
b)
Many Japanese Americans were spies for Germany and Italy
c)
Many Japanese Americans were spies for Japan
d)
Many Japanese Americans served honorably in the armed forces
29.
Why was there increased tension between Japan and the United States?
a)
The U.S. had left its mark on Japan
b)
The U.S. had handed Japan a big loss in the Philippines
c)
The U.S. had taken over Japanese islands
d)
The U.S. had prevented Japan from accessing their bank accounts in the U.S.
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