WorksheetsWWII
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was happening in Europe shortly before the war?
a)
Starvation
b)
People wanted new leaders
c)
Fear and frustration
d)
All of the above
2.
Gave Germany the power to do whatever it wanted
a)
partisan
b)
collaborator
c)
appeasement
d)
blitz
3.
Who did Germany sign a "partnership agreement" with?
a)
Japan
b)
Great Britain
c)
Poland
d)
Italy
4.
Which of these is NOT an Axis Power?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
5.
Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?
a)
Invasion of Poland
b)
Hitler's Plans
c)
The rise of dictatorship in Germany and Italy
d)
Japan joined the Axis Powers
6.
What did Hitler do that alarmed the U.S.?
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
He invaded many countries
c)
Threatened the U.S.
d)
Bombed the U.S.
7.
What did the U.S. do in response to this fear?
a)
Threatened Germany
b)
Shipped war materials to France
c)
Shipped war materials to Great Britain
d)
Bombed Germany
8.
What caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
a)
Germany invading Poland
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
France being taken over
9.
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
a)
The U.S. bombed them first
b)
They feared future war with the U.S.
c)
Germany told them to
d)
It was their only option
10.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
Sept 1st 1939
b)
Jan 6th 1942
c)
Dec 7th 1941
d)
Sept 2nd 1945
11.
Great Britain, France, United States, and Russia formed an alliance known as the ...
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Nazi Party
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Rough Riders
12.
In what way(s) did WWII impact MN?
a)
Brought new jobs
b)
Food shortage
c)
Companies created new military products
d)
All of the above
13.
What kind of "war work" was done in MN?
a)
Fighting in the war
b)
Work in factories
c)
Helping at home
d)
Both B and C
14.
Which product did MN companies NOT contribute to the war effort?
a)
SPAM
b)
Life rafts
c)
Weapons and Ammunition
d)
Clothing
15.
Why was there a food shortage in MN?
a)
The economy was bad
b)
The population was increasing
c)
Farmers had gone off to war
d)
Food was too expensive
16.
Who was forced to work on MN farms?
a)
Women
b)
German prisoners
c)
Children
d)
Young men
17.
There wasn't enough workers to help produce __________.
a)
Wood
b)
Paper
c)
Metal
d)
Both A and B
18.
Limiting the amount of certain foods or materials people were allowed to buy
a)
Distribution
b)
Rationing
c)
Apportioning
d)
Starving
19.
What did people do in addition to rationing?
a)
Made use of what they already had
b)
Work in factories
c)
They began to use public transportation
d)
Both A and C
20.
What is the purpose of a victory garden?
a)
They were made in honor of soldiers
b)
Gave women a job oppourtunity
c)
They provided veggies & fruit to eat
21.
What was VE Day?
a)
Voting in Europe Day
b)
Visiting in Europe Day
c)
Victory in Europe Day
d)
Victory in England Day
22.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, United States
c)
Germany, France, United States
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
23.
Choose the U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Normandy
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Maui
24.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
25.
Who was responsible for the Holocaust?
a)
Hitler and Nazis
b)
Russians
c)
Allies
d)
Japanese
26.
Where were the victims of the Holocaust taken?
a)
Concentration camps
b)
Hotels
c)
United States
d)
Summer camps
27.
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
28.
What happened immediately after the atomic bombings in Japan?
a)
The Nazis surrendered
b)
Japan surrendered
c)
Italy surrendered
d)
The Soviet Union surrendered
29.
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
30.
When did WWII Occur?
a)
1925-1930
b)
1939-1945
c)
1935-1940
d)
1913-1917
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