WorksheetsWorld War II
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
2.
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers.
a)
Japan, U.S., Russia
b)
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy
3.
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
4.
What was VE Day?
a)
Voting in Europe Day
b)
Visiting in Europe Day
c)
Victory in Europe Day
d)
Victory in England Day
5.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
6.
The leader of the Soviet Union/Russia during WWII was
a)
FDR
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Winston Churchill
7.
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
8.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain/England throughout WWII was
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
George Patton
d)
Joseph Stalin
9.
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
10.
What was the name of the Pacific island where an important battle was won by Allied soldiers? It was important because it gave the Allies closer airstrips to Japan.
a)
Maui
b)
Easter Island
c)
Honolulu
d)
Iwo Jima
11.
The turning point for the war in Europe began on June 6, 1944. What was this major event called?
a)
VE Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
D Day
d)
June Day
12.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
13.
Who was responsible for the Holocaust?
a)
Hitler and Nazis
b)
Russians
c)
Allies
d)
Japanese
14.
Where were the victims of the Holocaust taken?
a)
Concentration camps
b)
Hotels
c)
United States
d)
Summer camps
15.
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
16.
In the United States, Japanese Americans were moved out of their homes and placed in
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Hotels
c)
Internment camps
d)
Prisons
17.
Which U.S. president ordered atomic bombs to be dropped on Japanese cities?
a)
Truman
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Nixon
18.
The name given to Japanese pilots who flew suicide missions was
a)
Japanese
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Tuskeegee
d)
Flyers
19.
The dictator of Italy during WWII who was killed by his own people was
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Hitler
d)
Churchill
20.
What happened immediately after the atomic bombings in Japan?
a)
The Nazis surrendered
b)
Japan surrendered
c)
Italy surrendered
d)
The Soviet Union surrendered
21.
Which of these is an opinion about the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
a)
It directly caused the US to enter the war
b)
It destroyed ships, planes, and equipment
c)
The US Navy did not anticipate the attack
d)
It was sneaky and underhanded
22.
Place the following events in sequence: A) Germany conquers France; B) The Allies land at Normandy; C) Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
a)
ACB
b)
ABC
c)
CAB
d)
BAC
23.
Who was the famous figure that represents women in WWII
a)
Beyonce
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Uncle Sam
d)
No figure
24.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
25.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
26.
Which US president said the attack on Pearl harbor was "a day which would live in infamy."
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
27.
The term given for prejudice or cruel and unfair treatment of Jews.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Kamikaze
c)
anti-Semitism
d)
Nazi
28.
Which of the following is the BEST example of life under a fascist government?
a)
Leaders are elected by a majority vote.
b)
The government owns all the businesses, and distributes goods equally.
c)
There are no social divisions.
d)
Personal property comes at the expense of people's rights.
29.
Which of the following is the best example of appeasement?
a)
The US declaring neutrality prior to WWII.
b)
France and GB allowing Germany o rebuild its military in spite of Versailles.
c)
The US refusing to sell oil to Japan.
d)
Germany and the USSR agreeing to a Non-Aggression Treaty.
30.
What actions did the Japanese Empire take in response to America's trade embargo against them?
a)
They bombed the Atlantic fleet at Cape Canaveral.
b)
They bombed the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
c)
They planned an invasion of the American West coast.
d)
They refused to sell American goods in Japan.
31.
1. America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
32.
a plan to attack countries quickly and take over before they were able to defend themselves
a)
concentration camp
b)
aggression
c)
interment camp
d)
blitzkrieg
33.
"friends" or countries that agreed to help each other in WWII-USA, Great Britain, Russia, and France
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allies
c)
Axis Powers
d)
League of Nations
34.
a political party in Germany that became responsible for killing millions of people, including 6 million Jews, in WWII
a)
Socialists
b)
Democrats
c)
Nazis
d)
Whigs
35.
a ruler of a country who has complete authority of a country-he/she controls everything
a)
president
b)
emperor
c)
king/queen
d)
dictator
36.
emperor of Japan, but had very little power in his country
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hirohito
c)
Hitler
d)
Khan
37.
Germany conquered all of the following lands EXCEPT:
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland
38.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
39.
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
40.
What policy did other European nations adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII?
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Aggressionism
41.
Which Axis Power conquered Manchuria, the Philippines and other territories in the Pacific?
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
USSR
42.
Germany used what type of strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?
a)
Sitzkrieg
b)
Total War
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Appeasment
43.
What country conquered Poland and Czechoslovakia?
a)
France
b)
Japan
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
44.
Which famous general led the D-Day invasion?
a)
Douglas MacArthur
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Charles De Gaulle
45.
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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
Which of the following countries remained neutral during the beginning of World War II?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Japan
c)
Italy
d)
United States
49.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union
50.
Peace organization that was formed after World War II
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
United Nations
d)
Atlantic Charter
51.
What nation did the USSR sign a Non-Aggression Pact with?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
52.
Hitler was responsible for the murder of more than six million Jews between 1933 and 1945. This terrible period of history is known as the ...
a)
Holocaust
b)
Death Valley
c)
attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
Iwo Jima
53.
What did Hitler gain at the Munich Conference?
a)
France
b)
Austria
c)
Sudentenland
d)
Czechoslovakia
54.
What is the turning point in the Pacific Theater?
a)
Battle of Coral Sea
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of El Alamein
55.
How did World War II begin in Europe?
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
the sinking of the Lusitania
c)
the Japanese attack on Pear Harbor
d)
the assassination of an Austrian Archduke
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