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WorksheetsWorld War II - the early years
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Policy of giving into Hitler’s demands before WWII
a)
Appeasement Policy
b)
Munich Pact
c)
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
d)
Non-Aggression Pact
2.
Which country did Germany invade that caused England and France to declare war on Germany, and start WWII?
a)
Czechoslovakia
b)
Austria
c)
Poland
d)
Albania
3.
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
4.
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
a)
Hitler wanted to gain Stalin as an ally
b)
Hitler wanted to avoid a two front war
c)
To secure Siberia
d)
In pursuit of a route to Japan
5.
What happened during the Rape of Nanjing?
a)
Celebration and peace negotiations ending the war in Asia
b)
Humanitarian aid and relief efforts to the Chinese province
c)
Cultural exchange and collaboration between Japan and China
d)
Massacre, rape, looting, and destruction by the Imperial Japanese Army
6.
Who was the leader of Fascist Italy?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Benito Mussolini
7.
Why was Japan so bold and aggressive in its foreign policy during the 1930s?
a)
Ultra-nationalists in Japan had taken pacifist approaches in foreign relations
b)
Hirohito's leadership
c)
It did not fear the League of Nations since the United States wasn't a member
d)
The Bushido Code was evident in all aspects of Japanese life and culture
8.
Hitler's first radical violation of the Treaty of Versailles happened when....
a)
He declared war on Great Britain
b)
His troops occupied and took over the Rhineland
c)
He invaded the USSR
d)
He invaded Spain
9.
Mussolini ordered troops to invade and conquer
a)
Russia
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Sudetenland
d)
Great Britain
10.
What was the response of the League of Nations to aggression of Italy, Germany and Japan?
a)
Imposed economic sanctions
b)
Failed to take effective action
c)
Deployed military forces
d)
Issued strong warnings
11.
Which of the following causes of WWII deals with the strict and over-punishment of Germany after WWI?
a)
Fascist Aggression
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Failure of the League of Nations
d)
French and British Appeasement
12.
How are dictators able to rise to power after countries suffer hardships?
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom.
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote.
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
13.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain/England throughout WWII was
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
George Patton
d)
Joseph Stalin
14.
What does the red color represent on this map?
a)
The Allied controlled arears
b)
The countries Hitler has taken over by 1941
c)
The areas that Stalin considers friends
d)
Countries who are part of the League of Nations
15.
Which issue best characterizes the years leading to the Second World War?
a)
Expansion of the race for space flight
b)
Rise of dictators and totalitarian states
c)
Introduction of new information technology
d)
Concern for climate change and conservation
16.
The meeting of Italy, Germany, France, and Great Britain where they practiced appeasement policies by allowing Hitler to invade the Sudetenland in exchange for the promise that he respect the remaining borders of Czechoslovakia.
a)
Munich Conference
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Non-Agression Pact
d)
Axis Powers
17.
In this, Germany alone was blamed for starting WWI and was forced to pay reparations and reduce their military.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Treaty of St. Germain
d)
Treaty of Versailles
18.
In 1938, Hitler forcibly annexed/"Anschluss" his home country of...
a)
Austria
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)
Sudentenland
d)
Germany
19.
In what way did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles in 1935?
a)
He invaded Berlin
b)
He bombed the U.S.
c)
He built up his military
d)
He signed a pact with Stalin
20.
Hitler used a new style of warfare to invade Poland called...?
a)
Maginot warfare
b)
Radar warfare
c)
Luftwaffe warfare
d)
Blitzkrieg warfare
21.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Britain?
a)
Winston Churchill gave a speech in Parliament letting everyone know Britain wouldn't surrender
b)
Hitler used Luftwaffe air force to repeatedly bomb England/London to break down England's defenses
c)
British used new radar system to detect and intercept Hitler's planes
d)
The U.S. helped Britain with air/naval support during the battle
22.
The US created a law that would send military supplies to the Allied Powers fighting Germany. This law was called the
a)
Neutrality Act
b)
Nuremberg Law
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Destroyer Act
23.
The two sides that fought in World War II were the
a)
Allied & Central Powers
b)
Allied & Axis Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Associated Powers
24.
Which of these was NOT a major Allied Power during World War II?
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union (USSR)
c)
Great Britain
d)
Italy
25.
Which of these was NOT a major Axis Power during World War II?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
Italy
d)
China
26.
The quick air and land attack used by Germany to quickly defeat an enemy; also referred to as lightning warfare
a)
Holocaust
b)
Blitzkreig
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Manhattan Project
27.
Mussolini ordered troops to invade and conquer
a)
Russia
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Sudetenland
d)
Great Britain
28.
Japan seized Manchuria and North China because:
a)
Chinese soldiers blew up a Japanese railway.
b)
Japan needed raw materials for its industries.
c)
Manchuria contained strategic military bases.
d)
Chiang Kai-shek would not surrender to Japanese forces.
29.
The non-aggression treaty allowed Germany and Russia to split _____ between each other.
a)
Poland
b)
America
c)
France
d)
Argentina
30.
What was not a reason that Stalin and Hitler agreed to a Non-Aggression Treaty between the Soviet Union and Germany?
a)
Hitler wanted to keep the Soviets from getting in the way of his conquering the rest of Europe
b)
Stalin wanted time to rebuild the Soviet Army without having to fight off Germany
c)
Hitler did not want to fight a two-front war
d)
The two dictators had developed a close friendship and wanted to defeat Britain
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