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WorksheetsWorld War 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
2.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
3.
At the Munich conference, Britain and France reached an agreement with Hitler allowing the takeover of Sudetenland. Hitler violated the Munich pact when he invaded--
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
4.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
5.
Why did Japan decide to attack the United States?
a)
Hitler urged Japan to attack the Soviet and the U.S.
b)
They didn't like FDR.
c)
Tensions rose between the U.S. and Japan over Japan's invasion of China.
d)
none of the above
6.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
7.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people.
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
8.
What event started WWII?
a)
Invasion of Stalingrad
b)
Invasion of Berlin
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
9.
In the act of appeasement at the Munich conference, Hitler was given _________________________.
a)
the Sudentenland
b)
Chinese Spheres of influence
c)
Money
d)
Leadership in the United Nations
10.
After declaring war on Japan, the United States relocated Japan-Americans living on the west coast into--
a)
Prisons
b)
Resorts
c)
internment camps
d)
none of the above
11.
_________________ was used on recruitment posters to encourage women to join the work force during War War 2.
a)
Wendy the Welder
b)
Molly the Miner
c)
Stella the Steelworker
d)
Rosie the Riveter
12.
American, Canadian, and British forces staged an amphibious assault on Nazi-controlled Normandy, France in the--
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
Battle of Iwo Jima
d)
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
13.
This battle effectively destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of Japan's aircraft carriers--
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
Battle of Iwo Jima
d)
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
14.
Kristallnacht ("Night of Broken Glass"), the persecution of Jews, and concentration camps were all a part of ___________________.
a)
the Holocaust
b)
post-war Germany.
c)
being a soldier in WWII.
d)
the rule of Hideki Tojo.
15.
This major invasion of French beaches at Normandy, helped the Allies punch holes in the German defenses, leading to Germany's surrender in World War II.
a)
D-Day
b)
VE Day
c)
VJ Day
d)
French Invasiion
16.
Which event led the United States to declare war in World War II ?
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Battle of the Atlantic
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
German defeat of France
17.
All of the following were viewed as positives of the atomic bomb, EXCEPT:
a)
saving American soldiers from fighting a longer war
b)
killing innocent people
c)
ending the war with Japan quickly
d)
saving the United States money
18.
Prejudice against Jews is called-
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Hitlerism
c)
Anti-Judaism
d)
Naziism
19.
People from this Native American tribe were used as "code talkers" during WW2--
a)
the Chippewa
b)
the Apache
c)
the Navajo
d)
the Seminole
20.
In the 1930's, BEFORE the start of World War II, Japan invaded
a)
eastern China (Manchuria)
b)
Germany
c)
Australia
d)
Pearl Harbor
21.
This government agency created propaganda (cartoons, posters) to push for support of the war effort--
a)
OWI (Office of War Info)
b)
Flying Tigers
c)
Tuskegee Airmen
d)
WIB (War Industries Board)
22.
The extermination of an entire group or race of people is called--
a)
infanticide
b)
homicide
c)
Genocide
d)
Rationing
23.
replaced jobs men had and gained new skills
a)
Women
b)
Japanese Americans
c)
Immigrants
d)
Illegal Immigrants
24.
The name given to the genocide against the Jews by the Nazis--
a)
Holocaust
b)
Night of Broken Glass
c)
Great Purge
d)
Great Leap Forward
25.
The top-secret project responsible for developing the atomic bomb--
a)
Korematsu v. U.S.
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Versailles Treaty
26.
These were promoted so that Americans could support the war effort by growing their own food--
a)
Rationing
b)
Victory Gardens
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
War Industries Board
27.
This effort relocated Japanese Americans into internment camps--
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Holocuast
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Neutrality Acts
28.
The first African American fighter pilots in WW2 were called--
a)
Flying Tigers
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
29.
This agreement ruined Germany's economy and helped push the Nazi's into power in the 1930s--
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Appeasement
c)
Versailles Treaty
d)
Executive Order 9066
30.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
ended war in the Pacific
b)
opened a second front to Asia
c)
caused the Japanese seizure of Manchuria
d)
was a result of the Potsdam conference
31.
These are Japanese suicide pilots that flew their planes into U.S. ships in the Pacific during WW2--
a)
blitz
b)
kamikaze
c)
bushido
d)
partisan
32.
The island hopping strategy was used in which theater of World War 2?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Europe
d)
North Africa
33.
After the defeat by the Japanese in the Philippines, US soldiers were brutalized in the:
a)
ritual of Bushido
b)
Kamikaze Suicide Attacks
c)
German POW Camps
d)
Bataan Death March
34.
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
The US sent money and supplies to the Allies and kept neutrality
b)
Georgians built ships to lend to Germany
c)
It was a peace agreement between America and the rest of the world
35.
Japanese Suicide Bombers were called
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Sitzkrieg
36.
Hitler's Final Solution was the
a)
extermination of all Jews
b)
make them useful citizens of Germany
c)
place them in ghettos to live
d)
experiment on Jews and others
37.
In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid war in Europe by--
a)
enacting a peacetime draft law
b)
passing a series of neutrality acts
c)
authorizing the deportation of American Communist Party members
d)
relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
38.
The Allied D-Day invasion of Europe was
a)
a final battle in the war for Europe.
b)
a turning point in the war in Russia.
c)
an air and sea attack on occupied France.
d)
an attempt to liberate concentration camps.
39.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
40.
Which battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
a)
Battle of Singapore
b)
Battle of the Coral Sea
c)
Battle of Guadalcanal
d)
Battle of Midway
41.
To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the--
a)
money borrowed from foreign governments
b)
sale of war bonds
c)
sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations
d)
printing of additional paper money
42.
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
a)
hold down prices of military weapons
b)
increase educational benefits for veterans
c)
increase imports of scarce products
d)
provide more resources for the military
43.
The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II?
a)
Leningrad
b)
Moscow
c)
Odessa
d)
Stalingrad
44.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they
a)
were known spies for Japan
b)
were seen as a security threat
c)
refused to serve in the United States military
d)
expressed their support for Italy and Germany
45.
Which wartime policy toward Japanese Americans was upheld by the Supreme Court in its 1944 ruling in Korematsu v. United States?
a)
deportation to Japan
b)
mandatory military service
c)
denial of voting rights
d)
confinement in internment camps
46.
The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to
a)
renew support for the principle of separate but equal
b)
join the armed forces in record numbers
c)
increase efforts to end racial discrimination
d)
move back to the rural south
47.
The Zoot Suit Riots pitted Mexican American youths against
a)
Japanese Americans.
b)
braceros from Mexico.
c)
white soldiers and sailors.
d)
Jewish refugees from Germany.
48.
What was the name for the German tactic of overwhelming your enemy with force?
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Schmetterling
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Bombardierung
49.
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots?
a)
Tuskegee Boys
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Birmingham Airmen
d)
Tuskegee Tough Guys
50.
What was the name of the first African American who earned a Medal of Honor for his valor during WW2?
a)
Vernon Baker
b)
Alvin York
c)
Roy Benavides
d)
Booker T. Washington
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