WorksheetsDZ World War II
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
2.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States?
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
3.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
4.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
5.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the war effort.
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources.
6.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
7.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and natural resources were rationed.
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
8.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
9.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
10.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
11.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
12.
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
13.
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.
14.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
Mass murder of 6 million Jews
b)
Another name for WWII
c)
A time of peace in the world
15.
Where were Japanese- Americans held against their will during WWII? They were held here because of fear they were spies for Japan
a)
Internment Camps
b)
Guantanamo Bay
c)
Cuba
d)
Jungle Shacks
16.
What is a concentration camp?
a)
A place to stay until soldiers had to fight
b)
A place where Nazi soldiers held prisoners
c)
A camp which taught soldiers how to fight in the war
d)
A place where Hitler kept his soldiers
17.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
a)
U.S. President
b)
leader of the allied forces
c)
dictator of Germany
18.
What is an atomic bomb?
a)
A powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city
b)
A bomb designed to take out a very small area such as a park or small building
c)
There is no such thing as an atomic bomb
19.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
Volunteers
b)
A group of Civil Rights Activists
c)
Hitler's elite army pilots
d)
African American pilots who flew successful missions over Italy in WWII
20.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain and an Allied Power during WWII?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
FDR
d)
Hirohito
21.
The United States was an alliance with the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
22.
Pearl Harbor occurred _______________.
a)
December 8, 1941
b)
December 7, 1941
c)
June 6, 1944
d)
July 2000
23.
America fought a two-front war. What does "two-front war" mean?
a)
Fighting in the front and back
b)
Fighting on two different continents
c)
Fighting anyone near them
24.
Which country joined the Axis Powers with Germany and Italy?
a)
China
b)
Britain
c)
Japan
25.
The leader of the Soviet Union/Russia during WWII was
a)
FDR
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Winston Churchill
26.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
27.
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
28.
Which U.S. president ordered atomic bombs to be dropped on Japanese cities?
a)
Truman
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Nixon
29.
The term given for prejudice or cruel and unfair treatment of Jews.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Kamikaze
c)
anti-Semitism
d)
Nazi
30.
Germany, Italy and Japan were known as what during WWII?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Forbidden Powers
31.
The U.S., France, Great Britain and USSR were known as what during WWII?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Golden Powers
32.
Who was the military leader of Japan during WWII?
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
33.
True of False: Only Jews were killed in the Holocaust
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What is the best example of a Genocide?
a)
Hatred of an entire group of people.
b)
An event which spreads respect for religious groups.
c)
A systematic killing of a ethnic, religious or racial group.
d)
A speech provided to other countries to spread peace.
35.
· Elected President 4 times
· Gave Americans hope during the Great Depression
· President during WWII
· Gave Americans hope during the Great Depression
· President during WWII
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Harry Truman
36.
Look at the map. In which area of the country did the Dust Bowl occur?
a)
Between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
b)
East coast near the Appalachian Mountains
c)
West Coast near the Rocky Mountains
d)
None of the above
37.
President Roosevelt describes December 7, 1941, The Attack on Pearl Harbor as
a)
“There is nothing to fear but fear itself”
b)
“A date that will live in infamy
c)
“The worst day in history”
d)
Air raid on Pearl Harbor. This is not a drill”
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