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WorksheetsWorld War II
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Fascism, the government is all powerful
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What country did fascism originate?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Britain
3.
Benito Mussolini was named after the former Mexican president Benito Juarez
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Mussolini was a _______ when he was 18 years old.
a)
Plumber
b)
Teacher
c)
Artist
d)
Soldier
5.
Italy's "Blackshirts" were
a)
Unemployed WWI veterans that battled communism
b)
African-Italians that battled fascism
c)
The lowest social class of the Italian society
d)
Italian women that battled for their civil rights
6.
Which of these was not a dictator?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hilter
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Benito Mussolini
7.
What was the reason Japan invaded China in the period before World War II?
a)
The Japanese believed they were the Master Race
b)
The Japanese were in a depression and needed money
c)
The Japanese wanted to impose their culture on China
d)
The Japanese needed resources and labor to grow
8.
The raping of Chinese women by the Japanese soldiers along with other acts of violence was known as
a)
Massacre of Nanking
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Massacre at Singapore
d)
Massacre of Hong Kong
9.
Joseph Stalin's last name was his original last name.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Mass killings done against the unclean in communism in the Soviet Union were known as
a)
purges
b)
the Holocaust
c)
The Quintanilla Orders
d)
The Bolshevik Revolution
11.
Russian high generals that were threatened in order to confess for being a spy and were executed were known as the
a)
Showcase Trials
b)
Treason Trials
c)
Spygate
d)
Communist Scandal
12.
Adolf Hitler originally wanted to be
a)
an artist
b)
a teacher
c)
a military general
d)
a scientist
13.
Hitler was put in jail for 18 months and during that time he wrote the famous book called
a)
Mein Kampf
b)
Munich Putsch
c)
Mein Studentin
d)
Die Mannshaft
14.
Hitler helped with the creation of the autobahn and Volkswagen.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
All of the following are true ideas presented in Hitler's book EXCEPT
a)
Aryans were the superior race
b)
Expanding the "Lebensraum"
c)
The Heartland Theory
d)
Equality of all races
16.
World War II was between
a)
1939-1945
b)
1914-1918
c)
1945-1969
d)
1919-1938
17.
Which nation was not involved in World War II?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
France
18.
What was the purpose of the Policy of Appeasement?
a)
Appeasement gave Western Europe time to prepare for war with Hitler
b)
Appeasement was meant to prevent Hitler from expanding beyond Germany
c)
Appeasement was meant to keep Hitler happy, and Europe at peace
d)
Appeasement was used for all of these reasons.
19.
World War II started precisely with the German invasion of
a)
Austria
b)
Sudetenland
c)
Rhineland
d)
Poland
20.
Britain and France declared war on Germany on
a)
September 1939
b)
July 1914
c)
December 1919
d)
June 1946
21.
In the Second World War, Russia (U.S.S.R.) and Germany promised not to attack each other in what was known as the
a)
Brest-Litovsk Treaty
b)
Non-Aggression Pact
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Berlin
22.
Hitler opted to use Blitzkrieg which was
a)
the tactic to create disorganization among the enemy
b)
the plan to conquer Europe
c)
the invasion of Britain
d)
the reserve army's plan to secure the gov't
23.
Which of the following countries did Hitler NOT invade and conquer?
a)
Spain
b)
Denmark
c)
Norway
d)
The Netherlands
24.
What happened with the British army at Dunkirk?
a)
They were rescued by the British civilians
b)
They were completely destroyed by the German Panzers
c)
They were captured and sent to Poland
d)
They defeated the German army
25.
Like in World War I, France was able to withhold and push back Germany
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Operation Sea Lion was Hitler's plan to invade ______ but ultimately failed.
a)
Britain
b)
Russia
c)
Poland
d)
The Netherlands
27.
What was Germany's first step on defeating Britain?
a)
Using the navy
b)
Using the army
c)
Using the air force
d)
Create riots withing Britain
28.
Aerial battle fought over England.
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Battle of Britain
29.
What new technology was used during the Battle of Britain that helped the Allies track Luftwaffe (German Air Force) bombing movements?
a)
Sonar
b)
Night Vision
c)
Anti-Aircraft Guns
d)
Radar
30.
Britain had _______ which was the best fighting plane at the time.
a)
Spitfire
b)
Luftwaffe
c)
Stuka Dive Bomber
d)
The Renegade
31.
Italy relied heavily on Germany in their involvement in the beginning stages of World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
_______ was Hitler's plan to invade Russia and is known to be the largest invasion in history.
a)
Operation Barbarossa
b)
Operation Overload
c)
Operation Sea Lion
d)
Operation Knuckleball
33.
_______ was between Germany, Japan and Italy which created the Axis Powers.
a)
Tripartite Pact
b)
Treaty of Berlin
c)
Milan Agreement
d)
Tokyo Resolutions
34.
Russians used the scorched-earth policy which
a)
had all German soldiers burned alive
b)
was the burning of supplies to hinder the enemy
c)
the use of chemical weapons
d)
the burning of the Nazi flags
35.
Russia's greatest general in WWII
a)
General Erwin Rommel
b)
General Zhukov
c)
General Raichovsky
d)
General Drago
36.
The Battle of Kursk was considered a turning point because
a)
Hitler was then on the defensive
b)
Russia had lost access to ports
c)
Russia lost massive numbers of soldiers
d)
Hitler successfully conquered Russia
37.
Which British Prime Minister rallied his country against the German Blitz and worked closely with FDR even before the US formally entered the war?
a)
Atlee
b)
Chamberlain
c)
Churchill
d)
Pitt
38.
All of the following were points discussed in the Atlantic Charter Meeting EXCEPT
a)
Attention would be given more to Germany than Japan
b)
United Nations was first mentioned
c)
Britain & US would not seek territorial gains
d)
US would immediately enter the war
39.
Why did Japan decide to attack Pearl Harbor?
a)
US did not lift up the Embargo of 1940
b)
US invaded China to free it from Japan
c)
US declared war on Japan
d)
Rumors of the first atomic bomb at Pearl Harbor reached Japan
40.
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
a)
September 7, 1941
b)
December 7, 1941
c)
January 7, 1941
d)
July 7, 1941
41.
The forced movement of Japanese-Americans to internment camps came out of
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Sedition Act
42.
US spent more money on WWII than ever spent in a war in history.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
No houses or cars were built in America from 1942-45.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The US national speed limit was set at ___ mph in order to save on rubber and tires.
a)
35
b)
40
c)
45
d)
30
45.
"Operation Overload" was about
a)
The invasion of Russia
b)
Island hopping in the Pacific Theatre
c)
The invasion on D-Day
d)
The invasion of Britain
46.
D-Day was known as the Allied invasion through
a)
Normandy
b)
Sicily
c)
Italy
d)
Dunkirk
47.
Hitler unleashed the secret weapon the V-2 Rockets but were unsuccessful in creating terror and heavy damages.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Battle of the Bulge was the last gasp of the German army on the western front.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Benito Mussolini committed suicide with his mistress on April 28, 1945.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Which way did Hitler NOT commit suicide?
a)
Poison
b)
Self-inflicted gun shot
c)
Burn/cremated
d)
Hanging
51.
Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945 which marked the end of the war in the European Theatre known as
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
Peace Day
d)
D-Day
52.
Who was the US General in charge in the Pacific Theatre?
a)
Gary Payton
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
George Patton
d)
Erwin Rommel
53.
Who forced the American troops to march in the Bataan Death March?
a)
Soviets
b)
Japanese
c)
Chinese
d)
Italians
54.
_______ was considered a turning point in the Pacific Theatre because Japan never fully recovered.
a)
Battle of Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
c)
Battle of Solomon Islands
d)
Battle of Midway
55.
Known as the largest naval battle of all history
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Iwo Jima
c)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
d)
Battle of Solomon Islands
56.
This battle was the site of the famous photograph of five U.S. soldiers raising the flag on Mt. Suribachi:
a)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of Iwo Jima
d)
Battle of Solomon Islands
57.
The Manhattan Project was designed to
a)
create the first atomic bomb
b)
create the first nuclear missile
c)
use chemical warfare on Germany
d)
protect the city of Manhattan from an invasion
58.
The man in charge of the Manhattan Project was
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Enrico Fermi
c)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
d)
Werner Heisenberg
59.
Was the name of the bomb used on Hiroshima?
a)
Little Boy
b)
Fat Man
60.
Was the name of the bomb used on Nagasaki?
a)
Fat Man
b)
Little Boy
61.
Japan did not surrender after Hiroshima because
a)
They had no idea what had happened
b)
They had their own secret bomb
c)
They were invading the US from the Pacific
d)
They had captured the US General
62.
Japan surrendered on _______ which marked the end of World War II.
a)
Sept. 2, 1945
b)
Dec. 7, 1941
c)
April 30, 1945
d)
April 28, 1944
63.
Japan surrendered in what ship?
a)
U.S.S. Lexington
b)
U.S.S. Missouri
c)
U.S.S. Nimitz
d)
U.S.S. Texas
64.
All were consequences of World War II EXCEPT
a)
Creation of the United Nations
b)
Existence of Israel
c)
Division of Korea
d)
Creation of the atomic bomb
65.
The Cold War would later be between
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
US and Soviet Union
c)
US and Germany
d)
Britain and France
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