WorksheetsWWII & the Cold War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Media intended to influence people's way of thinking, usually for a political purpose is called...
a)
alliance
b)
appeasement
c)
Nazism
d)
propaganda
2.
How are dictators able to rise to power after countries suffer hardships?
a)
People want strong leaders to bring "change".
b)
Dictators promise freedom.
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote.
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
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.
A mass murder of people based on in whole of an ethnic, racial, religious, politics, or culture is called...
a)
Holocaust
b)
Genocide
c)
Concentration Camp
d)
Nuremberg Laws
5.
During the World War II, what did Adolph Hitler use concentration camps to do?
a)
A. conduct secret research to develop the A-bomb
b)
A. carry out his Final Solution against the Jewish people
c)
A. imprison Allied soldiers captured in battle
d)
A. put Allied leaders on trial in a military court
6.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed?
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
7.
What two nations were the "Super Powers" during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
8.
Countries in which region fell under the influence of the Communist Soviet Union after WWII?
a)
Eastern Europe
b)
Western Europe
9.
What symbolized the end of the Cold War?
a)
The Space Race
b)
The Arms Race
c)
Falling of the Berlin Wall
d)
Building of the Berlin Wall
10.
Why was it called the "Cold War"?
a)
The war took place in the Ural Mountains where the climate is cold.
b)
Both countries built many weapons, including nuclear bombs but they were never used.
c)
Both countries continuously used nuclear weapons.
d)
Soldiers were sick and had colds while they were fighting.
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