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WorksheetsWorld War II Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Allied invasion of ____ was given the code name D-Day
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
North Africa
d)
Nazi occupied France
2.
What country bombed Pearl Harbor and forced the USA to enter the war?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
3.
The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II. Which country won?
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
USA
c)
Britain
d)
France
4.
Which major countries made up the Allied Powers?
a)
Britain, USA, Spain
b)
Italy, Germany, Japan
c)
The Soviet Union, Britain, USA
d)
The Soviet Union, Britain, France
5.
With respect to finding better jobs, the years marked a period of ___ for African Americans.
a)
Decline
b)
advancement
c)
stagnation
d)
uncertainty
6.
Which country did Germany invade first in World War II?
a)
Poland
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)
France
d)
Italy
7.
What years was World War II fought?
a)
1945-1949
b)
1939-1945
c)
1914-1919
d)
1930-1935
8.
Which country did Hitler attack that was once an ally but became an enemy?
a)
Spain
b)
The Soviet Union
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
9.
Who was the United States President when Pearl Harbor was attacked?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
John Adams
10.
How were Britain and France drawn into war with Germany?
a)
Hitler had taken power in Germany
b)
Germany had attacked Poland
c)
Germany had attacked Czechoslovakia
d)
Germany had pulled out of the League of Nations
11.
Name the dictator of Japan during WWII.
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
12.
Which nation signed a non-aggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Italy and Spain
d)
the Soviet Union
13.
How many atomic bombs were dropped in Japan
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
V-E Day or May 8, 1945 was the day when
a)
the United States entered the war
b)
Allied forces invaded France
c)
Germany surrendered
d)
the Soviets stopped the Germans at the Volga
15.
What was the most significant early USA victory in the Pacific?
a)
D-Day
b)
Battle of Coral Sea
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of Midway
16.
In following a policy of appeasement, what did Britain and France do?
a)
declared war on Germany
b)
submitted to Hitler's demands
c)
entered into a formal defense alliance
d)
pressured the United States to enter the war
17.
Japanese Americans were subjected to____ during the war
a)
interrogration
b)
internment
c)
torture
d)
compensation
18.
Name the dictator of Italy during World War II.
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
19.
What was V-E Day?
a)
Victory over Europe. Italy surrenders
b)
Victory over Europe. Germany surrenders.
c)
Dooms-day. Germany surrenders
d)
Victory over Europe. France surrenders
20.
Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?
a)
Japanese
b)
African Americans
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
21.
Which was NOT one of the causes of World War II?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Great Depression
c)
The rise of dictators
d)
League of Nations
22.
On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Where is Pearl Harbor located?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Florida
c)
Fiji
d)
Alaska
23.
What two countries declared war on Germany when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939?
a)
Britain and USA
b)
Britain and France
c)
France and USA
d)
Italy and Germany
24.
What country took blame for World War I and went into a great depression?
a)
Germany
b)
USA
c)
Italy
d)
Britain
25.
What is genocide as practiced by the Nazis?
a)
the broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas
b)
the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
c)
the abuse of nations citizens by their own government
d)
the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror
26.
An example of racial tensions during the war years is
a)
sit-ins in the south staged by CORE
b)
the actions of the Tuskegee Airmen
c)
anti-Mexican demonstrations in Detroit
d)
the "zoot suit" riots in Los Angeles
27.
This Act authorized the United States to sell, lease, or lend war materials to countries in need of defense
a)
Neutrality Act of 1935
b)
Neutrality Act of 1936
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Isolationism
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