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WorksheetsWorld War 2 Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
2.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
3.
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
4.
Who was the prime minister of England?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Truman
5.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
6.
Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
7.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
8.
The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany, and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
9.
What was the end date of the war in Europe?
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
V-8 day
d)
VH 1 day
10.
The decision to drop atonic bomb was made by ...
a)
FDR
b)
Truman
c)
einstein
d)
Oppenheimer
11.
The official position of the United States when World War II began was:
a)
siding with Great Britain and France
b)
remaining Neutral
c)
becoming allies with Germany
d)
declaring war on the Soviet Union
12.
The event that ultimately brought the US into World War II was:
a)
Germany's takeover of France
b)
Germany's invasion of Poland
c)
Japan's attack on the US at Pearl Harbor
d)
the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
13.
The US ultimately ended up at war with Germany in World War II because:
a)
Germany and Russia were allies
b)
Germany's invasion of Poland
c)
Germany honored an alliance they made with Japan
d)
Germany sunk the British Ship, the Lusitania
14.
Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
15.
Which of the following strategies involved suicide bombing by Japanese airplanes?
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Island Hopping
c)
Battah Death March
d)
Kamikaze
16.
Where was the atom bomb dropped?
a)
Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor
b)
Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
c)
Hiroshima and Normandy
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
17.
Violating the Treaty of Versailles, hitler invaded the demilitarized?
a)
sudetenland
b)
rhineland
c)
czechoslovakia
d)
austria
18.
violating the treaty of Versailles, hitler built up the Air Force or
a)
royal air force
b)
Option 2*navy
c)
Marines
d)
Luftwaffe
19.
Meeting to give Hitler the German speaking part of Czechoslovakia
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
munich conference
c)
Yalta conference
d)
Potsdam conference
20.
Which of the following describes the "Final Solution"?
a)
dropping atomic bombs on Japan
b)
killing of the Jews
c)
secret plan to invade Poland
d)
the official end of World War 2
21.
What event caused World War 2 to occur?
a)
assassination of the archduke
b)
Germany invaded Poland
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
d)
Germany invaded Austria
22.
The Non-Aggression Pact was the agreement between what two figures? (They promised not to attack each other)
a)
Hitler and Mussolini
b)
Hitler and Stalin
c)
Churchill and Stalin
d)
FDR and Hitler
23.
D-Day was a major event for what reason?
a)
the Allies took over Germany
b)
the Allies took back France
c)
the Allies captured Hitler
d)
Allies invaded Japan
24.
What document ended WWI and caused WW2 to happen?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
14 Points
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Middle Passage
25.
Which day marked the end of WW2?
a)
D-Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
VE Day
d)
Pearl Harbor
26.
What country did Hideki Tojo lead during WW2?
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
Soviet Union
27.
Which country invaded Poland and France with their blitzkrieg?
a)
Spain
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
28.
Which countries agreed to a non-aggression pact and divided Poland?
a)
Soviet Union and France
b)
Soviet Union and Germany
c)
Italy and Germany
d)
Soviet Union and Italy
29.
This battle halted the Japanese offensive.
a)
Kursk
b)
Midway
c)
Stalingrad
d)
El Alamein
30.
The invasion of Normandy is also known as ___.
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Midway
c)
V-E Day
d)
D-Day
31.
This was Germany's last major attempt to stop the Allies' progress in the West.
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
El Alamein
c)
Kursk
d)
Battle of the Bulge
32.
In following a policy of appeasement in the mid and late 1930s, Great Britain and France were taking what action?
a)
Giving in to Hitler's demands in order to avoid a conflict
b)
Entering into a formal defense alliance to prepare for war against Hitler
c)
Pressuring the United States to enter the war against Germany
d)
Declaring war on Germany
33.
Why was island hopping important?
a)
It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII
b)
It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII
c)
It allowed the U.S. to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan
d)
It was a popular dance during the 1940s that helped lift morale on the home front
34.
After World War 1, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. Why did the German people choose to follow him?
a)
He promised to restore them to their prewar status of being a great country and promised a better economy and pride
b)
The rest of the world thought he was a good leader
c)
They were afraid of the other European countries
d)
He threatened to kill them if they refused
35.
What did Jews in Germany before the Concentration Camps have to wear in order to identify themselves to the public as Jews?
a)
Nazi symbol
b)
Star of David
c)
Christian Cross
d)
A mark on their foreheads
36.
After WWII ended, what did the Allied powers do to Germany to prevent Germany from threatening European peace again and starting another war?
a)
Divided Germany into West Germany (to be controlled by the Allies) and East Germany (to be controlled by the Soviet Union.)
b)
Forced Germany to go by the Treaty of Versialles that they had signed after WWI.
c)
Removed Hitler from being the leader
d)
Elected a new leader for Germany
37.
After which event were Nazi leaders held responsible for "crimes against humanity?"
a)
Nuremberg Laws
b)
Nuremberg Trials
c)
Salt March
d)
building of Auschwitz
38.
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
39.
Why were the Japanese such tough opponents in the Pacific War?
a)
They fought to the death.
b)
They refused to surrender.
c)
They were taught that surrender was shameful to their families.
d)
All of the above.
40.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To put Jews on trial for religious crimes.
b)
A series of laws targeting Jews.
c)
To put Nazi officials on trial for their crimes in WW2.
d)
To create the nation of Israel of the Jewish people.
41.
The phrase "Island Hopping" meant -
a)
going to islands where the enemy was encamped (set-up)
b)
going to islands where the enemy was not encamped (not set-up)
c)
using the Air Force to fly over and bomb islands
d)
picking which islands to bomb
42.
Last German offensive.
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Battle of the Bulge
43.
The League of Nations had its own army?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
44.
The United Nations were more successful than the League of Nations because
a)
there were no trade barriers
b)
war was eliminated between members
c)
it acoided programs to offer economic aid
d)
had greater participation of the worlds superpowers
45.
Americans first help take control of the European theatre during WW2 in
a)
North Africa
b)
Sicily
c)
France
d)
Germany
46.
What is the primary purpose of the U.N.?
a)
keep peace in the world
b)
foster global growth and economic stability
c)
help reduce poverty
d)
regulating trade and tariffs/ to sort out trade problems
47.
What was the formal name for the extermination of all Jews in Europe?
a)
Judgement Day
b)
Final Solution
c)
D-Day
d)
German Rule
48.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
semitism
b)
racism
c)
anti-semitism
d)
holocaust
49.
____________ - the killing of an extremely large group of people such as an entire nation or entire ethnic/age group
a)
genocide
b)
persecution
c)
homicide
d)
suicide
50.
The Nuremberg Trials after WWII established what idea?
a)
Soldiers cannot be punished if they are following orders
b)
There are no rules about treatment of civilians during a war
c)
Individuals can be held responsible for war crimes
d)
Totalitarian governments are illegal except in times of war
51.
What country was created to create a homeland for the Jewish people?
a)
Palestine
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
d)
Turkey
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