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Unit 7 World War II and Early Cold War Test Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The battle at Normandy is referred to as ___

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

D-Day

c)

VJ Day

d)

Pearl Harbor

2.

Which ethnicity group was sent to internment camps?

a)

Japanese

b)

Chinese

c)

Russians

d)

Germans

3.

On August 6, 1945 where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Beijing

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Berlin

4.

Blitzkrieg means

a)

lightning storm

b)

lightning war

c)

fire fight

d)

bombing war

5.

The Great Depression in Germany caused:

a)

Germany to turn to Communism to solve their economic problems

b)

The election of Adolph Hitler, because he was going to help restore their country and solve their economic problems

c)

to split into two separate countries, East Germany and West Germany

d)

to create a stronger Parliament, called the Reichstag to help govern over the country during such trying rimes

6.

To get out of the Depression, Japan:

a)

Invaded other countries and took their resources

b)

appointed new Meiji to restore the pre-19th century government to.

c)

Increased the amount of warships in the Atlantic in hopes of an invasion of The British Isles

d)

reduced the size of their military in a cost cutting measure

7.

European appeasement of Germany

a)

worked because it stopped Germany's expansion once and for all.

b)

did not work and actually encouraged more aggressive militaristic maneuvers from Germany.

c)

It stopped the Soviets from attacking Germany

d)

It ended the War in Europe

8.

The Neutrality Act of 1939 was also known as "Cash and Carry" because:

a)

The Allies could get war materiel from America, but had to pay for them upfront and transport them back across the Atlantic

b)

The United States would transport the war materiel to them across the Atlantic as long as it was paid for in advance

c)

It gave only cash payments of aid to the allies for the use of their tanks and guns once we reached the European battlefields

d)

It gave cash payments to Germany to stop their expansion and to transport any prisoners of war back to the Allies for prisoner exchange

9.

Interventionists were:

a)

In favor of joining the war to help stop German expansion

b)

Not in favor of joining the war in any capacity

c)

In favor of giving aid to Great Britain but not sending the American military

d)

In favor of joining the war, but only to stop Japanese expansion

10.

Which of the following policies was nearly the same as America declaring war on Germany?

a)

Lend-Lease

b)

Neutrality Act of 1939

c)

The Atlantic Charter

d)

The Tripartite Pact

11.

Which of the following departments oversaw the use of industry resources?

a)

Office of War Mobilization

b)

Office of Veteran Affairs

c)

National War Labor Board

d)

Office of Price Administration

12.

Why did Italy and Japan join the war effort with Germany?

a)

They were also punished for war crimes and levied heavy war reparations after World War I

b)

They did not receive any territory in exchange for their great sacrifices in World War I

c)

They wanted a much higher status among the nations in the League of Nations after the war

d)

They gave up on democracy and decided to be dictatorships and had to join Hitler because he lead a dictatorship

13.

Mussolini showed his power through:

a)

recreating the Italian government to resemble Nazi Germany because he admired Hitler

b)

recreating the Italian government to resemble the Soviet Union because he admired Stalin

c)

Outlawed political parties and became the head of Italy for life

d)

Defeating the Communists

14.

Why did the United States stay out of the war for the first two years?

a)

America wanted to solve its economic woes

b)

America agreed with German expansion

c)

America agreed with Japanese expansion

d)

America wanted to solve its own military woes

15.

By the end of 1940

a)

Great Britain had the upper hand in the War

b)

France had gained power in their struggle with Germany

c)

Germany and Italy were winning the war

d)

The Soviet Union was winning the war

16.

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor to:

a)

Win control of the Hawai'an Islands

b)

Defeat America once and for all

c)

Show Italy and Germany that they were going to be a great support to them in the Pacific

d)

destroy planes and ships that America had that seemed an imminent threat in the Pacific

17.

Mobilization occurred after the United States declared war. What does this mean?

a)

A total conversion from peacetime industries to wartime industries

b)

Creating as many tanks to sell to Great Britain as they could to help out on the battlefield

c)

Creating many amphibious vehicles to help with a cross channel invasion

d)

Offering mobile phones to all companies in the battlefield to help with communication to overtake the Nazis.

18.

Entering World War II

a)

Made the Great Depression worse

b)

Ended the Great Depression

c)

put half of the unemployed to work

d)

gave many more opportunities to child laborers

19.

Adolph Hitler explained that Jews were the root cause of all economic and political problems the Germans faced was outlined in

a)

The Atlantic Charter

b)

The Reichstag Manifesto

c)

Mein Kampf

d)

Operation Barbarossa

20.

Executive Order 9066 ordered:

a)

Japanese, Italian and German American into Concentration Camps called Internment camps

b)

Japanese Americans in Concentration Camps called Internment Camps

c)

All Soviets deported

d)

Blacks to be integrated into the military

21.

Which President ordered the Atomic Bomb to be dropped?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Henry Wallace

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

John Garner

22.

Hitler promulgated the idea of a master race known as the

a)

Gypsys

b)

Teutons

c)

Germans

d)

Aryans

23.

The bomb was dropped on Japan because

a)

the conventional thinking was that the Japanese would never surrender and would fight to the death and this was the only way that would save American lives.

b)

the conventional thinking was that the Japanese would never surrender, so the only way to prepare an American invasion of Japan was to disable them through the most brute force possible

c)

they dropped the atomic bomb on America first

d)

they attacked Pearl Harbor

24.

Hitler's plans of European domination ended after

a)

The Battle of Stalingrad

b)

The Battle of Leningrad

c)

The Battle of the Bulge

d)

D-Day

25.

many Jews were barred from leaving Germany because

a)

They did not have enough money to leave

b)

They did not have the proper passports

c)

Anti-Immigration policies in countries like America

d)

They wanted to stay and run their businesses

26.

The plan to exterminate the Jews from Germany-controlled regions was called:

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

Final Solution

d)

The Wave

27.

Auschwitz was

a)

the largest Nazi death camp

b)

HItler's headquarters

c)

Where the Germans were finally defeated

d)

The capital of Poland

28.

The United Nations was created to:

a)

punish the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan) after World War II

b)

Bring many soldiers up on charges of war crimes

c)

promote cooperation between the world powers

d)

make the United States the leader among all nations

29.

Which Executive order ensured fair hiring practices among jobs funded by federal money?

a)

Executive Order 9066

b)

Executive Order 8802

c)

Executive Order 6606

d)

Executive Order 9011

30.
Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII? 
a)
Emperor Hirohito 
b)
Charles de Gaulle
c)
Hideki Tojo 
d)
Adolf Hitler 
31.
Which of the following was NOT an Axis Power? 
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union 
c)
Germany
d)
Japan 
32.
Someone who has complete control of the government is known as a ___________ . 
a)
dictator 
b)
leader
c)
president
d)
governor 
33.
What event led to the start of WWII? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland 
b)
Germany invaded Austria 
c)
Germany formed an alliance with Italy 
d)
Germany formed an alliance with Japan 
34.
What was rationing? 
a)
growing a garden to help with food supplies in your backyard
b)
donating money to the government to help in the war effort
c)
a practice of limiting the amount of food or resources people could buy
d)
used to show support of the war effort (usually posters or movies) 
35.
What was the Manhattan Project? 
a)
radio beams used to determine location of objects
b)
the world's first computer 
c)
effort by the US to build the first atomic bomb
d)
a complicated code machine used by German military 
36.
What was the Holocaust? 
a)
a relocation camp for Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor
b)
a relocation camp for Muslims after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
c)
the widespread killing of Jews by Nazis
d)
the time period following WWII
37.
Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?
a)
The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States.
b)
Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil.
c)
The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.
d)
The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.
38.
This is the name remembered for the Allied attack on France on June 6, 1944.
a)
Operation Dumbo Drop
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day
d)
Omaha
39.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as? 
a)
island-hopping 
b)
island-jumping 
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing 
40.
To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the
a)
money borrowed from foreign governments
b)
sale of war bonds
c)
sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations
d)
printing of additional paper money
41.
The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II?
a)
Leningrad
b)
Moscow
c)
Odessa
d)
Stalingrad
42.
What role did African Americans serve in the military by the end of the war?
a)
They were not allowed in the military.
b)
They served in segregated combat units.
c)
They only served in non-combat positions.
d)
They served in fully integrated combat units.
43.
Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?
a)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
Kyoto and Tokyo
c)
Nagasaki and Kyoto
d)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
44.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed? 
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
45.
What was the Holocaust? 
a)
Ethnic killings in Rwanda between the Hutus and the Tutsis
b)
The systematic killing of Jews by Nazi Germany
c)
The destruction of Islamic holy sites in the Middle East
d)
The genocide in Kosovo
46.
What is this?
a)
Star of David
b)
Symbol representing helpful people.
c)
Tattoo all Jewish people
were given
d)
good luck charm
47.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
48.
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews is known as
a)
Pro-Judaism
b)
Anti-Judaism
c)
Anti-Jewishism
d)
Anti-Semitism
49.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
50.
What was the name of the largest death camp located in Poland?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
51.

The 1941 March on Washington promoted greater

opportunities for African Americans in the defense industry and the desegregation of the military. Which labor and civil

rights leader organized this event?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

A. Phillip Randolph

c)

James Meredith

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

52.

Which event in the 1940s reflected a major milestone in

achieving the second victory described in this excerpt?


"The symbol of black participation [during World War II] was ‘the Double V.’ In other words, ‘Double V’ meant two victories: victory against the enemy abroad, and victory against the

enemy at home. The enemy at home of course being racism,discrimination, prejudice and Jim Crow."


Bill DeShields, founder of the Black Military History Institute of America

a)

passage of the GI Bill to provide veteran’s benefits

b)

the executive order desegregating the military

c)

establishment of the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe

d)

the formation of an international peacekeeping organization

53.
"Rosie the Riveter" was a representation of all the _____________ who stepped up and joined the war effort to help make supplies.
a)
Women
b)
Men
c)
Children
d)
Immigrants
54.

Blitzkrieg was:

a)

Lightning War used buy the Germans to shock the enemy

b)

The largest Nazi Death Camp in Poland

c)

The nickname for Josef Mengele

d)

the chemical used in the gas chambers to kill the Jews

55.

Robert Oppenheimer:

a)

Was the scientist who oversaw the Manhattan Project

b)

Was the scientist who developed an immunization for polio

c)

Created Mark I

d)

Was a code breaker