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WorksheetsUNIT 6 REVIEW: "World War 2"
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The president of the United States during most of WWII.
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
2.
The dictator of Germany during WWII.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
3.
The Italian dictator during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
4.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
5.
Germany, Italy, Japan
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
6.
This country was neutral at the beginning of WWII.
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
United States
7.
The reason America joined WWII
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
Holocaust
d)
attack on the Soviet Union
8.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
9.
the Prime Minister of England during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
10.
Dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
11.
The day the war ended in Asia.
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
12.
The day Germany surrendered
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
13.
Which event is being depicted in the map?
a)
Battle of the Coral Sea
b)
Normandy Invasion
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
14.
The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
. Austria
b)
. Belgium
c)
. Czechoslovakia
d)
. Poland
15.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
16.
The turning point in the war against Japan, June 1942; four Japanese Aircraft Carriers were sunk. U.S. takes the offensive.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
17.
The Allied invasion of North Africa to defeat the German and Italian forces there; leads to the invasion of Italy. U.S. troops' 1st combat.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
18.
Using less goods, so that soldiers would have food and supplies for the war.
a)
Rationing
b)
Proportioning
c)
Propaganda
d)
Conservation
19.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
20.
Which of the following belonged to the Axis powers?
a)
United States, Great Britain, France
b)
United States, Great Britain, Italy
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy, and France
21.
Which dictator started the Fascist Party in Italy?
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Eisenhower
22.
WW2 started when Germany attacked which European nation?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Poland
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
France
23.
In which European battle did Germany consistently bomb England because they were the last Allied power who could save western Europe?
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of London
c)
Battle of the Coral Sea
d)
Battle of Midway
24.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Pearl Harbor attack?
a)
Occurred on December 7, 1941
b)
FDR called it a "date that will live in infamy"
c)
It was the worst defeat in US military history
d)
Occurred on December 7, 1945
25.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
26.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
27.
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
28.
The decision to drop atonic bomb was made by ...
a)
FDR
b)
Truman
c)
einstein
d)
Oppenheimer
29.
As war raged in the Pacific, the United States developed a strategy to defeat the Japanese. This strategy resulted in the the defeat of Japan. What is the war strategy called?
a)
Total war
b)
island hopping
c)
the March to the Sea
d)
the Anaconda plan
30.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
31.
Run by the Nazis, ____________ were places where large numbers of people were held prisoner and forced to work.
a)
internment camps
b)
concentration camps
c)
Japan
d)
Germany
32.
Symbol for women who took over men's jobs during WW2
a)
Hirohito
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Tuskegee Airmen
33.
The mass murder of 12 million people in Nazi concentration camps.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
total war
34.
Emperor of Japan
a)
Hirohito
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
35.
How did the role of Women change during WWII?
a)
Women began to drink more freely
b)
Women stayed at home more
c)
More women joined the workforce and worked in factories since men were in battle
d)
The role of Women did not change during WWII
36.
Which two cities were the atomic bombs dropped on, causing total devastation?
a)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki and Suzuki
c)
Tokyo and Nagasaki
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
37.
Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?
a)
They threatened United States citizens
b)
They started fighting after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
The government believed Japanese Americans were a threat
d)
The government wanted to kill all Japanese
38.
When the United States did not want to join in WW2, this was called
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
d)
Isolationism
39.
Japanese Suicide Bombers were called
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Sitzkrieg
40.
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
41.
Which of the following was the leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930s and 1940s?
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
42.
Who was the supreme commander of the United States and Allied forces in Europe during World War II?
a)
Bernard Montgomery
b)
George Patton
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Erwin Rommel
43.
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
44.
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
45.
Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
46.
Throughout WWII, the United States government called for rationing. This meant that Americans had to:
a)
recycle materials such as scrap iron
b)
limit their purchases of certain goods, such as gasoline, sugar, and meat
c)
volunteer to join various homeland defense organizations
d)
share their goods and resources with poor people in their communities
47.
1. Appeasement means
a)
payment for war damages
b)
Giving into the aggressive demands to keep peace
c)
detention center for civilians who are considered enemies of a state
d)
Japanese had surprise attack on America
48.
reparations can be defined as:
a)
a promise to provide jobs and rebuild German pride.
b)
detention center for civilians who are considered enemies of a state
c)
Japanese had surprise attack on America
d)
payment for war damages
49.
What was the U.S. strategy for attacking the smaller islands and skipping the larger islands held by the Japanese in the Pacific called?
a)
trench warfare
b)
island hoppoing
c)
blitkrieg
d)
freeze-tag
50.
What was the name given by Hitler to the total destruction of the Jews?
a)
The Final Solution
b)
Concentration Camps
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Nuremberg Laws
51.
Which two cities were the atomic bombs dropped on, causing total devastation?
a)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki and Suzuki
c)
Tokyo and Nagasaki
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
52.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
53.
In order to preserve supplies for the Soldiers fighting in the war, the United States adopted a
a)
smart food system
b)
rationing system
c)
time saving system
d)
recycling system
54.
Which statement is correct regarding ways that US citizens helped to contribute to the Allied war effort on the home front?
a)
growing Victory Gardens
b)
conducting scrap drives
c)
rationing the purchase of certain products
d)
all of the statements are correct
55.
The battle of Midway is significant because --
a)
It was the turning point in the PACIFIC THEATRE
b)
It was the turning point in the EUROPEAN THEATRE
c)
Japanese air force was completely destroyed
d)
First use of kamikaze attacks during WWII
56.
The Bataan Death March revealed --
a)
U.S Military's ability to encode secret messages
b)
Japanese Military's willingness to commit war crimes
c)
U.S Military's ability to use atomic weapons
d)
Japanese military's ability to succeed in traditional combat
57.
The invasion of Sicily (Italy), D-Day(Normandy), and Soviet pushing westward illustrate --
a)
Germany fighting on multiple fronts
b)
Weakened Germany's allies
c)
Pushing Germans North
d)
Destroying Germany's natural resources
58.
Which general is described below?
-Supreme commander of U.S forces in Europe
-Commander of D-Day Invasion
-Commander of Allied forces in North Africa
-Supreme commander of U.S forces in Europe
-Commander of D-Day Invasion
-Commander of Allied forces in North Africa
a)
George Patton
b)
George Marshall
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Douglas MacArthur
59.
In the early part of the war, the US
a)
supported Germany
b)
remained an ally of Italy
c)
supported England and France
d)
remained neutral
60.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
61.
name of the genocide against the Jews by the Nazis
a)
Holocaust
b)
Night of Broken Glass
c)
Great Purge
d)
Great Leap Forward
62.
information created to show one point of view and influence people
a)
Propoaganda
b)
Manhattan Project
63.
limiting the amount of something someone can buy
a)
Propaganda
b)
Rationing
c)
Embargo
d)
D-Day
64.
amphibious invasion of Normandy, opened a second front -the Great Crusade
a)
D-Day
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Manchuria
65.
created so people could grow their own food- avoid a shortage
a)
Rationing
b)
Victory Garden
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
OWI
66.
allowing Hitler to do what he wanted to avoid war
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Fascism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Appeasement
67.
Jews were put here and executed in gas chambers
a)
Internment camps
b)
Concentration Camps
68.
This battle was the turning point of the fighting in Europe
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Moscow
c)
Normanday
d)
Berlin
69.
This type of warfare relied on speed and being able to move rapidly with planes, tanks, men
a)
trench warfare
b)
blitzkrieg
c)
fighting in ranks
d)
fixed fortations
70.
General MacArthur’s fame during WWII came from his campaigns in
a)
The Pacific
b)
The Atlantic
c)
Europe
d)
North Africa
71.
What is the day we celebrate the defeat of Japan called?
a)
VE Day
b)
D Day
c)
VJ Day
d)
A Day
72.
What were Japanese Americans forced to live in during WWII?
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Internment Camps
c)
Death Camps
d)
Summer Camps
73.
The allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy is commonly referred to by what name?
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
d)
A-Day
74.
This was the site of the first atomic bomb drop on August 6, 1945.
a)
Tokyo
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Nagasaki
d)
Okinawa
75.
This word means a lightning war.
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Luftwaffe
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Abwehr
76.
Leader of all Allied troops in the European theater of World War 2 was:
a)
Erwin Rommel
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Chester Nimitz
77.
Where did the first US troops enter combat action in World War 2?
a)
Russia
b)
Singapore
c)
Italy
d)
North Africa
78.
The top US General in the war against Japan was:
a)
George Custer
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Omar Bradley
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
79.
Which of the following was a Battle fought against the Japanese?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Anzio
80.
What event started World War 2 in Europe?
a)
Invasion of Poland
b)
Invasion of Germany
c)
Invasion of France
d)
Invasion of the United States
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