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WWII Big One

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
2.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
4.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
5.
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
6.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
7.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
8.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
9.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
10.
Which famous leader in WWII was Emperor of Japan, ordered the  attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a military alliance with Nazi  Germany?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin 
11.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
12.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
13.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
14.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
15.

Who transmitted code messages for the allies during WWII?

a)

women

b)

Navajo

c)

African Americans

16.

The Munich Pact incorporated this policy

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neurality

c)

Appeasement

17.

This document laid the foundation for the United Nations

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Cash and carry

c)

Lend-Lease Act

18.

What is Genocide?

a)

prejudice, racism, hatred against Jews

b)

systematic attempt to eliminate an entire race

c)

organized attack on Jewish homes and businesses

19.

Which policy had the goal of supporting the allies and maintaining neutrality?

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Appeasement

c)

Cash and Carry

20.

What did Philip Randolph do?

a)

served as a spy and stole German battle plans

b)

spoke out against racial discrimination in the war industries

c)

increased reserves of natural resources

21.

What did Operation Torch do for the US?

a)

allowed them to retake Africa before the European invasion

b)

encouraged German Americans to leave the US

c)

caused a shortage of crops as a way to raise prices

22.

This was a military tactic used by the US in the Pacific Theatre

a)

Blitzkreig

b)

Island-hopping

c)

Trench warfare

23.

What stated that the US would not sell war materials or give loans to nations at war?

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Atlantic Charter

24.

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

a)

promote US Isolationism

b)

destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

c)

Scare Hitler

25.

What was the purpose of rationing?

a)

increase supply of natural resources

b)

cause a shortage of crops

c)

provide supplies to the troops

26.

What two leaders signed the nonaggression pact?

a)

Stalin and Hitler

b)

Churchill and Hitler

c)

Mussolini and Hitler

d)

Hitler and Tojima

27.

What did Blitzkrieg mean?

a)

Thunder War

b)

Fast War

c)

Rushing the enemy

d)

Lightning War

28.

What French leader created a government on taking France back from Germany?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Marshal Philippe Pétain

c)

Vichy Dunkirk

d)

General Maginot

29.

What was the name of Hitler's plan to take over the Soviet Union?

a)

Operation Barbarossa

b)

Operation Blitzkrieg

c)

Operation Dunkirk

d)

Operation Zhukov

30.

Hitler moved Jews to designated cities, what were these called?

a)

Concentration Camps

b)

Jew Towns

c)

Ghettos

d)

Titled Towers

31.
Germany employed a tactic that used extremely quick attacks. What was this called 
a)
blitzkrieg 
b)
lebenbaum
c)
leningrad
d)
Trench warfare 
32.
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
a)
After WWII
b)
After WWI
c)
After Spanish American War
d)
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor
33.
In Korematsu v. United States, what was the ruling (or decision) of the Supreme Court?
a)
Putting Japanese people in camps was unnecessary for the war
b)
Putting Japanese people in camps was necessary for the war
c)
Camps were ok for Japanese immigrants, not citizens
d)
They didn't make a ruling
34.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Italy, China
b)
United States, Great Britain (UK), Soviet Union (USSR)
c)
Italy, France, Germany
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
35.
What was the name of the plan to make the atomic bomb?
a)
The Bracero Program
b)
The Manhattan Project 
c)
The Bronx Venture
d)
The Brooklyn Enterprise
36.
What was the major turning point in the Pacific War against Japan?
a)
Battle of Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Okinawa
37.
What event began World War II?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Invasion of Poland
c)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
Munich Conference
38.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
39.
These African American airman served in Europe with distinction
a)
Tuskegee
b)
Nisei
c)
Navajo
40.
During WWII, we used communication codes of the ________. which were impossible for the Japanese to break
a)
Navajo
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Sioux 
41.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
42.

Which of the following gives the correct chronological order of the events listed below:


* Pearl Harbor

* D-Day

* Hiroshima

a)

D-Day, Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor

b)

Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Hiroshima

c)

Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor, D-Day

d)

D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima

43.

What U.S. action against Japan led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. attacked Japan's capital.

b)

The U.S. had Japan removed from the League of Nations.

c)

The U.S. placed all Japanese Americans in prison.

d)

The U.S. placed an oil embargo on Japan.

44.

What was one aspect of Nazi ideology that caused the Holocaust?

a)

anti-Semitic

b)

socialism

c)

imperialism

d)

fascism

45.

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.

46.

What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?

a)

a yellow star of David

b)

a sign that said Jew

c)

Black clothes

d)

A yellow cross

47.
True of False: Only Jews were killed in the Holocaust
a)
True
b)
False
48.
What race did Hitler believe to be superior?
a)
French
b)
German
c)
Aryan 
d)

Non-Aryan
49.
American involvement in World War II brought an end to __________________
a)
The Great Depression
b)
The Great Migration
c)
The Great Recession 
d)
The Great War
50.
Americans at home supported the war effort by conserving and _________________ resources to leave more for the troops. 
a)
Rationing
b)
Reserving
c)
Retiring
d)
Recognizing
51.
____________ gardens were planted all over the country so families could have fresh produce, and save some for the troops.
a)
Victory
b)
Variegated
c)
Variety
d)
Vengeance 
52.
True or False: Japanese Internment camps were exactly life concentration camps.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
True or False: Rationing meant one had to give up everything they owned to support the war effort.
a)
 True
b)
False
54.
FDR believed that America must be the "_____________________ of democracy"
a)
arsenal
b)
hope
c)
light
d)
beacon
55.
________________________is the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war
a)
mobilization
b)
invasion
c)
production
d)
war machine
56.
Which was not a freedom listed in FDR's Four Freedoms speech?
a)
speech and expression
b)
worship
c)
fear
d)
poverty
57.
Economic changes that occurred during WWII helped to _____________________ unemployment and _________________ wages
a)
decrease/decrease
b)
decrease/increase
c)
increase/increase
d)
increase/decrease
58.
To keep America focused on the war effort ____________________ was used extensively
a)
propoganda
b)
intimidation
c)
spot checking citizens to make sure they were following the rules
59.
The Selective Service and Training Act established the first ________________________ draft in U.S. history
a)
wartime
b)
peacetime
c)
mandatory
60.
What happened on December 7, 1941 that will make it a "day that will live in infamy?"
a)
The Germans attacked New York
b)
The Japanese attacked California
c)
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
d)
The Germans declared war on the United States
61.
What best describes the policy of "Cash and Carry?"
a)
Allied countries coming to the US and paying for weapons immediately
b)
Allied countries coming to the US and paying for the weapons later
c)
US delivering weapons to the Allied countries in Europe
d)
Us delivering weapons to the Allied countries in Asia
62.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 
a)
Rationing 
b)
Demonization of Germany 
c)
Enlisting in the army 
d)
Buying war bonds 
63.
During World War II, this poster was used primarily to
a)
contain the spread of communism
b)
create jobs for the unemployed
c)
gain financial support for the war
64.
Which of the following IS NOT one of FDR's four freedoms?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom to Worship
c)
Freedom to Buy
d)
Freedom from Want
65.
What is the name of the famous artist who's works were used to promote FDR's Four Freedoms?
a)
Claude Monet
b)
Benny Goodman
c)
Tommy Dorsey
d)
Norman Rockwell
66.
The signing of the treaty led to the recruitment and processing of laborers from Mexico would be called...
a)
The Bracero Program
b)
The Cross-Border Treaty
c)
Treaty of Hidalgo
d)
Workers for Our War
67.
This man threatened FDR that he and thousands more would march on DC if African-Americans continued to face employment discrimination...
a)
A. Philip Randolph
b)
Martin Luther King Jr. 
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
W.E.B Du Bois
68.
The Zoot Suit Riots were an eruption of tension that led to 5 days of rioting between which groups...
a)
African-Americans and US Army Soldiers
b)
Mexican-American youth and White Servicemen 
c)
Japanese-Americans and White Servicemen
d)
Multiracial Street Gangs and White Servicemen
69.
Which Executive Order banned racial discrimination in the war industries?
a)
EO 8802
b)
EO 9980
c)
EO 9981
70.
Which Executive Order resulted in immediate desegregation of armed forces?
a)
EO 8802
b)
EO 9980
c)
EO 9981
71.
The role of the OPA (Office of Price Administration) was to...
a)
regulate the price of most goods and material of the economy
b)
regulate the price of farming products and wages
c)
regulate printing of money
d)
regulate coupons for rationing
72.
Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...
a)
Rationing Coupons
b)
International Donations
c)
Government Savings
d)
War Bonds
73.
Actions to protect the homeland are known as _______________.
a)
rations
b)
mobilizations
c)
civil defense
d)
internment camp
74.
The _______________ was a nonprofit organization that provided recreation and entertainment for the military.
a)
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)
b)
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
c)
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES)
d)
United Service Organizations (USO)
75.
True or False:
During World War II, the United States allowed white and black soldiers to fight in the same units.
a)
True
b)
False
76.

Source: Majority opinion of the Supreme Court (delivered by Justice Hugo Black) in Korematsu vs United States, 1944.


…All citizens alike, both in and out of uniform, feel the impact of war in greater or lesser measure. Citizenship has its responsibilities as well as its privileges, and in time of war the burden is always heavier. Compulsory exclusion of large groups of citizens from their homes, except under circumstances of direct emergency and peril, is inconsistent with our basic governmental institutions. But when under conditions of modern warfare our shores are threatened by hostile forces, the power to protect must be commensurate with the threatened danger…..

Which of the following policies is being debated in the excerpt?

a)

a. Executive Order 9066

b)

b. Fair Employment Practices Commission

c)

c. Smith-Connally Act

d)

d. WWII conscription

77.

…All citizens alike, both in and out of uniform, feel the impact of war in greater or lesser measure. Citizenship has its responsibilities as well as its privileges, and in time of war the burden is always heavier. Compulsory exclusion of large groups of citizens from their homes, except under circumstances of direct emergency and peril, is inconsistent with our basic governmental institutions. But when under conditions of modern warfare our shores are threatened by hostile forces, the power to protect must be commensurate with the threatened danger…..


The main point argued in the previous excerpt was that

a)

racial segregation is embedded in American culture

b)

the “elastic clause” in the Constitution has no limits

c)

gender discrimination in the armed forces is constitutional.

d)

civil liberties can be restricted during wartime

78.

Use the excerpt below to answer the questions that follow.

In one of its policies, the United States came close to direct duplication of Fascism. This was in its treatment of the Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast. After the Pearl Harbor attack, anti-Japanese hysteria spread in the government. One Congressman said: "I'm for catching every Japanese in America, Alaska and Hawaii now and putting them in concentration camps. ... Damn them! Let's get rid of them!"

-Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, 1980


78. Which of the following evidence would best support Zinn’s argument?

a)

The court ruling in Korematsu v. U.S.

b)

A personal account from an internment camp

c)

Descriptions of Japanese contributions to military forces

d)

Census data documenting Asian immigration

79.

Use this 1943 photo by Alexander Liberman to answer the questions that follow.


This poster depicts which of the following changes that occurred during War II?

a)

a. Integration of defense industries

b)

b. Integration of the armed forces

c)

c. Repeal of Jim Crow laws

d)

d. Integration of all workplaces

80.

The experience depicted in the poster, combined with African-American soldiers’ experiences in Europe, directly led to which of the following developments?

a)

a. Integration of all workplaces

b)

b. Greater demands for integration and equality

c)

c. An end to de jure (legal) segregation

d)

d. The Great Black Migration to the south and east

81.

Use the cartoon by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) from May 15, 1941, to answer the questions that follow. The captain reads, “Ho Hum! No chance of contagion.”


The cartoon by Theodor Geisel expresses

a)

support for the arguments of isolationists

b)

confidence that the war in Europe would not reach the United States

c)

mockery of those who argued that the war in Europe could not reach the United States

d)

opposition to policies such as FDR’s Quarantine speech and Lend-Lease

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