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End of Unit WWII

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Germany lose the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

The soldiers were being defiant against Hitler and the Nazi's

b)

They ran out of fuel for their tanks

c)

They were outnumbered by the allies

d)

The miscalculated the number of troops they would need

2.

Why did the U.S. decide to drop the atomic bomb?

a)

They didn't think they could defeat the Japanese.

b)

They didn't have enough soldiers or weapons to defeat the Japanese.

c)

The bomb would be easier and quicker.

d)

They thought too many allies soldiers would die in the invasion.

3.

What was a unique characteristic of D-Day?

a)

The use of island hopping to gain land.

b)

The use of nuclear weapons to achieve goals.

c)

The desert terrain used as battlefields.

d)

The use of an amphibious invasion.

4.

Why was the Battle of the Bulge important to the end of WWII in Europe?

a)

It was the U.S. last attempt to gain control of Stalin.

b)

It was Hitler's last attempt to gain control.

c)

It was the last battle Hitler won.

d)

It was the start of WWII.

5.

Why was the success of D-Day so important to the allies?

a)

It showed that Russia wasn't doing enough in the war against the Nazi's.

b)

It showed that the U.S. can fight using mainly carriers and battleships.

c)

It showed that the U.S. was going to give Europe back to it's people.

d)

It showed that the people in Europe didn't want the U.S. to help.

6.

Why did the U.S. need to take over Iwo Jima?

a)

They needed to get close to Japan to steal their resources.

b)

They needed a place to revenge the attack on Pearl Harbor.

c)

They needed to use their resources to win.

d)

They needed to get as close as they could to Japan to successfully attack.

7.

What two cities in Japan did we drop the atomic bomb on?

a)

Hiroshima and Hawaii

b)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

c)

Nagasaki and Korea

d)

Nagasaki and Toyko

8.

Was the attack on Pearl Harbor a Civil War?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Who were the 2 presidents during WWII?

a)

Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman

d)

FDR and Hoover

10.

Who were the Axis Powers during WII?

a)

Japan, Italy, and Germany

b)

Japan, Russia, and Germany

c)

Japan, Italy, and Russia

d)

Japan, Germany, United States

11.

Who were the Allies during WWII?

a)

United States, France, and Russia

b)

United States, Russia, and Italy

c)

United States, Russia, and Great Britian

d)

United States, Great Britian, and France.

12.

Who is the best teacher in all of the land?

a)

Nah, I'll take a F (MP) on the test and not get my life together.

b)

Miss Vincent.