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WorksheetsWorld War 2
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
The second atomic bomb used in war was dropped on
a)
HIroshima
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Okinawa
2.
The League of Nations acted against Italy's aggression in Africa by
a)
sending troops to Italy
b)
sending League troops to Ethiopia
c)
prohibiting the sale of weapons to Italy
d)
prohibiting the sale of iron, coal and oil to Italy
3.
The last of the Axis powers to surrender was
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Japan
d)
Austria
4.
The US entrance to the was was prompted by
a)
a Japanese attack on the US
b)
a German attack on the US
c)
an Austrian attack on the US
d)
an Italian attack on the British
5.
World War 2 began with Germany's invasion of
a)
Czechosolvakia
b)
Austria
c)
Poland
d)
France
6.
D-Day refers to the day on which
a)
the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
b)
the US entered the war
c)
the Allies stage a massive invasion of France
d)
the Germans surrendere
7.
The meeting location of all the Allied leaders near the end of WW2 was
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Bejing
c)
Moscow
d)
Yalta
8.
How the the United States help change the course of the war on D-day at Normandy?
a)
The US defeated Japan and they surrendered.
b)
The Allied Forces stopped the Axis powers by using the Atom bomb.
c)
The Allied forced stopped Germany from invading the Soviet Union.
d)
The Allied forces were able to stop Mussolini from invading France.
9.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Great Britain, and France
b)
Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy and the United States
10.
Which leader switched from the Axis powers to the Allied powers?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
11.
Why did Adolf Hitler want Germany to invade other counties?
a)
To expand Germany's land and power
b)
To gain more people for his Nazi army.
c)
To give money and resources to Africa
d)
To help surrounding counties get out of the depression.
12.
What kind of leader was Benito Mussolini from Italy?
a)
He was the leader of a democracy.
b)
He was the king of Italy.
c)
He was a dictator who used military aggression to accomplish his goals.
d)
He was a member of the Allied powers.
13.
How many states was Germany separated in after the war?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
14.
Who was the leader of Great Britain during WW2?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Adolf Hitler
15.
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
16.
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
17.
“We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the street, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!”—Winston Churchill, June 4, 1940
Read the quote from Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill’s words inspired people during the…..
Read the quote from Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill’s words inspired people during the…..
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Battle of the Atlantic
c)
Battle of Guadalcanal
d)
Battle of Britain
18.
General Charles de Gaulle went to Great Britain and told Frenchmen…..
a)
to give up when the Germans came
b)
to join the German Army.
c)
to continue fighting against the Germans.
d)
to escape to Great Britain
19.
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Leyte Island and Midway
b)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
20.
Which of the following formed the Allied powers?
a)
Italy and Great Britain
b)
France and Germanyv
c)
France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
d)
Japan and Germany
21.
During World War II, posters of “Rosie the Riveter” like the one above were used to
a)
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
b)
recruit women into wartime industries
c)
support higher education for women
d)
promote women’s suffrage
22.
Which of the following strategies involved suicide bombing by Japanese airplanes?
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Island Hopping
c)
Battah Death March
d)
Kamikaze
23.
Which of the following best describes the results of World War II?
a)
The Allies defeated the Axis powers and occupied Germany
b)
The League of Nations was created to prevent future wars
c)
The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
d)
Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war
Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war
24.
Which was NOT a cause for the rise of dictators like Hitler or Mussolini?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
The Great Depression made global
c)
The Great Terror
d)
World War 1
25.
This term means "lightning war", and was the name of the fighting style that the Nazis used to conquer Europe.
a)
Berlin
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
Nuremberg
26.
Who was the President of the United States during World War 2?
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William Taft
d)
Jimmy Carter
27.
These former German scientists helped America develop the atomic bomb
a)
Van Braun
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
d)
Karl Marx
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