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World War II and the Holocaust

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
2.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
3.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
4.
The Allies and Hitler reached an agreement that Hitler could keep the land he had already taken if he did not invade any more countries. Hitler broke this promise when he invaded __________________.
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
5.
Who was the prime minister of England?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Truman
6.
Why did Japan decide to attack the United States?
a)
They wanted to claim Hawaii.
b)
They didn't like FDR.
c)
The USA helped China defend itself.
d)
Japan knew only the US Navy was strong enough to stop them.
7.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
8.
Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
9.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
10.
The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany, and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
11.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
12.
december 7, 1941 .....
a)
was when Germany invaded poland
b)
Great Britain and Zfrance declared war 
c)
japan attacked pearl harbor
d)
Germany invaded Soviet Zunion
13.

Total control of the country by a dictator; controls all necessary aspects of political, social and economic life.

a)

Militarism

b)

Nazism

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Communism

14.

Government led by Hitler

a)

Fascism

b)

Nazism

c)

Militarism

d)

Communism

15.

Benito Mussolini was the leader of which government?

a)

Communism

b)

Fascism

c)

Nazism

d)

Imperialism

16.

Identify the TWO Fronts WW2 was fought.

a)

Pacific and Atlantic

b)

Eastern and Western

c)

Eastern and Atlantic

d)

Pacific and Easter

17.

Which TWO countries signed the Non-Aggresion Pact?

a)

USA and Great Britain

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

Italy and Russia

d)

Germany and Russia

e)

USA and Germany

18.

Russia government led by Joseph Stalin.

a)

Fascism

b)

Nazism

c)

Militarism

d)

Communism

19.

Giving in to someone's demands to keep them happy.

a)

Non-Aggression

b)

Isolationism

c)

Appeasement

d)

Totalitarianism

20.

Which country broke the Non-Aggression Pact?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Great Britain

d)

USA

21.

U.S. Policy when WW2 started.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Non-Aggression

c)

Isolationism

d)

Imperialism

22.

Britain and France appeased Hitler and provided him with _______________.

a)

Sudetenland

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Poland

d)

France

23.

Germany’s military strategy, known as _______________, relied on quick strikes with the use of advanced weaponry.

a)

U-Boat

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Sudetenland

24.

Based on the map of Europe during World War II, the importance of the D-Day invasion in France was that it

a)

forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts

b)

made Germany move their military to the Russian front

c)

ended the bombing of Germany

d)

demonstrated German military dominance

25.

Japan’s policy of expansion in the early 20th century was motivated by

a)

a lack of natural resources

b)

a plan to end unequal treaties

c)

the need to increase cultural diffusion

d)

the desire to spread communism

26.

Japan’s invasion of China in 1937 and Germany’s attack on Poland in 1939 led directly to

a)

the beginning of World War II in Asia and Europe

b)

a meeting at Yalta between the United States and the Soviet Union

c)

a conference at Munich for European leaders

d)

the withdrawal of Britain and France from European affairs

27.

What was the political strategy know as "appeasement"?

a)

Giving into Hitler aggressive actions in order to avoid another World War.

b)

Attacking Hitler and Germany once he invaded Poland.

c)

Encouraging Hitler to invade Belgium

d)

The idea of fighting a 2 front war against the Axis.

28.
What beach did America invade on D-Day to enter Europe in World War Two?
a)
Normandy
b)
Pas da Calais
c)
Dover Coast
d)
Sicily
29.
Tuskegee Airmen helped to end this practice in the military.
a)
Court Marshalling
b)
Solitary Confinement
c)
Segregation
d)
Hazing
30.

Who was the leader of U.S.A.?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

31.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as? 
a)
island-hopping 
b)
island-jumping 
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing 
32.
Where did the largest land-sea-air invasion in world history take place? 
a)
Hiroshima, Japan
b)
Normandy, France
c)
Nagasaki, Japan
d)
Berlin, Germany 
33.
What event led to the US joining WWII? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland. 
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 
34.

Which statement best describes why the Treaty of Versailles was the cause of World War II?

a)

German leaders were upset they were not asked to be part of the Big Four

b)

Japan suffered tremendously when atomic bombs were dropped

c)

Benito Mussolini assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Germany wanted revenge for being punished for World War I

35.

Which of the following were long term causes of WWII?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles, the Depression, the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party, the annexation of Czechoslovakia.

b)

The Treaty of Versailles, the failure of the League of Nations, the Depression, the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party

c)

The Treaty of Versailles, the failure of the League of Nations, the Depression, the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party, the invasion of Poland

d)

Sudetenland crisis, anschluss with Austria and the failure of Appeasment Policy

36.
How might your life be different if you lived under a fascist dictatorship?
a)
You would no longer be allowed to go to school or play sports
b)
Your civil rights, like freedom of speech, might be taken away
c)
Your property might be taken away by the Communist Party 
d)
You would be separated from your family
37.
Germany lost this battle even though they kept bombing London day and night
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Pearl Harbor Attack
d)
Battle at Midway
38.
This was the first of the Allies to be invaded by the Germans
a)
Britain
b)
United States 
c)
France
d)
Soviet Union
39.
December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy" refers to what event?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Start of WWII
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
The Holocaust 
40.
What does it mean to mobilize?
a)
To get ready to fight.
b)
To surrender at the end of the war.
c)
A powerful bomb that can destroy cities.
41.
Not helping or taking a side in a conflict is 
a)
the Axis
b)
the Allies
c)
neutral
d)
avoiding the problem
42.
What were the two sides in World War II?
a)
Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
b)
Allied Powers and Axis Powers
c)
Allied Powers and Central Powers
d)
Central Powers and Axis Powers
43.
Where was the first region that Hitler invaded?
a)
Rhineland
b)
Sudetenland
c)
Austria
d)
Poland
44.
Which country was not included in the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Japan
45.
Which country did Italy invade?
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Egypt
46.
Which leader did Hitler sign a Non-Aggression Pact with?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
47.
Which two countries split Poland?
a)
France + Great Britain
b)
France + Germany
c)
Germany + The Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union + Great Britain
48.

Dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan did not lead to immediate victory for the United States

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What was the final solution

a)

An Allied plan for the final battle of World War 2

b)

A plan formed by Winston Churchill to keep Great Britain out of the War

c)

A plan led by Henrich Himler and the Nazis to rid Europe of all Jewish people

50.
How did the Treaty of Versailles help destroy the German economy?
a)
It forced the German government to pay out money it didn't have
b)
It allowed French and British companies to take over German banks
c)
It made it illegal for German companies to make profits
d)
It prevented German workers from unionizing 
51.

When did world war 2 start?

a)

1945

b)

1967

c)

1939

d)

1940

52.

When did world war 2 end?

a)

1945

b)

1956

c)

1987

d)

1954

53.

U.S. naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942, in which the Japanese lost four of their best aircraft carriers. It marked a turning point in World War II.

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Guadalcanal

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Battle of Britain

54.

Hitler's program of systematically killing the entire Jewish people

a)

Final Solution

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Interment Camps

d)

Island Hopping

55.

A methodical plan orchestrated by Hitler to ensure German supremacy. It called for the elimination of Jews, non- conformists, homosexuals, non-Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled.

a)

Holocaust

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Appeasement

d)

Rationing

56.

32nd US President - He began New Deal programs to help the nation out of the Great Depression, and he was the nation's leader during most of WWII

a)

Kamikaze

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

57.

Extreme nationalism focused on mainly military power to control the people. It is also based on militaristic ideals of "courage, unquestioning obedience to authority, discipline, and physical strength."

a)

Nazism

b)

Fascism

c)

Rationing

d)

Final Solution

58.
When speaking about the "Holocaust," what time period are we referring to?
a)
1933-1945
b)
1925-1930
c)
1945-1950
d)
1970-1975
59.
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
1 million
b)
6 million
c)
100'000
d)
60 million
60.
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.
61.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
62.
What was a concentration camp?
a)
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned 
b)
A place where prisoners of war are placed
c)
A camp where people go to do work for the government
d)
A camp for students that have a hard time focusing on school
63.
What does persecution mean?
a)
Treating people well because of their political views
b)
Treating someone cruelly due to their race, religion, or political views
c)
Treating someone well because you really like them
d)
Treating people bad because you dislike the same people they dislike 
64.
Which Jews were spared during the Holocaust?
a)
Women
b)
Old Men
c)
Children
d)
None of the above
65.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
66.
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
67.

FDR proposed that the U.S. ___________military equipment to Great Britain.

a)

give

b)

borrow

c)

lease

d)

send

68.

What was the short name for special Nazi officers?

a)

S.S.

b)

The soviets

c)

The Wehrmacht

d)

Nazis

69.

The war started in 1939 with the invasion of what country?

a)

Austria

b)

Russia

c)

Poland

d)

Switzerland

70.

When did Germany invade the Soviet Union?

a)

1941

b)

1933

c)

1939

d)

1937

71.

As Hitler rose to power, the German government began passing laws that took away Jewish people's ___________.

a)

power

b)

careers

c)

children

d)

rights

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