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The Second World War

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term describes a theory of government in which one person or party controls all aspects of life?

a)

Imperialsim

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

2.

Adolf Hitler was the dictator of this country during World War II.

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

Hungary

d)

Italy

3.

For their service during World War I, what did Italy and Japan expect to receive?

a)

Reparations payments from Austria-Hungary

b)

New territory

c)

Increased power in the League of Nations

d)

An alliance between the remaining democracies of Europe

4.

This political party rose to power in Germany during the 1930's.

a)

Nazi Party

b)

Libertarian Party

c)

Labor Party

d)

Conservative Party

5.

What region did Japan invade in 1932 in order to gain control of more resources?

a)

Manchuria

b)

Madagascar

c)

Morovia

d)

Maldova

6.

Mussolini maintained his power in Italy by outlawing...

a)

Labor camps

b)

Institutional racism

c)

Presidential vetos

d)

Political parties

7.

Why was the League of Nations ineffective against German aggression?

a)

They refused to acknowledge Hitler's claim to the throne of Germany

b)

They had no army and no real power to enforce its policies

c)

They believed that German aggression was necessary to overcome the Great Depression in Europe

d)

The League of Nations was dismantled after the Treaty of Versailles

8.

What policy did France and Great Britain use to try and prevent German aggression?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Aggression

c)

Total Warfare

d)

Abatement

9.

What was the purpose of the Munich Pact?

a)

To prevent further German aggression

b)

To create an alliance between France, Italy, and Germany, against the British.

c)

To determine who was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

d)

To bring about social reform in Germany

10.

What document strengthened the alliance between the United States and Great Britain?

a)

Trans-Pacific Agreement

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

Sokovia Accords

d)

Duel Democracy Pact

11.

What does the term "blitzkrieg" mean?

a)

A fast paced attack or "lightning war"

b)

A new type of French tank

c)

A new method of deciphering German code

d)

The struggle that Jews faced during the Holocaust

12.

Who was the British leader who made an alliance with the United States?

a)

Nelson McDermit

b)

Winston Clemonte

c)

Harry Neville

d)

Winston Churchill

13.

What provision in the Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed other nations to buy war supplies from the United States?

a)

Cash and Carry provision

b)

Flight or Fight provision

c)

Economic Advantage provision

d)

Axis Support provision

14.

What action forced Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany?

a)

The start of the Holocaust

b)

The German invasion of Normandy

c)

The German invasion of Poland

d)

Hitler's violation of the Atlantic Charter

15.

Which answer best describes the Battle of Britain?

a)

A naval battle in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

b)

A land battle between Germany and Great Britain in Belgium

c)

An air battle between Germany and Great Britain

d)

A submarine battle between France and Algeria

16.

Which country was not a member of the Allied powers?

a)

France

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

17.

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

The Lend-Lease act allowed the US to sell, lend, or lease, war supplies to Allied nations.

b)

A provision of the Tripartite Act

c)

The Lend-Lease act allowed the US to sell, lend, or lease, war supplies to Axis nations

d)

The Lend-Lease act provided convoys to escort German u-boats across the Atlantic

18.

Who was the Prime Minister of Japan?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Shinzo Abe

c)

Xi Jingping

d)

Miko Hirihoto

19.

What action forced the United States to enter World War II?

a)

The German invasion of Poland

b)

The discovery of the Zimmerman Note

c)

The Japanese attack on the USS Maddox

d)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

20.

What role did the Office of War mobilization play during the war?

a)

It supervised the use of US industry resources during the war

b)

It was responsible for organizing the military draft

c)

It was the leading voice against US involvement in World War II

d)

It was created to help the US support the Axis powers at home and abroad

21.

This event was a 55 mile "forced-march" of American and Filipino soldiers by the Japanese.

a)

The Shinto Death March

b)

The Bataan Death March

c)

The Suribachi Death March

d)

The Okinawa Death March

22.

According to FDR, what is the "day that will live in infamy"?

a)

The German attack on US Samoa - December 8th, 1940

b)

The Allied invasion of Normandy - June 6th, 1944

c)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7th, 1941

d)

The Surrender of France - May 10th, 1940

23.

What was the goal of FDR's embargo against Japan in 1940?

a)

To increase trade with Japan and create more jobs in the United States

b)

Refusing to trade with Japan would limit Japan's ability to further expand their territory in the Pacific

c)

FDR hoped that the embargo would force the Japanese to surrender to the Allied powers

d)

To improve diplomatic relations between Japan and the United States

24.

When the United States entered the war, what European countries were NOT under Axis Control?

a)

France, Italy

b)

Belgium, Greece

c)

Great Britain, France

d)

Great Britain, Soviet Union

25.

Who was the US Commander in charge of the Pacific?

a)

General Douglass MacArthur

b)

General Erwin Rommel

c)

General Dwight Eisenhower

d)

General George Patton

26.

Who was the US Commander of US forces in Europe?

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General Erwin Rommel

c)

General Dwight Eisenhower

d)

General George Patton

27.

In order to control the Mediterranean region, the Allies had to attack this location.

a)

North Africa

b)

The Middle East

c)

South America

d)

South Africa

28.

Why did the Allies adopt a "Europe First" strategy?

a)

Europe was the most vulnerable to Japanese invasion

b)

The Allies were already winning the war in Europe

c)

Germany was viewed as the biggest long-term threat

d)

Europe had the most gold to plunder

29.

What was the result of the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

Germany's victory at Stalingrad led to the surrender of the Soviet Union

b)

Germany's defeat at Stalingrad ended Hitler's dream of conquering all of Europe

c)

Italy's defeat at the battle of Stalingrad knocked them out of World War II

d)

Stalin was captured and executed by Italian soldiers after the battle of Stalingrad

30.

Why is the Battle of Midway important?

a)

Japan's defeat meant that they could not expand farther in the Pacific

b)

Japan's victory at the battle of Midway, allowed for the eventual attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

The Japanese attacked and destroyed the remaining US aircraft carriers

d)

During the battle of Midway the first ever atomic bomb was used against the Japanese

31.

How did World War II effect the US economy

a)

World War II helped the US economy improve

b)

World War II had no effect on the US economoy

c)

World War II prevented the US economy from growing

d)

World War II caused the US to slide farther into the Great Depression

32.

Which of the following best describes the affect World War II had on women at home in the US?

a)

Women began to help in the war effort by joining the red cross, rationing food, and working in factories

b)

Women's role in the workforce decreased as many women signed up to go fight in World War II

c)

Women began to protest US involvement in World War II

d)

Because of World War II, women were finally able to join the CCC

33.

How did wartime affect African Americans in the US?

a)

African Americans continued to face problems with discrimination, fighting in segregated military units, and less pay in government jobs

b)

Because of their service in World War II, African Americans earned equal pay, especially in government jobs.

c)

During World War II, Malcom X and Martin Luther King began a campaign to provide funding for African American military units fighting overseas

d)

African Americans were granted full voting rights under the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution

34.

Why were the Japanese placed in "internment camps" in the US?

a)

To stop the spread of a Yellow Fever outbreak that began in Northern California

b)

For their own protection from Irish and Italian Americans

c)

They were seen as a threat to national security due to our war with Japan

d)

Their religious beliefs were viewed as anti-war and anti-American

35.

How did Americans help with the war effort on the home-front?

a)

Americans began to purchase bigger houses to support larger families

b)

Americans donated much of their time to leisure activity

c)

Americans began to ration food, purchase war bonds, and grow victory gardens

d)

Americans began to use breadlines and soup kitchens more than ever

36.

What President ordered the use of the Atomic Bomb

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Herbert Hoover

37.

Why was D-Day significant?

a)

The D-Day invasion in Poland allowed Americans to take an important step towards reaching Berlin

b)

Because of the D-Day invasion, Soviet forces were able to avoid directly attacking Germany

c)

The D-Day invasion in France allowed Americans to take an important step towards reaching Berlin

d)

After the D-Day invasion Germany was never again able to attack the Allies

38.

Why did Stalin want to open a second front in France?

a)

Stalin believed fighting in France was more important

b)

Stalin knew that by opening a second front in France, Japan would quickly surrender

c)

Stalin was advised that German U-boats in the Atlantic ocean were a threat to him

d)

Stalin wanted Germany to divide its forces and fight a two front war

39.

What were the effects of the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

The German offensive used up reserve forces and demoralized the German soldiers

b)

Germany was able to push the Allies back and extend the war for another 5 years

c)

Germany was forced to immediately surrender

d)

Soviet forces defeated the remaining French forces in the Balkans

40.

As American forces got closer to Japan, how did the Japanese respond?

a)

They fought to the death

b)

They quickly surrendered

c)

The retreated from the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa

d)

They began to blame the Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo for the problems of the Great Depression

41.

How does World War II end in Europe?

a)

After the Soviet's took over Berlin Germany, Hitler was arrested and imprisoned until his court date during the Nuremberg Trials. He was later executed by firing squad.

b)

Hitler's generals planned a successful revolt against him, in which a bomb was detonated in Hitler's bunker killing him instantly.

c)

Hitler and his new wife took their own lives, and Germany was left without leadership. Germany surrendered to the Allies shortly after.

d)

Hitler disguised himself and fled to Argentina on a u-boat, while Germany surrendered to the Allies.

42.

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

To secretly create a new chemical weapon to be used against Germany

b)

To develop an atomic bomb

c)

To identify potential Nazi threats in downtown Manhattan

d)

To plan a revenge mission against the Soviet Union for their role in the attack on Pearl Harbor

43.

What was President Truman's main objective in using the atomic bomb?

a)

President Truman wanted to save as many Japanese lives as possible by using the bomb on smaller cities

b)

President Truman believed that the atomic bomb should only be used for defensive purposes and a direct attack against Japan was probably not necessary

c)

President Truman hoped the use of the atomic bomb would save American lives, by avoiding a direct invasion of the Japanese main land

d)

President Truman wanted to use the atomic bomb to show the remaining Axis powers (Germany and Italy) that the US was a super-power

44.

Why and how was Benito Mussolini murdered?

a)

After his removal from power, Mussolini was captured by his own Italian soldiers as he attempted to flee to Switzerland. He was later executed.

b)

Mussolini was murdered by the Nazis because he refused to go along with Hitler's "Final Solution"

c)

Mussolini was captured by Nazi soldiers as he attempted to flee to Spain. He was imprisoned and later starved to death

d)

Mussolini was murdered because he secretly made an alliance with Stalin behind Hitler's back

45.

Where were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?

a)

Hiroshima and Okinawa

b)

Iwo Jima and Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo and Fukushima

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

46.

The military strategy that was used by the US against Japan

a)

Island Dusting

b)

Island Dropping

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Island Bombing

47.

Why is the battle of Okinawa significant?

a)

Americans faced little resistance from Japanese forces and were easily able to take this important island close to Japan

b)

Americans faced fierce resistance from the Japanese and experience many casualties. As a result Okinawa is considered one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific.

c)

Japan was able to halt the Americans Island Bombing strategy because of their victory on Okinawa

d)

Japan was able to destroy the remaining American aircraft carriers during this battle at sea.

48.

What laws restricted the rights of Jews in Europe before WWII began?

a)

Hamburg Laws

b)

Nuremberg Laws

c)

Berlin Laws

d)

Warsaw Laws

49.

What did Hitler's economic persecution of Jews in Germany involve?

a)

Jews were not allowed to hold civil service jobs, forced to pay extra taxes, and German's were banned from buying goods from Jewish stores.

b)

Jews were only able to sell goods to Germans

c)

Jews were prevented from owning any businesses

d)

Jews were exempt from paying German taxes

50.

Why were Jews prevented from leaving Germany?

a)

Germany secured their borders with checkpoints at every mile.

b)

German commercial planes banned Jews from traveling

c)

Other European countries refused to accept Jews because of the Great Depression

d)

Germany wanted to keep all the Jews in German to use in labor camps

51.

How did Nazi camp administrators identify people from different groups in the concentration camps?

a)

Each groups was sent to a different concentration camp

b)

Each group was assigned and wore different colored badges

c)

Some people had numbers tattooed on their arms and others did not

d)

Some groups wore vertical stripes and other groups wore horizontal stripes

52.

How many people died during the Holocaust?

a)

9 million

b)

10 million

c)

11 million

d)

12 million

53.

What legal action was taken against Nazis after World War II?

a)

The US Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Nazi Germany was guilty of crimes against humanity

b)

During the Nuremberg Trials, Nazis were brought before the court for war crimes committed during World War II

c)

Nazis were hunted by "The Black Hand", a group of mercenaries who were employed by the United Nations

d)

No legal action was ever taken against the Nazis, because it was difficult to identify which German soldiers were involved in committing war crimes

54.

Where did Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill meet to discuss the aftermath of World War II?

a)

The Munich Conference

b)

The Jerusalem Conference

c)

The Moscow Conference

d)

The Yalta Conference

55.

How did Japan change politically after World War II?

a)

After Japan's failed attempt to implement a democracy, they resorted to another dictator, Shinzo Abe

b)

Japan wrote a new constitution and became a democracy

c)

Japan was divided into two different countries along the 38th parallel

d)

Immediately after World War II, a long-standing civil war resumed

56.

What two nations emerged as the strongest after World War II?

a)

China and United States

b)

Japan and Soviet Union

c)

United States and Great Britain

d)

United States and Soviet Union

57.

What was the main purpose of the United Nations?

a)

The UN was created to ensure Germans were punished for the war crimes they committed

b)

The UN's main purpose was to encourage cooperation between nations around the world

c)

The UN's main purpose was to help European nations rebuild after years of war left most countries unable to conduct business

d)

The UN was created by the United States so that they could easily identify countries who were pro-communist

58.

Which of the following are important outcomes of World War II?

a)

The United Nations was formed

b)

The Cold War started

c)

The US became active in world affairs

d)

All of the above

59.

#61

a)

Great Britain

b)

Poland

c)

Germany

d)

Norway

60.

#62

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Germany

61.

#63

a)

Italy

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Austria

d)

Norway

62.

#64

a)

Great Britain

b)

Norway

c)

Poland

d)

France

63.

#65

a)

Italy

b)

Belgium

c)

Germany

d)

Austria

64.

#66

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

65.

#67

a)

Belgium

b)

Norway

c)

Poland

d)

Czechoslovakia

66.

#68

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Italy

d)

Austria

67.

#69

a)

Belgium

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Norway

68.

#70

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Austria

d)

Czechoslovakia

69.

#71

a)

China

b)

Manchuria

c)

Japan

d)

Philippines

70.

#72

a)

French Indo-China

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Manchuria

71.

#73

a)

China

b)

Manchuria

c)

French Indo-China

d)

Philippines

72.

#74

a)

Japan

b)

Philippines

c)

Japan

d)

French Indo-China

73.

#75

a)

China

b)

Philippines

c)

Manchuria

d)

Japan