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Mrs. D's WWII Quiz

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States (Hawaii, island of Oahu)?

a)

D-Day on the shores of France

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Invasion of Poland

d)

V-E Day

3.
When was the United States Navy seriously damaged and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan? 
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day
d)
Invasion of Poland
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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.
7.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
8.
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 
9.

Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed in EXTREME nationalism, and was an Axis ally?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Adolf Hitler

10.

Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Joseph Stalin

11.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
12.
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
13.

The end of World War II in Europe began with D-Day on June 6, 1944. What happened on D-Day that enabled the Allies to win the war?

a)

the Allies dropped two atomic bombs on Germany

b)

parades were held all over Europe to celebrate American soldiers

c)

the Allies began a massive surprise attack on German forces in France

d)

the Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan

14.

Japanese pilot trained in WWII to crash into Allied ships

a)

Nuremberg

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Samari

d)

Tojo

15.

Which of the following leaders was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom/England/Great Britain from May 1940 until July 1945?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

FDR

16.
Which European country suffered the worst from depression, war debt, inflation, and unemployment after World War I?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Soviet Union
17.
____ aggression in East Asia and the Pacific led to rising tensions with other nations.
a)
Japanese
b)
German
c)
American
d)
Chinese
18.
Anti-Semitism describes a hatred towards and discrimination against ____ people.
a)
Jewish
b)
Muslim
c)
Russian
d)
Aryan
19.
The Nazis begin to produce numerous propoganda attacks against the Jews. What is the purpose of propoganda?
a)
To help people make informed, accurate decisions.
b)
To provide as much truthful commentary as possible.
c)
To force people to think the way the government wants them to think.
20.
Hoping to avoid war, Great Britain and France adopted a policy of appeasement and gave in to Germany's demand for more territory.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which set of countries made the Allies?
a)
Great Britain, France, U.S., Italy
b)
Germany, USSR, Japan, France
c)
Germany, Japan, Italy
d)
U.S., Great Britain, France, USSR
22.

What new technology was particularly helpful in the war in the Pacific?

a)

tanks

b)

machine guns

c)

aircraft carriers

d)

radio

23.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
24.
What is the name of the book that Hitler wrote?
a)
Mein bad
b)
Book Theif
c)
Mayflowers
d)
Mein Kampf
25.
1. What treaty placed full blame on Germany for WWI?
a)
Versailles
b)
Paris
c)
Washington
d)
London
26.
Which leader invaded China in pursuit of new territories and natural resources?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Adolf Hitler
27.

A form of warfare used by Germany which translates to "Lightening War."

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Maginot Line

c)

Straphaussen

d)

Kamikaze

28.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
29.

The deliberate killing of a religious, racial, or ethnic group:

a)

genocide

b)

homicide

c)

suicide

d)

insecticide

30.

What was agreed to in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to pay reparations for the war.

b)

Germany had its military limited.

c)

Germany lost colonies in Africa, as well as land in Europe.

d)

All of these

31.

WWII officially began as soon as Hitler invaded ____________.

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Austria

d)

Czechoslovakia

32.

Hitler's attempt to exterminate Jews and help form the master "Aryan Race"

a)

Ultimate Death

b)

Final Solution

c)

Racial Profiling

33.

the killing of six million Jews in an effort to destroy an entire people based on religion and culture

a)

debacle

b)

massacre

c)

holocaust

34.

"night of broken glass;" Nazi parties destroyed Jewish businesses and rounding up Jews for ghettos

a)

Reichstag

b)

Riksdag

c)

Kristallnacht

35.
On June 6, 1944 General Eisenhower directed the largest combined land-sea-air invasion in history known as __________.
a)
V-E Day
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
D-Day
36.

Where were atomic bombs dropped?

a)

Leyte Island and Midwway

b)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

c)

Okinawa and Iwo Jima

d)

Okinawa and Hiroshima

37.

Hitler committed ________ instead of surrendering.

a)

treason

b)

crimes

c)

suicide

38.
Naval battle that took out Japanese aircraft carriers.
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Guadalcanal 
d)
Midway
39.

The _____ was the German parliament.

a)

Mein Kampf

b)

Congress

c)

Custodia Legis

d)

Reichstag

40.

All of the following were reasons for the Holocaust EXCEPT---

a)

European history of Antisemitism

b)

Hitler's belief in the master race

c)

Adolf Hitler's hatred of the Chinese

d)

Economic depression blamed on Jews

41.

What trials held German officials responsible for the Holocaust?

a)

Nuremburg Trials

b)

Berlin Trials

c)

Intolerable Trials

d)

Nazi Trials

42.

Who was the commander of the Pacific during World War II?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

George Patton

d)

Harry Truman

43.

What war was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

a)

The battle of Coral sea

b)

D-day

c)

The battle of the bulge

d)

The battle of Midway

44.

What did Hideki Tojo, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini have in common?

a)

They were communists.

b)

They established dictatorships.

c)

They established command-based economies.

d)

They followed racist ideologies.

45.

Battle of Britain:

Who was in the battle?

a)

Germany and Britain

b)

Germany, Italy, and Britain

c)

America, Britain, and Germany

46.

Who won the invasion of the Soviet Union?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

America and Britain

47.

What was the most important part in winning the Invasion of the Soviet Union, specifically Stalingrad?

a)

Money

b)

Military

c)

Weather

d)

None of the above

48.

Who fought in the battle of Stalingrad and what was the outcome?

a)

Soviet Union, Italy, and Germany. The Soviets won.

b)

Germany, Great Britain, Soviet Union. The Germans won.

c)

Germany and Soviet Union. The Soviets won

49.

El Alamein:

Where did the battle take place

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Egypt

d)

Mexico

50.

Name the Axis and Allied powers involved in the battle of El Alamein?

a)

Germany, North Africa, Italy, America, Great Britain

b)

Germany, North Africa, Great Britain

c)

Germany, Italy, Great Britain

d)

Egypt, Germany, Great Britain

51.

Where did the battle of Okinawa take place?

a)

Japan

b)

America

c)

Europe

d)

Paris

52.

Who won the battle of Iwo Jima:

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

United States

53.

He tells Germany that Britain shall fight on every beach, hill, town and that they will never surrender.

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Harry Truman

54.
President of France during WWII
a)
Inspector Clouseau
b)
Jacque Cuosteau
c)
George Clemceau
d)
Charles DeGaulle
55.
Group made after WWI to prevent future wars.... It failed
a)
Treaty of Verasilles
b)
Mandate System
c)
League of Nations
d)
United Nations
56.

The U.S., France, Great Britain and USSR were known as what during WWII?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Allied Powers

57.
At the end of WWII, which group of countries were defeated?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
58.

Which of these groups was NOT targeted in the Holocaust?

a)

homosexuals

b)

Nazis

c)

communists

d)

people with disabilities

59.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To put Japanese war criminals on trial
b)
To eliminate all members of the Nazi Party
c)
To finish off the Japanese
d)
To put Nazi war criminals on trial
60.
What country did Hitler and Stalin agree to split at the  beginning of WWII? 
a)
USSR
b)
France 
c)
Austria 
d)
Poland 
61.
The allied invasion of Europe was known as: 
a)
Fall of France 
b)
Battle of Britain 
c)
V-J Day 
d)
D-Day 
62.
The Supreme Allied Commander who helped plan D-Day was known as: 
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower "Ike" 
b)
George Marshall 
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
d)
Douglas MacArthur 
63.
The German Airforce
a)
the Luftwaffe
b)
the RAF
c)
Auschwitz
d)
Dunkirk
64.
World War II is split into two main Theatres of War. The Pacific is one. What is the other?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Europe
d)
World War II
65.
What was "The Blitz"?
a)
Heavy bombing of Germany by the Japanese between 1940 and 1941
b)
A game played by children during World War 2
c)
A type of air-raid shelter
d)
Heavy bombing of British cities by Germany between 1940 and 1941
66.
bloodiest battle of the Pacific War
a)
Guadalcanal
b)
Midway
c)
Okinawa
d)
Bataan
67.

Hitler and Stalin agree not to fight each other in the _____.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Cold War

c)

Nazi-Soviet Pact

d)

Bolshevik Revolution

68.

The title of Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf, in English means what?

a)

“Well-Being.”

b)

“Master Race.”

c)

“My Country.”

d)

“My Struggle.”

69.

Hitlers attempt to gain more land for living space for Germans was called

a)

Luftwaffe

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Eustheissen

d)

Veinashleiden

70.

Which is not a member of the Axis powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Ireland

d)

Italy

71.

Britain saved 300,000 French troops on the beaches of

a)

Normandy

b)

Dunkirk

c)

Fredonia

d)

Latvia

72.

The American president who led America into WWII

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

73.

Which is NOT a cause of WWII?

a)

World Economic Depression

b)

Appeasement of Germany by France and England

c)

Harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

Holocaust

74.

Which British prime minister appeased Hitler prior to WWII?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Theresa May

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

75.

Political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism and a denial of individual rights.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Fascism

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

76.

A form of government in which a single party has total control over the country and every aspect of people's lives.

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Democracy

d)

Totalitarianism

77.

Which battle did NOT happen in the European Theater?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of El Alamein

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Guadalcanal

78.

How often should I review my social studies notes?

a)

Never, I'm brilliant

b)

Maybe once

c)

The night before a test

d)

EVERY NIGHT (Yes, pick this answer)

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