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The Beginning of World War II

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Hitler and his Nazi Party attracted supporters by preaching German racial superiority.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The United States declared war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which is an example of the British and French policy of appeasement?
a)
Hitler's attack on Austria
b)
The Nazi Party
c)
The War Production Board
d)
The Munich Agreement
5.
What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
c)
Germany invaded Sudetenland.
d)
Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.
6.
Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?
a)
They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
b)
Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
c)
They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
d)
They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.
7.

A political system based on extreme national loyalty where the government uses corporatist policies and repression to control the economy, culture, and all parts of people's lives.

a)

Socialism

b)

Fascism

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Stalinism

8.

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Liberalism

9.
Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II
a)
axis powers
b)
rationing
c)
Japanese internment
d)
allied powers
10.

Prime minister of Japan during World War II, he gave his approval for the attack on Pearl Harbor and played a major role in Japan's military decisions until his resignation in 1944.

a)

Cornelia Fort

b)

holocaust

c)

fascism

d)

Hideki Tojo

11.

Short for the National Socialist Party, this party promoted Adolf Hitler's version of fascism, including the racist idea of creating a German "master race"

a)

holocaust

b)

fascism

c)

rationing

d)

nazism

12.

The common term for the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII is...

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Nazism

d)

Fascism

13.

The people in the pictures were leaders of the...

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

14.

During World War II, which of the following nations fought on the side known as the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

e)

Great Britain

15.

What was Hitler's political title in Germany?

a)

President

b)

Emperor

c)

King

d)

Chancellor

16.

Which two countries were annexed by Germany before the beginning of World War II?

a)

Great Britain and France

b)

Poland and Austria

c)

Austria and Czechoslovakia

d)

Czechoslovakia and France

17.

Which country was first invaded (not annexed) by Germany?

a)

France

b)

Sudentland

c)

Belgium

d)

Poland

18.
What is the start date of World War II
a)
Sept 2, 1939
b)
Sept 1, 1945
c)
Sept 1, 1939
d)
Sept 2, 1945
19.
What was the name for the German tactic of overwhelming your enemy with force? 
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Schmetterling
c)
Blitzkrieg 
d)
Bombardierung
20.
The Nuremberg Laws & Kristallnacht were the early stages of what?
a)
The Holocaust
b)
Anschluss
c)
Lebensraum
d)
Third Reich
21.
What nation did the USSR sign a Non-Aggression Pact with?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Great Britain 
22.

Who fits the following description? Emperor of Japan from 1926 until 1989. He ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor. Entered into a military alliance with Nazi Germany.

a)

Tokugawa

b)

Hirohito

c)

Tojo

d)

Meiji

23.
Agreement to avoid war or conflict with each other
a)
Pact
b)
Alliance
c)
Non-Aggression Pact
d)
Axis Alliance
24.
On November 9 to November 10, 1938 Nazis in Germany torched Synagogues vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. This event is refered to as
a)
Anti-Semitism riot
b)
Nuremburg trials
c)
Holocaust
d)
Kristallnacht/Night of the Broken Glass
25.
The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included Jews, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, Slavs, and  Gypsies
a)
False
b)
True
26.
The term given to giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace
a)
Apprehension
b)
Atrocity 
c)
Anarchy
d)
Appeasement
27.
What year did World War II begin?
a)
1933
b)
1935
c)
1939
d)
1941
28.
What was the name of the long running air attack of Germany on Great Britain that lasted from July 1940 until October 1940?  
a)
Battle of Britain    
b)
D-Day 
c)
Battle of London
d)
Battle of Iwo Jima
29.
What year did Hitler become leader of Germany?
a)
1929
b)
1930
c)
1933
d)
1939
30.
What is the policy of giving into the demands of a country in the hopes to avoid a war?
a)
fascism 
b)
totalitarianism 
c)
appeasement 
d)
democracy 
31.
Which three countries will form the Axis Powers during World War II? 
a)
France, Great Britain, & The Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Italy, & Japan
c)
United States, Canada, & Mexico
d)
Germany, Austria, & Turkey
32.
What term is used to describe the quick military strike strength of the German Army? 
a)
Appeasement 
b)
Shock and Awe
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Blitzkrieg
33.
The Nuremberg Laws
a)
took citizenship away from Jewish Germans.
b)
required all Jewish Germans to move to concentration camps.
c)
required all Jewish Germans to leave the country.
d)
authorized German police to shoot Jewish Germans.
34.
Which series of events is arranged in the correct chronological order?
a)
1. German troops invade Poland. 2. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 3. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany.
b)
1. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 2. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany. 3. German troops invade Poland.
c)
1. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany. 2. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 3. German troops invade Poland
d)
1. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 2. German troops invade Poland. 3. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany.
35.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII who vowed never to surrender.
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
36.
The dictator if Italy during WWII, who joined Adolph Hitler in trying to take over Europe and Northern Africa.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Benito Mussolini
37.
Which meeting gave Germany the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia in order to prevent war?
a)
The Berlin Conference
b)
The Munich Conference
c)
The Hamburg Conference
d)
The Bavarian Conference
38.
How did radar help the British gain the advantage in the Battle of Britain?
a)
British could detect & locate German bombers before they attacked 
b)
British could locate German bombers could detect British targets
c)
British could use the radar to call the USA's air force for help
d)
British could use the technology to perform sneak attacks against Hitler

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