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World War II Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of World War II?
a)
it rewarded the Italians with additional land and resources
b)

it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
c)
it led to an aggressive military dictatorship in France
d)

it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge
2.
Which of the following caused the Great Depression?
a)
Hitler invading Poland
b)
Stock market crash of 1929
c)
Storming of the Bastille
d)
Assassination of the Archduke
3.
What event caused World War 2 to occur?
a)
assassination of the archduke
b)

Germany invaded Poland

c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
d)
Germany invaded Austria
4.
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
5.
Which leader switched from the Axis powers to the Allied powers?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
6.
Who was the leader of Germany?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Winston Churchill
7.
Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".
a)
The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
b)
The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
c)
D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
d)
The day the US joined the Allied forces.
8.
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.
9.
Where was the atom bomb dropped?
a)
Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor
b)
Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
c)
Hiroshima and Normandy
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
10.

What was the name of the British Prime Minister during WW2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Harry S. Truman

11.

What was the purpose of this flyer?

a)

To encourage women to join the US Army

b)

To encourage women to join the workforce

c)

To encourage women to ration supplies like gas and coffee

12.

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

13.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
14.
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
15.
The president of the United States during most of WWII.
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
16.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
17.
This country was neutral at the beginning of WWII.
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
United States
18.
The reason America joined WWII
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
Holocaust
d)
attack on the Soviet Union
19.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
20.
The second atomic bomb used in war was dropped on
a)
HIroshima
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Okinawa
21.
The last of the Axis powers to surrender was
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Japan
d)
Austria
22.

What strategy was used in the Pacific Theater?

a)

Island hopping

b)

Atomic bomb

c)

Airplanes

d)

Tanks

23.
A symbol of American women who went to work in factories during the war.
a)
Uncle Sam
b)
Cornelia Fort
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Rosie the Citizen
24.
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 he resigned in 1944.
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Cornelia Fort
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Samari Warrior
25.
Leader of Germany during World War II.
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Hitler
26.
Leader of Germany during World War II.
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Hitler
27.
The Axis powers were:
a)
Japan, U.S., Russia
b)
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy
28.
Which form of government puts the country  and government above the rights of the individual people?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Fascism
d)
Theocracy
29.

[3] Which describes Pearl Harbor?

a)

June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater

b)

1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range

c)

December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor

d)

April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and force marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)

30.
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched with the country he governed during WW2
a)
Roosevelt - US
b)
Churchill - Germany
c)
Stalin - USSR
d)
Hirohito - Japan
31.

The goal of __________ is to create a society without economic classes where everyone shares the work and rewards.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

traditional market

d)

Marxism

32.

Why did many Germans begin supporting the Nazi party?

a)

The symbol was really cool

b)

Hitler and nazis promised to restore Germany and make it a world power

c)

Germans were required to join the Nazi party or be killed

d)

Germans did not like the other parties

33.

What was Mein Kampf about

a)

Ideas on how to invade Russia

b)

Ideas on how to invade France

c)

Ideas for creating an economy

d)

Ideas for saving Germany

34.
Two groups that fought in World War 2 were the
a)
Axis and Allies
b)
Canada and Mexico
c)
Pearl Harbor and Germany
d)
Cleto Rodriguez and Audie Murphy
35.

What did Hitler do before he invaded Poland, to make sure the Soviets would not attack him later?

a)

He canceled trade with the Soviets

b)

He signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviets.

c)

He challenged Stalin to a fist fight.

d)

He attack Soviet Naval bases before the Polish invasion.

36.

Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?

a)

They were Native Americans that fought in WW 2.

b)

They were Native Americans that used their language to send and receive secret messages during WW 2.

c)

They were Native Americans that captured 12,309 German soldiers.

d)

They were Native Americans that hunted buffalo.

37.

Which of the following was not an Axis power?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Japan

38.

What was the Home front?

a)

Britain

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

France

39.
_________________ is a movement that gives all power to the government and does away with individual freedoms.  Uses military to enforce the laws.
a)
Fascism
b)
Axis
c)
Allies
d)
Rationing
40.
This bill allowed the United States to sell, LEND, or give ships, planes, tanks and other equipment to the Allies
a)
Air Raid Act
b)
Lend Lease Act
c)
Roosevelt's Great Idea
d)
Obamacare
41.
The cost of the war was about 350 billion dollars, taxes paid some of this, but the government borrowed the rest.  It did so by selling _______________ ______________
a)
War Bands
b)
War Bonds
c)
War Busses 
d)
War Heads
42.
Allies named May 8th _______________ for "Victory in Europe"
a)
P-P Day
b)
B-E Day
c)
V-W Day
d)
V-E Day
43.
True or False? When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, America sprang into action and officially joined the Allies. 
a)
True
b)
False
44.
How did Americans at home support the war effort? 
a)
Rationing and conserving resources 
b)
Focused on "light industry" as opposed to "heavy industry"
c)
Reduced taxes on the general public
d)
None of the Above
45.
True or False? America entered World War II due to a Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. 
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which of the following countries was least prepared to fight in World War II when the fighting broke out? 
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
47.
True or False? In 1932 the Nazi Party in Germany rose to prominent political power. 
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
49.
What was the end date of the war in Europe?
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
V-8 day 
d)
VH 1 day
50.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis

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