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WWII Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WWII was known as:

a)

Complete war

b)

Utter War

c)

Total War

d)

Final War

2.

_______________was Prime Minister of Great Britain in September 1939 at the start of World War II.

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

President Roosevelt

d)

Adolf Hitler

3.

Morrison shelters were found in gardens

a)

True

b)

False

4.

This country was part of:

a)

Neutral

b)

Allies

c)

Axix

5.

Adolf Hitler was awarded the Iron Cross for:

a)

Public speaking

b)

Bravery

c)

Courage

d)

Honesty

6.

RAF stands for:

a)

Royal Air Force

b)

Royal Air Flight

c)

Royal Air Fright

d)

Russian Air Force

7.

At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbour, the USA was:

a)

Axis

b)

Allies

c)

Neutral

8.

WWII started in

a)

1938

b)

1939

c)

1945

d)

1943

9.

All of these countries were neutral except:

a)

Republic of Ireland

b)

Spain

c)

Sweden

d)

Russia

10.

Operation Sealion was the invasion of Germany to which country:

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Russia

d)

USA

11.

Making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged.

a)

Called up

b)

Reparations

c)

Evacuate

d)

Surrender

12.

Remove someone from a place of danger to a safer place.

a)

Evacuate

b)

Scarce

c)

Surrender

d)

Patriot

13.

__________________ were enforced after darkness

a)

Air raid shelters

b)

Blackouts

c)

Identity Cards

14.

The Blitz began on:

a)

3rd September 1939

b)

3rd September 1940

c)

7 December 1941

d)

7 September 1940

15.

This image is known as:

a)

Barrage balloons

b)

Helium Balloon

c)

German air raid balloon

d)

Torpedo

16.

ARP wardens were responsible for:

a)

Patrol streets

b)

Reporting extent of damage

c)

Ensuring lights were out

d)

All of the above

17.

German term for lightening war

a)

Luftwaffe

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Fuhrer

18.

The first country Germany invaded was:

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

USA

d)

Britain

19.

The following are reserved occupations, except

a)

Scientists

b)

Doctors

c)

Farmers

d)

Policemen

20.

One of the main causes of WWII:

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Battle of Britain

d)

Operation Sealion