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World History Final II

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"I shall return", a direct quote in reference to a return to the Philippine Islands. Japanese occupation in the Pacific Theater came to a halt under this brilliant military commander.

a)

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Gen. George S. Patton

c)

Gen. Douglass Mac Arthur

d)

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

e)

Adm. William Halsey Jr.

2.

What were one of the main objectives of the Empire of Japan, when they decided to attack the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor?

a)

Attack the Battle Ships, Cruisers and Destroyers.

b)

Attack the Oil fields and main radar communications systems.

c)

Attack the Aircraft Carriers so as to limit air superiority in the Pacific Theater.

d)

Attack hospitals, munition dumps and the general quarters of high ranking officers.

e)

Search and destroy US attack Submarines.

3.

Select the World War II battles that were NOT fought at Sea.

a)

Battle of the Bismark Sea

b)

Battle of Coral Sea

c)

Papa New Guinea Campaign

d)

Battle of Iwo Jima

e)

Battle of Midway

4.

Which World War II battles were fought on small Islands located in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Guadalcanal

c)

Battle of Okinawa

d)

Battle of Wake Island

e)

All answers are correct.

5.

African American solders were mostly accepted into this branch of the military during the Second World War.

a)

United States Army

b)

United States Navy

c)

United States Air Force

d)

United States Marine Corps

e)

United States Coast Guard

6.

The Mitsubishi "Zero", was built to counter these specific types of mechanized weapons used by the Allied Forces during WWII.

a)

P-51 Mustang

b)

Messerschmidt Bf 109

c)

British Spitfire

d)

Submarines

e)

B-29 Bombers

7.

The Death March of Bataan, can be considered by most, as a direct violation of the War Crimes Act.

a)

United Nations

b)

Green Peace

c)

Geneva Conventions

d)

War Crimes Policy

e)

A Truce or Armistice.

8.

Only one country has used an Atomic weapon as a means to annihilate and completely obliterate an opponent during a time of a mutually declared war.

a)

Japan

b)

Russia

c)

North Korea

d)

Iran

e)

The United States

9.

This country suffered the most losses, including but not limited to; human lives, property damage and compromised natural resources during WWII.

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Britain

e)

Russia

10.

The 442nd regimental combat team, was the most decorated unit during world war two, but in doing so, they also suffered the most;

a)

Prejudice and Discrimination

b)

Casualties

c)

Fallen Soldiers

d)

Skepticism and Criticism mostly from media-based outlets

e)

Family members sent to Japanese Internment Camps.

11.

If history serves us correct, the third world war will also have it's roots in or near to this country.

a)

Ukraine

b)

Poland

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

e)

China

12.

"Rosie the Riveter" was propaganda used to depict women as a driving force being the war effort. Rosie was originally from this naval port city.

a)

Vallejo

b)

Stockton

c)

Richmond

d)

Alameda

e)

Long Beach

13.

The 442nd Army Regiment of World War Two was the most decorated military unit of all-time. Battling racial prejudices, segregation and discrimination while continuously defeating the German Army.

a)

African Americans

b)

Japanese Americans

c)

Chinese Americans

d)

Latin Americans

e)

Native Americans

14.

Both North and South America were named after this explorer.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

John Cabot

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

e)

Vasco da Gama

15.

Explorers from Spain and Portugal sailed East in a attempt to to reach this country.

a)

Spain

b)

South America

c)

China

d)

India

e)

North America

16.

In 1560, his empire had the most powerful Navy in the world.

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

British Empire

e)

North America

17.

The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria ships all belonged to this explorer.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

John Cabot

c)

  • Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Marco Polo

e)

Amerigo Vespucci

18.

He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in a single expedition from 1577 to 1580.

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Sir Francis Drake

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

John Cabot

e)

Hernán Cortés

19.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
20.

This strategy involved combing air, land, and sea with Marines to navigate the challenging geography and distances toward Japan.

a)

Infinity War Saga

b)

D-Day Offensive

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Navajo Code Talkers

21.
What country used Kamikaze ("divine wind") attacks?
a)
US
b)
Japan
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
22.
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
23.

Which feature of WWI fighting created a stalemate in the early part of the war?

a)

aerial dogfights

b)

chemical weapons

c)

trench warfare

d)

tanks

24.

The map shows the American strategy of _________, where American forces tried to move closer and closer to the Japanese mainland so they could conduct bombing raids.

a)

Blitzkreig

b)

Defeat Hitler First

c)

Kamikaze

d)

Island Hopping

25.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

26.

Winston Churchill was the leader of what country?

a)

USSR

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

27.

What battle is the pacific theater was vital to gain in order the bomb Japan

a)

Okinawa

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Normandy

d)

Midway

28.

Who is this?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Rosie the Riveter

29.

What would be the best title for this chart?

a)

Events During World War I

b)

Totalitarian Regimes Between the Wars

c)

Economic Problems Between the Wars

d)

Causes of World War II

30.

The photograph depicts which event of WWII?

a)

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

the Battle of Britain

c)

Hitler's invasion of Poland

d)

the Soviet Union's invasion of Finland

31.

Where was D-day (the invasion of by the Allies in Europe WW2)

a)

Normandy, France

b)

Pas de Calais, France

c)

Sicily, Italy

32.

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII due to the strategic planning and use of intelligence?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Battle of the Bulge

33.

After what battle was the photo taken?

a)

D-Day

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Okinawa

d)

Britain

34.
Great Britain, Canada, the Soviet Union, and eventually the United States became known as the ________.
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Dictators
d)
Prime Ministers
35.

Great Britain fought on what side?

a)

Axis

b)

Allies

36.

What Nations were part of the Axis Powers.

a)

Japan

b)

Nazi Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Italy

37.

United States fought on what side?

a)

Axis

b)

Allies

38.

Italy fought on what side?

a)

Axis

b)

Allies

39.

Which countries are part of the Axis Powers in World War II?

a)

Germany, France, and Italy

b)

Germany, Great Britain, and Russia

c)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

d)

Germany, Japan, and Russia

40.

The military strategy practice by Americans against the Japanese was called

a)

island-hopping

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

trench warfare

d)

guerrilla tactics