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WW II

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hitler’s actions as expressed by this cartoon led Stalin to

a)

adopt a policy of appeasement

b)

take over Germany’s industry

c)

join the Allies in the fight against Germany

d)

reduce the size of the Soviet army

2.

Which event was the primary reason the United Nations called for a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide in 1948?

a)

Bosnian massacres

b)

killing fields in Cambodia

c)

Holocaust

d)

Hutu- Tutsi Conflict

3.

The World War II military action shown on this map was significant because it

a)

took the pressure off the war in the Pacific

b)

led directly to the war crimes trials in Nuremberg

c)

caused Germany to resort to unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

forced Germany to fight the Allies on eastern and western fronts

4.

Which geographic factor was most significant in helping the Soviet Union withstand German attacks in World War II?

a)

The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies.

b)

Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines

c)

Extensive food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed

d)

Numerous ports along the Arctic Sea allowed for the refueling of Soviet transport ships

5.

Which of these World War II events happened first?

a)

Battle of Britian

b)

D Day invasion

c)

invasion of Poland

d)

dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

6.

The leaders in this 1936 cartoon are depicted as “spineless” because they

a)

signed the Treaty of Versailles

b)

wanted to avoid global conflict at any cost

c)

depended on economic measures to stop aggression

d)

recognized the communist government in the Soviet Union

7.

Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

“Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa”

b)

“Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan”

c)

“Japan Invades Korea”

d)

“Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases”

8.

Which sequence of events is in the correct chronological order?

a)

rise of Nazism → Treaty of Versailles → German invasion of the Soviet Union

b)

Treaty of Versailles → rise of Nazism → German invasion of the Soviet Union

c)

German invasion of the Soviet Union → rise of Nazism → Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Versailles → German invasion of the Soviet Union → rise of Nazism

9.

…No one in this country [Great Britain] who examines carefully the terms under which Hitler’s troops begin their march into Czecho-Slovakia to-day can feel other than unhappy. Certainly the Czechs will hardly appreciate Mr. Chamberlain’s phrase that it is “peace with honour.”…

— “Return from Munich,” Guardian, October 1, 1938


The author of this excerpt is reacting to Prime Minister Chamberlain’s policy of

a)

self determination

b)

ethnic segregation

c)

containment

d)

appeasement

10.

The rise of fascism in Germany between World War I and World War II is often associated with the

a)

promotion of ethnic diversity

b)

appeal of the doctrine of nonviolence

c)

establishment of a strong parliamentary system

d)

impact of the global economic depression

11.

What was one similarity between France during the 1790s and Germany during the 1920s?

a)

Severe inflation contributed to the rise of radical political groups

b)

Scientific developments improved the standard of living

c)

Widespread intolerance of the Huguenots led to human rights abuses.

d)

Military successes eliminated tensions with neighboring countries

12.

Which leader is most closely associated with the rise of fascism in Italy prior to World War II?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Benito Mussolini

13.

Which statement about the worldwide Depression of the 1930s is a fact rather than an opinion?

a)

Political leaders should have prevented the Depression

b)

Germany was hurt more by the Treaty of Versailles than by the Depression

c)

The economic upheaval of the Depression had major political effects

d)

World War I was the only reason for the Depression

14.

Which was the first cause of WWII?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

D Day

d)

The Atomic Bomb

15.

D Day was important because

a)

it was the dropping of the Atomic Bomb

b)

it ended WWII

c)

it created a 2 front war

d)

it became a maritime battle

16.

The non aggression pact was signed by

a)

Stalin & Hitler

b)

Hitler & Mussolini

c)

Mussolini & Churchill

d)

Churchill & Tojo

17.

Which of the following countries was NOT fascist?

a)

USSR

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

18.

The hatred of Jewish people is known as

a)

D Day

b)

Anti Semitism

c)

Archduke

d)

Fascism

19.

The policy that allowed Germany to rebuild an army was known as

a)

Anti Semitism

b)

D Day

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Appeasement

20.

Which of the following countries were not part of the allies during WWII?

a)

Germany

b)

USSR

c)

England

d)

USA