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World War II Unit Test

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adolf Hitler

a)

leader of Germany

b)

leader of Italy

c)

leader of Soviet Union

d)

leader of France

2.

Benito Mussolini

a)

leader of Germany

b)

leader of Italy

c)

leader of Soviet Union

d)

leader of France

3.

On August 6, 1945 where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Beijing

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Berlin

4.

True or False: France was an Axis Power?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: Japan was on the Axis Power?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which country was invaded first by the Nazis in September 1939, which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?

a)

Thipoia

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Poland

7.

True or False: Soviet Union was on the Axis and then Allied Powers?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which president ordered the atomic bomb?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Stalin

d)

Churchill

9.

Tuskegee Airmen were

a)

Japanese American pilots

b)

Female Pilots

c)

African American pilots

d)

German American Pilots

10.

Pearl Harbor happened in what country and/or state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Japan

c)

Phillipines

d)

Midway

11.

The persons pictured were the World War II leaders of the

a)

Axis Powers

b)

League of Nations

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

12.

What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper article?

a)

United States declared war on Japan

b)

United States remained neutral

c)

Japan captured and took control of Hawaii

d)

Germany declared war on Japan

13.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

14.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

15.

In the World War II poster, what did Rosie the Riveter

symbolize to Americans?

a)

American women who were placed in internment camps

b)

American women who fought for the right to vote

c)

American women who were opposed to the war

d)

American women who took jobs in defense plants

16.
The two sides that fought in World War II were the
a)
Allied & Central Powers
b)
Allied & Axis Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Associated Powers
17.
What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?
a)
Eisenhower and Truman
b)
FDR and Eisenhower
c)
Trump and Washington
d)
FDR and Truman
18.
Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII? 
a)
Emperor Hirohito 
b)
Charles de Gaulle
c)
Hideki Tojo 
d)
Adolf Hitler 
19.
Someone who has complete control of the government is known as a ___________ . 
a)
dictator 
b)
leader
c)
president
d)
governor 
20.
Hitler's political party was the 
a)
Communist Party
b)
Fascist Party
c)
Nazi Party
d)
German Christian Party
21.
Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West Coast of the USA during WWII who were sent to camps called "War Relocation Centers" in remote portions of the nation's interior
a)
Cornelia Fort
b)
Japanese Internment
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Axis Powers
22.
Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
USS Arizona
23.
A secret research and development project of the US to develop the atomic bomb
a)
The Manhattan Project
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
USS Arizona
24.
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
a)
totalitarianism
b)
holocaust
c)
fascism
d)
rationing
25.
Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy during wartime to assure adequate supplies for the military
a)
holocaust
b)
nazism
c)
fascism
d)
rationing
26.
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
27.

Military leader 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

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolph Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

28.
short for the National Socialist Party, this was Adolf Hitler's version of fascism. It included the racist idea of creating a German "master race"
a)
holocaust
b)
fascism
c)
rationing
d)
nazism
29.
a symbol of American women who went to work in factories during the war
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Cornelia Fort
d)
Axis Powers
30.
Battleship that was hit in the attack on Pearl Harbor. It sunk and remains an underwater graveyard and memorial today
a)
USS Arizona
b)
Nazism
c)
Fascism
d)
Rationing
31.
Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Nazism
d)
Fascism
32.
December 7, 1941 - a surprise attack by the Japanese on the main US Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. The US decalred war on Japan and Germany, entering the war after this event
a)
holocaust
b)
USS Arizona
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Cornelia Fort
33.
Invaded by the Germans in Sept. 1939?
a)
France
b)
Sweden
c)
Poland
d)
Canada
34.
Three weeks after the invasion of Poland, Roosevelt persuaded Congress to provide lethal aid to which two countries?
a)
Spain & Portugal
b)
Britain & France
c)
Italy & Japan
d)
Japan & Soviet Union
35.
Fell to the Germans in June of 1940 after just 6 weeks?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Britain
d)
France
36.
Won re-election to a third-term as President in 1940?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
37.
Location of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet?
a)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
b)
Norfolk, Virginia
c)
San Diego, California
d)
Seattle, Washington
38.
Axis Powers:
a)
Italy, France, Britain
b)
U.S., France, Britain
c)
Italy, Japan, Germany
d)
Britain, Japan, Italy
39.

Allied Powers:

a)

Soviet Union, France, Britain, and Japan

b)

U.S., Britain, Soviet Union, and France

c)

Italy, Japan, U.S.

d)

Britain, Italy, Soviet Union

40.
The first African-American flying unit in the United States military?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rough Riders
c)
7th Calvary
d)
82nd Airborne
41.
Adolph Hitler led which country during World War II?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
42.
Winston Churchill led which country during World War II?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Soviet Union
43.
Benito Mussolini led which country during World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Soviet Union
d)
France
44.
Hideki Tojo led which country's military during World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Japan
d)
United States
45.
What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?
a)
Eisenhower and Truman
b)
FDR and Eisenhower
c)
Trump and Washington
d)
FDR and Truman
46.
What event led to the US joining World War II? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland. 
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 
47.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they
a)
were known spies for Japan
b)
were seen as a security threat
c)
refused to serve in the United States military
d)
expressed their support for Italy and Germany
48.
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
a)
work on the development of an atomic bomb
b)
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
c)
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
d)
recruit men for the military services
49.
Japanese Suicide Bombers were called
a)
Kamikaze 
b)
Blitzkrieg 
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Sitzkrieg
50.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
51.
Germany lost this battle even though they kept bombing London day and night
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Pearl Harbor Attack
d)
Battle at Midway
52.
Germany & Soviet Union used blitzkrieg strategy to attack this country and started WWII
a)
Poland
b)
Soviet Union
c)
France
d)
Pearl Harbor
53.
This was the first of the Allies to be invaded by the Germans
a)
Britain
b)
United States 
c)
France
d)
Soviet Union
54.
This attack caused the United States to join World War II
a)
Pearl Harbor Attack
b)
Invasion of Poland
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Sinking of the Lusitania
55.
December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy" refers to what event?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Start of WWII
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
The Holocaust 
56.
A turning point in the Pacific, the U.S beat Japan in this battle
a)
Battle at Stalingrad
b)
Battle at El Alamein
c)
Battle at Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
57.
Germany lost this battle due to the harsh winter weather 
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle at Dunkrik
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of Midway
58.
Who was the commander in charge of the D-Day invasion in northern France?
a)
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
General Douglas MacArthur
c)
Dr. Charles Drew
d)
Joseph Stalin
59.
Who was the general in charge of island hopping strategy in the Pacific to get close to invading Japan?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Hideki Tojo
60.
Allied invasion of northern France was called...
a)
D-Day
b)
VE-Day
c)
VJ-Day
d)
Independence Day
61.
The following countries were Allies EXCEPT...
a)
USA
b)
Great Britain
c)
Italy
d)
France
62.
The following countries were Axis EXCEPT...
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
Great Britain
63.
Leading up to WWII, how did the Allies respond to Germany and the other Axis' invasion of other countries?
a)
Appeasement
b)
Lend-Lease Program
c)
Isolationism
d)
Declared War
64.
What country made a secret agreement with Germany to not attack each other?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
France
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Italy
65.
How did the U.S respond when Germany bombed Great Britain?
a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)
Isolationism
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Big Stick Diplomacy
66.
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on these Japanese cities and forced Japan to surrender
a)
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo
c)
Beijing & Shanghai
d)
London & Paris
67.
What best describes 'Fascism'? 
a)
Dictatorship is the best form of government
b)
Military form of rulership
c)
Government for the people by the people
d)
The working class supports the country
68.
What started the Holocaust?
a)
Boycotting of Jewish owned stores
b)
Forcing Jews into concentration camps
c)
Anti-Semitism and Aryan Supremacist attitudes
d)
Systematic killing of Jews
69.

The first major campaign fought by opposing air forces. British RAF held off the German Luftwaffe to prevent an invasion of England from July to October 1940.

a)

The Battle of Britain

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Midway

d)

El-Alamein

70.

Devastating surprise attack by Japan on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It brought the US into World War 2 on December 7, 1941.

a)

The Battle of Britain

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Midway

d)

El-Alamein

71.

US air assault on Japanese carriers. Catastrophic defeat from which the Japanese Navy never fully recovered – 3/4 Japanese carriers were destroyed in June 1942.

a)

The Battle of Britain

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Midway

d)

El-Alamein

72.

Fought in Egypt between Axis Panzers and Allied forces. British prevented a second advance by the Axis forces into Egypt and the Suez Canal in July 1942.

a)

The Battle of Britain

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Midway

d)

El-Alamein

73.

Deadliest battle in human history. Fought in an urban area. Eventually the German force was itself surrounded. Total casualties may have been as many as 2 million including civilians between August 1942-February 1943.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Iwo Jima

e)

Okinawa

74.

Largest amphibious operation in history. More than 5,000 ships landing Allied troops on fortified Normandy beaches in France. Allowed the Allies a place to invade mainland Europe on June 6, 1944.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Iwo Jima

e)

Okinawa

75.

Last ditch effort by Germany to stave off defeat. A surprise blitzkrieg in the Ardennes forest to try and break through Allied lines. The line bulged but didn’t break from December 1944 to January 1945.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Iwo Jima

e)

Okinawa

76.

End to a long campaign of island-hopping to get close to Japan. Referred to as the "typhoon of steel" in English, and tetsu no ame ("rain of steel") in Japanese. Gave the US an airfield to attack Japan from April to June 1945.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Iwo Jima

e)

Okinawa

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