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WorksheetsElective History Chapter 5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which German defeat marked a major turning point in the war?
a)
Leningrad
b)
Moscow
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Warsaw
2.
Eisenhower landed his Allied troops on the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944. The day known as __.
a)
Battle of Leningrad
b)
D-Day
c)
V-E Day
d)
Battle of the Bulge
3.
What code name did the Allies call their planned invasion of occupied Europe?
a)
Operation Market Garden
b)
Operation Saturn
c)
Operation Torch
d)
Operation Overlord
4.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
5.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and natural resources were rationed.
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
6.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
7.
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
8.
What role did women take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
9.
Which was NOT an event that led directly to Germany's surrender?
a)
Victory of the Allies on D-Day.
b)
Soviet troops surrounding Berlin in April 1945.
c)
Dropping of the fist atomic bomb on Berlin.
d)
Allied victory in the Battle of the Bulge.
10.
Lend-Lease Act
a)
Allowed US to help Allied countries WW2
b)
Allowed US to help Axis countries in WW2
c)
Allowed US to help Allied countries in WW1
d)
Allowed US to help Axis Powers in WW1
11.
The Prime Minister of England during WWII.
a)
Churchill
b)
FDR
c)
Hitler
d)
Stalin
12.
Which battle ended Germany’s eastward expansion in the Soviet Union in February 1943?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Berlin
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of the Bulge
13.
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?
a)
Because Germany gained control of a major Russian city
b)
Because Germany lost so many soldiers they never recovered
c)
Because it caused the Soviet Union to stop fighting
d)
All of the above
14.
True or false: Conditions for German soldiers were not bad during the time of the Battle of Stalingrad.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the ‘cash and carry’ policy?
a)
Payment need not be
made in cash
b)
Payment had to be made immediately
c)
Recipients
of aid had to bear all transport equipment, costs and risks
d)
Payment had to be paid in full (cash)
16.
Why did Roosevelt decide to change the ‘Cash and carry’ policy to Lend-lease Act?
a)
He decided that USA
should actively support democratic nations such as Britain in their fight
against the Axis Powers
b)
He decided that USA should actively support communist nations such as Russia in
their fight against the allied Powers
c)
He decided that USA should find avenues to spend their
money
d)
He decided that USA should help other countries so that
they can become more superior
17.
Why did USA enter World War II?
a)
When the Japanese attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour
without warning
b)
When the Germans attacked the US Pacific
Fleet at Pearl Harbour without warning
c)
When the Russians attacked the US Pacific
Fleet at Pearl Harbour without warning
d)
When the Italians attacked the US Pacific
Fleet at Pearl Harbour without warning
18.
What was USA able to contribute to the Allied victory?
a)
Arms and manpower
b)
Food and manpower
c)
Vast resources and manpower
d)
Coal and manpower
19.
Which factor is NOT a factor that led to Germany’s defeat?
a)
USA’s
entry into the war
b)
Ineffective German state and military command structure
c)
Allied Resistance
d)
Germany had to fight war on three fronts
20.
What is ‘Blitzkrieg’?
a)
‘Thunder war’ – dropping of nuclear bombs
b)
‘Lightning war’ – Nazi war plans and
tactics that works on speed and surprise
c)
‘Raining war’ – the constant dropping of
bombs at enemy states
d)
‘Star war’ – USA war plans and tactics
that work on spying
21.
How did British felt when the German Luftwaffe tried to weaken the British Royal Air Force by bombing British shipping and coastal defences, airfields and radar installations in 1940?
a)
They felt angry but was unable to do anything
b)
They felt defenceless and could not fight
back
c)
Their morale was strengthened and decided
to continue fighting the Germans
d)
They felt that it was unfair as they had
always been nice to Germany
22.
From the reasons below, what did the Resistance movements NOT do?
a)
Blew up rail links and sabotaged factories
b)
Spread false information and propaganda
c)
Gathered intelligence for the Allies
d)
Fight the communists and helped the
Germans
23.
When was Germany defeated?
a)
1939
b)
1941
c)
1945
d)
1965
24.
What are U-boats?
a)
A
horse shoe boat
b)
A military sampan
c)
A military yacht
d)
A military submarine
25.
Which of the following represents Germany's weaknesses that led to their eventual defeat?
a)
Germany mass produced a variety of weapons that were not proven to be effective
b)
Germany had an overcentralised and ineffective command structure
c)
Hitler refused to listen to his experienced generals
d)
All of the above
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