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WWII

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

d)

invasion of Poland

2.

Who transmitted code messages for the allies during WWII?

a)

women

b)

Navajo

c)

African Americans

d)

Japanese

3.

The Munich Pact incorporated this policy

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neurality

c)

Appeasement

d)

Blitzkrieg

4.

What do Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin all have in common?

a)

they are Communist dictators

b)

they are Fascist rulers

c)

they are Totalitarian dictators

d)

They are National Socialists

5.

Britain and France had this policy toward Nazi Germany prior to the war, giving in to many demands

a)

neutrality

b)

appeasement

c)

isolationism

d)

Financial support

6.

This was a military tactic used by the US in the Pacific Theatre

a)

Blitzkreig

b)

Island-hopping

c)

Trench warfare

d)

Catch as Catch Can

7.

What stated that the US would not sell war materials or give loans to nations at war?

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Atlantic Charter

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts

8.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
9.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
10.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
11.
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.
12.
Which famous leader in WWII was Emperor of Japan, ordered the  attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a military alliance with Nazi  Germany?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin 
13.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
14.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
15.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
16.
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
17.
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
18.
Why was Germany's economy struggling after WWI?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for WWI
b)
Other countries were using imperialism to take over the economies of other governments, including Germany's
c)
Hitler was keeping his own people in a state of poverty in order to control them
d)
America was punishing Germany for playing such a major role in WWI
19.
In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German...
a)
invasion of Poland
b)
seizure of the Sudetenland
c)
occupation of the Rhineland
d)
annexation of Austria
20.
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of WWII?
a)
It called for the dissolving of the League of Nations, thus removing an organization for resolving future conflicts
b)
It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France
c)
It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies
d)
It imposed harsh reparation payments on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
21.
Which of the following events during WWII brought the United States into the war?
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
D-Day invasion of Normandy
c)
Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jewish people
d)
Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor
22.
Allied Powers during WWII included:
a)
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States
c)
Germany, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States
23.
What was the “Holocaust”?
a)
the air war between France and Germany
b)
it forbade Jews from taking their money with then if they left the country
c)
the systematic killing of 6,000,000 Jews as well as other groups
d)
none of these
24.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
25.
The United States essentially ended World War II by:
a)
bombing Tokyo
b)
launching the D-Day invasion
c)
capturing Hitler
d)
dropping atomic bombs on Japanese cities
26.

At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?

a)

aggression

b)

advancement

c)

internment

d)

appeasement

27.

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of which county?

a)

Great Britain

b)

U.S.

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

28.

Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?

a)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

b)

Kyoto and Tokyo

c)

Nagasaki and Kyoto

d)

Tokyo and Hiroshima

29.

A swift, sudden military offensive, usually by combined air and mobile land forces

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Final Solution

c)

Genocide

d)

Blitzkrieg

30.

Hitler’s time in power

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Third Reich

c)

Final Solution

d)

Lebensraum

31.

WWII U.S. General in charge of Pacific front

a)

FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Douglas MacArthur

32.

WWII U.S. General in charge of European front

a)

FDR (Franklin D, Roosevelt)

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Douglas MacArthur

33.

The Nazi program of exterminating Jews during the Third Reich

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Final Solution

c)

Lebensraum

d)

Genocide

34.

peace treaty between Hitler and Stalin

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

35.

The 4th and 14th Amendments were violated during WWII with the establishment of

a)

internment camps for Japanese Americans

b)

the office of War Mobilization

c)

nuclear test sites in Nevada

d)

the Office of Price Administration

36.

The international aftermath from the dropping of atomic bombs was

a)

it prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes

b)

it enables the United Nations to administer territory in Japan

c)

It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force

d)

it initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.

37.

WWII esentially ended with

a)

The surrender of the Nazis in Berlin

b)

The removal of Benito Mussolini, and subsequent side switching by Italy

c)

The surrender of Japan after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

38.

Many U.S. soldiers stationed on the Bataan Peninsula

a)

remained in trenches and resisted the Japanese invasion

b)

were exchanged for Japanese prisoners of war

c)

escaped and were redeployed to the European theater

d)

died during a forced march to a prison camp in the Philippines

39.

MacArthur is to the Pacific as _______ is to Europe.

a)

Bradley

b)

Rommel

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Montgomery

40.

During WWII the U.S. government created propaganda for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

To grow victory gardens

b)

to enlist in the military

c)

to use more renewable resources

d)

to buy war bonds

41.

In 1997 Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. This was historically significant because

a)

Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

b)

Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

c)

Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II

d)

Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and Wold War II.

42.

The federal government enlarged its power during WWII by

a)

reducing farm production

b)

selling war bonds

c)

maintaining a volunteer army

d)

rationing certain products.

43.

The War Production Board (WPB) was primarily responsible for

a)

overseeing the conversion of consumer industries

b)

involving women in industrial manufacturing

c)

increasing the amount of agricultural produce

d)

promoting membership in labor unions.

44.

Many consumer industries were converted for war productions during WWII. The agency responsible for overseeing this was the

a)

WPB (The war production board)

b)

WTC (World Trade Commission)

c)

WWFC (World War Factory Commission)

d)

WWF (World Wrestling Federation)

45.

Women and Minorities made economic gains during WWII mainly because

a)

more educational opportunities increased the number of skilled workers in these groups

b)

labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these gropus

c)

new civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices

d)

a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities in the workplace.

46.

The U.S. seized Pacific islands during the war primarily to

a)

gain access to vital natural resources

b)

fulfill commitments to military alliances

c)

to establish military bases for use in further attacks

d)

to protect shipping routes for neutral countries.

47.

Radar was developed during WWII to meet the needs of which of the following industries

a)

aviation

b)

automobile

c)

health care

d)

energy

48.

The 22nd Amendment was passed in response to which event?

a)

The election of FDR to a fourth term

b)

Herbert Hoover's reelection defeat

c)

The great depression

d)

The dust bowl

49.

A principal reason for the expansion of the United States' leadership role at the conclusion of World War II was that the U.S.

a)

was given new roles by secret wartime conferences

b)

had acquired several new overseas colonies

c)

had dominant economic and military strength

d)

joined the newly formed European Common Market

50.

The government issued ration books during WWII in order to

a)

provide financial security for uninsured citizens

b)

safeguard the profits of struggling buisnesses

c)

ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods

d)

allow consumer to buy imported goods at discounted rates.

51.

The theory that with Germany's military and cultural superiority, the only way they could have lost WWI is though an internal betrayal

a)

Aryan Superiority theory

b)

Racial "Skull" theory

c)

Ultimate Solution theory

d)

Stab in the Back theory

52.

What was Hitler's belief of "Race and Space"

a)

Hitler believed that it was imperative that Germany beat the Soviet Union the moon.

b)

This was another name for the Arms race between western and eastern Europe before the start of WWII

c)

The idea that superior races needed room to expand and dominate lesser races.

d)

The idea that unoccupied parts of the Europe were "free for all" and would be claimed by the country that claimed them first

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