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WWII Packet Quiz - Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one of the three reasons Germany could not pay for the costs of WWI?

a)

Germany's economy thrived after WWI, but they were greedy and refused to pay

b)

Hitler said he was going to spend his money on a war

c)

They had the money, but used it on other war materials

d)

The depression followed WWI

2.

Who was the German leader in the 1920's?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hirohito

3.

What did Hitler try to convince the Germans of?

a)

That all of Germany was falling apart

b)

That Germany had been treated unfairly after WWI

c)

That the economy was flourishing

d)

That blond haired, blue eyed Germans were not "true" Germans

4.

Who did Hitler blame for all of Germany's problems?

a)

The French

b)

The Americans

c)

The Russians

d)

The Jews

5.

What did Hitler consider to be a "true German?"

a)

Blond hair and blue eyes

b)

Blue eyes and brown hair

c)

Blond hair and green eyes

d)

Green eyes and brown hair

6.

What was the name alternate name for the Nazis?

a)

Jewish

b)

Germans

c)

National Socialists

d)

Storm fighters

7.

What were the soldiers who attacked Jewish people and others against Hitler called?

a)

TIE Fighters

b)

Storm Troopers

c)

Jedi Knights

d)

Dictators

8.

What were the prisons called where people were sent when they did not agree with Hitler?

a)

Relocation camps

b)

County jail

c)

Concentration camps

d)

Federal prison

9.

What did Hitler rule as?

a)

Anarchist

b)

Dictator

c)

Democrat

d)

Monarch

10.

How did Hitler rebuild Germany after WWI?

a)

Produced tanks, guns, and other war supplies

b)

Produced computers, smartphones, and weapons

c)

Produced war supplies, weapons, and food

d)

Produced tanks, clothing, and electricity

11.

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union?

a)

Francisco Franco

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Hirohito

d)

Joseph Stalin

12.

Who was the dictator of Spain?

a)

Francisco Franco

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolf Hitler

13.

Who was the dictator of Italy?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Francisco Franco

14.

Who was the dictator of Japan?

a)

Francisco Franco

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hirohito

15.

What were the three things Japan's military planned to get by conquering countries in Asia and the Pacific?

a)

Money, ships, iron

b)

Oil, clothing, food

c)

Oil, rubber, iron

d)

Rubber, ships, food

16.

When did Germany invade Poland?

a)

September 12, 1940

b)

October 1, 1939

c)

September 1, 1955

d)

September 1, 1939

17.

When did Britain and France declare war on Germany?

a)

September 1, 1939

b)

September 3, 1939

c)

October 15, 1945

d)

September 9, 1940

18.

________________________ promised to keep the U.S. out of the war.

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

George W. Bush

c)

William H. Taft

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

19.

Which of these four things did the U.S. make to prepare for war just in case they were attacked?

a)

Bombers (planes)

b)

Food

c)

Bow and arrows

d)

Boats

20.

What did the U.S. send to help Britain?

a)

Equipment and food

b)

Boats and men

c)

Guns and rubber

d)

Equipment and supplies

21.

When did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

a)

December 25, 1984

b)

December 7, 1939

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

December 18, 1945

22.

Where was Pearl Harbor located?

a)

Hawaii

b)

California

c)

Japan

d)

Mexico

23.

Who were the three countries considered the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany, Italy, Japan

b)

Germany, U.S., Italy

c)

Japan, Australia, Mexico

d)

Canada, U.S., U.N.

24.

Which four countries were considered Allies?

a)

Germany, U.S., Soviet Union, Japan

b)

U.S., Britain, Soviet Union, France

c)

Italy, Britain, Japan, Germany

d)

U.S., Germany, Soviet Union, Italy

25.

Which of these was NOT a job of women during WWII?

a)

Armed forces

b)

Pilots

c)

Nurses

d)

Cleaners

26.

What is rationing?

a)

Controlling what people buy

b)

Letting people buy anything

c)

Putting together ratios

d)

When one person takes things from another

27.

Why did Roosevelt put about 110,000 Japanese Americans in relocation camps?

a)

He didn't like them

b)

He thought they would help Japan invade the U.S.

c)

He was power hungry

d)

He wanted to make a statement to avoid war

28.

Which of these states was NOT one of the 5 where Japanese Americans were relocated?

a)

California

b)

Utah

c)

Arkansas

d)

Missouri

29.

What was the name of the Japanese army group that received more service awards than any other unit in WWII?

a)

The 545th Combat Team

b)

The 342nd Combat Team

c)

The 442nd Combat Team

d)

The 256th Combat Team

30.

On what day did D-Day occur?

a)

June 6, 1939

b)

June 13, 1972

c)

June 11, 1956

d)

June 6, 1944

31.

What occurred on D-Day?

a)

Allies worked together in the largest water invasion in history

b)

Allies worked together in the largest land invasion in history

c)

Allies worked together in the largest air invasion in history

d)

Allies worked together in the smallest water invasion in history

32.

Who led the D-Day invasion?

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

William Taft

33.

What did Hitler do in April 1945?

a)

Bombed Naval ships

b)

Killed himself

c)

Ran away

d)

Attacked Italian ships in the Mediterranean Sea

34.

Approximately how many total people were murdered in concentration camps?

a)

Twelve million

b)

Twelve thousand

c)

One thousand two hundred

d)

Twelve billion

35.

What is the name of the largest concentration camp?

a)

Belzec

b)

Auschwitz

c)

Chelmno

d)

Ebensee

36.

Which of these are considered reasons that the Nazis killed people?

a)

Religion

b)

Being ill or disabled

c)

Political beliefs

d)

For no reason

37.

Who was the largest group of victims of the concentration camps?

a)

Jewish people

b)

French people

c)

American people

d)

Soviet people

38.

Approximately how many Jews were murdered on Hitler's orders?

a)

6 hundred

b)

6 billion

c)

6 thousand

d)

6 million

39.

What was the name given to the mass murder of European Jews?

a)

The Final Solution

b)

The Black Plague

c)

The Mass Exodus

d)

The Holocaust

40.

What is the name of the plan Allied troops decided on in the Pacific, where they would take back islands one at a time until they reached Tokyo while simultaneously bombing Japan from the air?

a)

Boat-jumping

b)

Island-hopping

c)

Free-diving

d)

Lap-racing

41.

Who agreed to the development of the atom bomb?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

William Taft

d)

Adolf Hitler

42.

Who was the Vice President of the U.S. who ended up taking over and deciding to drop the atom bomb on Japan?

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Abraham Lincoln

43.

What was the purpose of dropping the atom bomb on Japan?

a)

To scare them

b)

To show we meant business

c)

To end the war quickly and save American lives

d)

To start a new war with Japan

44.

What was the name of the American bomber that dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima, Japan?

a)

Enola Fillet

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Enola Gay

45.

What were the results in Hiroshima?

a)

The bomb flattened Hiroshima and killed more than 75,000 people, mostly civilians

b)

The bomb flattened Hiroshima, but killed nobody

c)

The bomb missed Hiroshima and went into the ocean

d)

The bomb missed Hiroshima and hit Nagasaki instead

46.

Where did the second atom bomb drop in Japan?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Osaka

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Tokyo

47.

What does V-J Day stand for?

a)

Black History Month

b)

Victory over Jewish Day

c)

Just Valentine's Day

d)

Victory over Japan Day

48.

What was the purpose of the United Nations?

a)

To start war with other countries

b)

To end WWII

c)

To keep world peace

d)

To promote cooperation among nation