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WWII: 1939-1945 (Europe)

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In September of 1939, Germany invaded Poland. What was the consequence of this act of aggression?
a)
Nothing. Germany was allowed to conquer Poland.
b)
The USSR declared war on Germany.
c)
GB and France declared war on Germany.
d)
Poland was divided among the Axis powers.
2.
Choose the U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Normandy
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Maui
3.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
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 invention allowed the British to hold off Hitler's Luftwaffe airforce?

a)

The x-ray machine

b)

The morse code system

c)

The radar machine

d)

The anti-aircraft gun

7.

Which of the following was "Operation Barbarossa?"

a)

Hitler's plan to invade Vichy France

b)

The invasion of the USSR by Hitler

c)

The invasion of Britain from the Irish Coast

d)

Hitler's plan to invade Sweden

8.

What battle was Hitler’s last offensive?

a)

Bulge

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Atlantic

d)

Midway

9.

In what battle did Germans find themselves trapped in the city; cut off from supplies; Soviets set their own towns ablaze & retreated?

a)

Bulge

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Atlantic

d)

Midway

10.

This was a decisive turn for the Allies as they liberated Western Europe and moved into the German heartland to defeat the Nazis?

a)

Bulge

b)

Normandy

c)

Atlantic

d)

Midway

11.
Which battle allowed the evacuation and defense of British/Allied forces from German attack?
a)
Dunkirk
b)
Anzio
c)
El Alamein
d)
Britain
12.
Which battle was the first to ever be fought entirely by air forces?
a)
Dunkirk
b)
Anzio
c)
El Alamein
d)
Britain
13.

This victory led to the liberation of France. ___________________

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Bulge

c)

Britain

d)

Normandy

14.

The opponents were the Luftwaffe vs. the Royal Air Force.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Bulge

c)

Britain

d)

Normandy

15.
What caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
a)
Germany invading Poland
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
France being taken over
16.
D-Day was the invasion of what country?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
Germany
17.

Prior to 1939, which of the following foreign policies did the U.S. practice?

a)

isolationism

b)

aggression

c)

appeasement

d)

federalism

18.

What U.S. action against Japan led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. attacked Japan's capital.

b)

The U.S. had Japan removed from the League of Nations.

c)

The U.S. placed all Japanese Americans in prison.

d)

The U.S. placed an oil embargo on Japan.

19.

What was the long-term impact of D-Day?

a)

the liberation of France from the Germans

b)

the separation of the Italian and German forces

c)

the punishment of the Japanese for Pearl Harbor

d)

the termination of the Italian aggression in Africa

20.

What were the two major 'theaters' of World War II?

a)

European & African

b)

European & Pacific

c)

European & South American

d)

European & North American

21.

What event marked the beginning of World War II?

a)

Blitzkreig of Stalingrad 1941

b)

Blitzkreig of Poland 1939

c)

Battle of Midway 1942

d)

Invasion of Normandy 1944

22.
June 6, 1944; Allied invasion of France during WWII; largest land/sea invasion in history
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
D-Day
d)
Battle of Midway
23.
Lightning war; type of fast moving warfare that the Nazis utilized during WWII
a)
Appeasement
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Thunder War
d)
Blitzkreig
24.
Agreement between Germans and Soviets not to attack one another
a)
Nonaggression Pact
b)
Munich Conference
c)
Atlantic Charter
d)
No idea
25.

Law that allowed the United States to loan weapons and other war supplies to Great Britain and the USSR 

a)
Lend and Carry Program
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Cash and Carry Program
d)
Borrowing Act
26.
What event marks the "official" beginning of World War II?
a)
The invasion of the USSR by Germany
b)
The invasion of Italy by Germany
c)
The invasion of Poland by Germany
d)
The invasion of Austria by Germany
27.
The complete mobilization of all resources:  armies, navies, air forces, industries, etc.
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total War
c)
Grand Strategy
d)
Modern Warfare
28.
The last holdout against Germany's complete domination of Europe
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Italy
29.
How did Germans use the Blitzkreig tactic?
a)
as lightning warfare to quickly attack their enemies
b)
as a way to use ships to attack
c)
as a way to help their allies
d)
as a way to bring food to German citizens
30.
Following the Battle of Britain, Winston Churchill said "Never was so much owed by so many to so few." Who was Churchill referring to?
a)
Luftwaffe Pilots
b)
Royal Air Force Pilots
c)
United States Navy
d)
Japanese Aggression
31.

Who were the participating countries in Operation Barbarossa and the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

Germany and Russia

b)

Germany, Russia and Finland

c)

Germany, Russia and Great Britain

d)

Russia and Finland

32.

What happened near the end of the battle of Stalingrad to make the Germans finally surrender?

a)

The Soviet Union threatened the Germans with an atomic bomb

b)

The Soviets attacked killing pretty much all of the German troops

c)

The Germans were surrounded by Soviet Troops and began to starve to death

d)

The Germans thought that the Soviets would let them go home

33.
Code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Operation Overlord
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
D-Day
d)
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
34.
On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
a)
December 7, 2016
b)
December 7, 1916
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
December 14, 1971
35.

Why did the United States place an embargo on Japan?

a)

Because we did not want them to threaten our holdings in the Pacific

b)

To deny them war materials like aircraft and aircraft parts

c)

Because FDR and Hirohito did not like each other

d)

Because they had threatened the United States

36.

The attack on Pearl Harbor killed more than 2,500 Americans and most of the ___________in the Pacific fleet were destroyed.

a)

houses

b)

ships

c)

buildings

d)

supplies

37.

FDR asked congress to declare war on Japan the next day. He said, "December 7th is a day that will__________________."

a)

be eventually forgotten

b)

in the end be the defeat of America

c)

live on in infamy

d)

challenge the souls of all children

38.

What was the government act that sent Japanese Americans to the internment camps?

a)

Executive Order 255

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Executive Order 99

d)

Defcon 4

39.

Japanese Americans had plenty of time to get their stuff packed before they were taken to the camps

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The Japanese Internment camps were surrounded by guards who were there to

a)

protect the Japanese Americans inside

b)

stop anyone from coming into the camp

c)

stop anyone from leaving the camp

41.

When Japanese Americans had to report to the camps, what did most of the families  have to do? 

a)
Sale or store all of their belongings because they could only take what they could carry in a suitcase 
b)
Find a neighbor or family member to leave their children with 
c)
Give all of their money and property to the US government 
d)
Enlist in the US Army
42.
How many Japanese-Americans were relocated?
a)
1,000,000-2,000,000
b)
15,000-30,000 
c)
10,000-20,000
d)
110,000-120,000
43.

What years did WWII begin and end?

a)

1938-1951

b)

1945-1951

c)

1939-1945

d)

1936-1944

44.

The term appeasement refers to ---

a)

giving in to an aggressor to avoid war

b)

depending on allies to fight for you

c)

disarming to show your unwillingness to fight

d)

standing up for one's beliefs

45.

What trials held German officials responsible for the Holocaust?

a)

Nuremburg Trials

b)

Berlin Trials

c)

Intolerable Trials

d)

Nazi Trials

46.

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

47.

Who was the commander of the Pacific during World War II?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

George Patton

d)

Harry Truman

48.

Which president of the United States died during World War II?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Woodrow Wilson

49.

Who transmitted code messages for the allies during WWII?

a)

women

b)

Navajo

c)

African Americans

50.

What is Genocide?

a)

prejudice, racism, hatred against Jews

b)

systematic attempt to eliminate an entire race

c)

organized attack on Jewish homes and businesses

51.

Which U.S. policy had the goal of supporting the allies and maintaining neutrality?

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Appeasement

c)

Cash and Carry

52.

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

a)

Blitzkreig

b)

Island-hopping

c)

Trench warfare

53.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
54.
How did the Allies arrive on the beaches of Normandy France?
a)
Sea
b)
Air
c)
Both
55.
When did D-Day occur?
a)
September 1, 1939
b)
March 1941
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
June 6, 1944
56.
Which beaches were the Americans responsible for securing in Normandy?
a)
Juno and Sword
b)
Omaha and Sword
c)
Omaha and Utah
d)
Utah and Juno
57.

About how long was the battle of Iwo Jima?

a)

5 days

b)

5 weeks

c)

5 months

d)

5 years

58.
What is the turning point in the Pacific Theater?
a)
Battle of Coral Sea
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of El Alamein
59.
Who were the Code Talkers?
a)
Navajo Native Americans who sent secret messages
b)
Japanese Prisoners of War
c)
German Elite Troops
d)
Soviet Union Pilots
60.
The Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa showed that the Japanese were willing to surrender and end the war. 
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Kamikaze Attacks were...
a)
Japanese Suicide Pilots
b)
Japanese Suicide Bomb Vests
c)
Japanese Samurai Sword Attacks
d)
Japanese Bombing Raids
62.
"The exact figures are unknown, but it is believed that thousands of troops died because of the brutality of their captors, who starved and beat the prisoners, and bayoneted those too weak to walk."
What event is described in the excerpt?
a)
The Holocaust
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Invasion of Normandy
d)
Bataan Death March
63.
Why was island hopping important? 
a)
It was a popular dance during the 1940's that helped lift morale on the home front.
b)
It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII.
c)
It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII.
d)
It allowed America to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan.
64.
Fought from April to June 1945 was the last obstacle to an Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands?
a)
Battle of Okinawa
b)
Battle of Iwo Jima
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Battle of the Coral Sea
65.

American Commander in the Phillippines

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Chester Nimitz

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

George Patton

66.

Which battle was the European theater turning point on the Eastern Front?

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

D-Day

67.

Which battle was the European theater turning point on the Western Front?

a)

D-Day

b)

Invasion of Poland

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Battle of Britain

68.
The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Atom Splitting Project
d)
The Nuclear Project
69.
What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?      
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
John F. Kennedy
70.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?
a)
wanted to see if the bomb worked
b)
 did not think they could defeat the Japanese
c)
did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan
d)
They estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion
71.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?
a)
True
b)
False
72.
What was the name of the secret project in the United States to develop an atomic bomb? 
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Nuclear Project 
d)
The Atom Splitting Project
73.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?  
a)
Because they wanted to see if the bomb would work  
b)
Because they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion 
c)
Because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan 
d)
Because they did not think they could defeat the Japanese
74.
What Japanese city was the atomic bomb first dropped on? 
a)
Kobe
b)
Nagasaki 
c)
Tokyo
d)
Hiroshima
75.
What scientist and leader of the atomic bomb research team is considered the father of the atomic bomb?        
a)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Albert Einstein
76.

What was the significance of the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

It caused the Allies to retreat from the Soviet Union.

b)

It brought the U.S.S.R. into the war.

c)

It was Hitler’s last offensive battle.

d)

It allowed the Allies to come north through Italy.

77.

What U.S. action influenced the Japanese decision to attack the United States in 1941?

a)

The U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan.

b)

The U.S. demanded that Japanese forces leave the Philippines.

c)

The U.S. grew increasingly concerned about Japan’s role in North Africa.

d)

The U.S. condemned (spoke against) the German aggression in Europe.

78.

What famous event took place in the picture above?

a)

D-Day

b)

VE-Day

c)

C-Day

d)

B-Day

79.

What single battle was the bloodiest in history, having over 2 million casualties between the Soviet and German armies?

a)

Battle of Kursk

b)

Battle for Moscow

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Battle of the Bataan

80.
Restrictive laws passed by Hitler’s Nazi government that severely limited the rights of Jews in Germany.
a)
Nuremburg Laws
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Ghettos
d)
Ultra-nationalism
81.
On November 9 to November 10, 1938 Nazis in Germany torched Synagogues vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. This event is refered to as
a)
Anti-Semitism riot
b)
Nuremburg trials
c)
Holocaust
d)
Kristallnacht/Night of the Broken Glass
82.
A declaration, issued by Allied leaders on July 26, 1945, called on Japan to surrender; if it did, was promised a peaceful government according to “the freely expressed will of the Japanese people.” If it did not, it would face “prompt and utter destruction.”
a)
Berlin Declaration
b)
Postdam Declaration
c)
United Nation Declaration
d)
Declaration of Independence
83.
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,"The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. 
a)
V E Day
b)
D P Day
c)
V I P Day
d)
V J Day
84.
Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945 World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.
a)
D Day
b)
V J Day
c)
V E Day
d)
D P Day
85.
Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Brooklyn Bombers
c)
Saskatchewan Sabers
d)
New England Patriots
86.
During WWII, families were issued coupons to use for things like meat and gas. This is an example of
a)
rationing
b)
conservation
c)
government spending
d)
internment
87.
Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...
a)
Rationing Coupons
b)
International Donations
c)
Government Savings
d)
War Bonds
88.
What organization fixed prices on consumer goods and distributed ration books?
a)
War Consumption Board
b)
War Industries Board
c)
Office of Price Administration
d)
Price Administration Board
89.

First regular army corps for women

a)

Women's Fighting Corps

b)

Women’s Army Corps

c)

GIs

d)

Women's National Army Corps

90.
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
91.

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

a)

served in military combat positions

b)

worked in jobs formerly held by men

c)

controlled most corporations

d)

chaired several congressional committees

92.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
93.

Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort. These were called

a)

Victory Farms

b)

Victory Gardens

c)

Farmer's Market

d)

Uncle Sam gardents

94.

What was the purpose of this type of propaganda during WWII?

a)

To convince Americans to plan vacations in advance

b)

To prevent Americans from placing themselves in dangerous situations

c)

To encourage Americans to conserve fuel and rubber for the war effort

d)

To allow soldiers to travel throughout the U.S. safely

95.
What is Hitler's party called?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Genocide
c)
Nazis
d)
Germans
96.
What is anti-semitism?
a)
Being prejudice against Jews
b)
Killing a large group of people
c)
The Nazi military
d)
A place where people are imprisoned
97.
Who were the German state secret police?
a)
Nazis
b)
Germans
c)
The Gestapo
d)
Hitler's Army
98.
What is a concentration camp?
a)
Being prejudice against Jews
b)
Killing a large group of people
c)
The Nazi military
d)
A place where people are imprisoned
99.

In places like Auschwitz Jews were killed in

a)

gas chambers.

b)

mobile killing vehicles.

c)

drowning tanks.

d)

small numbers by fire squad.

100.

Which city was under siege for almost 900 days?

a)

Leningrad

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Moscow

d)

Smolensk

101.

Ultimately, what word best describes Operation Barbarossa from the German perspective?

a)

a huge victory

b)

a failure

c)

what are we talking about?

d)

the end of World War 2

102.

Which of these cities WAS a target of Barbarossa?

a)

Leningrad

b)

Murmask

c)

Kiev

d)

Rostok-on-Don

103.

True or False. The German army never captured Moscow, the Soviet capital.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

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