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World War II

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All are forms of totalitarianism EXCEPT
a)
Fascism
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictator
d)
Communism
2.

The attack on Pearl Harbor is the event that led the United States from a decisive shift away from isolationism.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Who was the leader of Great Britain?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

4.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

5.

In Roosevelt's speech after ____ ,he called it , " A day that will live in infamy."

a)

Normandy ,France

b)

Invasion of North Africa

c)

Pearl Harbor , Hawaii

d)

Bombing of Japan

6.
A political system in which the government controls all aspects of life. 
a)
democracy 
b)
totalitarianism 
c)
communism
d)
imperialism 
7.
Who was the real ruler (dictator) of Japan?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolni
c)
Joseph Stallin
d)
Prime Minister (General) Tojo
8.
What is the policy of giving into the demands of a country in the hopes to avoid a war?
a)
fascism 
b)
totalitarianism 
c)
appeasement 
d)
democracy 
9.
Which three countries will form the Axis Powers during World War II? 
a)
France, Great Britain, & The Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Italy, & Japan
c)
United States, Canada, & Mexico
d)
Germany, Austria, & Turkey
10.
What country will Germany invade that will be the start of World War II? 
a)
France
b)
Poland
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Great Britain 
11.
What was the name of the program where President Roosevelt lent money and weapons to our allies to help them, but still kept the US neutral during the war? 
a)
Garden Hose Program
b)
Lend-Lease Program
c)
TARP Program
d)
League of Friendly Nations
12.
What event will finally get the US involved in World War II? 
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941
b)
The German Invasion of Poland Sep 1, 1939
c)
The Battle of Britain July 1940
d)
The Surrender of France to Germany Jun 22 1940
13.
Who was the leader of fascist Italy?
a)
FDR
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
14.
Who was the leader of fascist Germany?
a)
FDR
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
15.
A government that subordinates the individual to the state and strictly controls all aspects of life by coercive measures is a….?
a)
Totalitarian State
b)
Democratic State
c)
Free State
d)
Warrior State
16.
Who was the leader of communist Russia?  (During WWII)
a)
FDR
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
17.
One of these is NOT a characteristic of a fascist government.
a)
Extreme nationalism leaders
b)
Led by authoritarian leaders
c)
Freedom to choose your own leader.
d)
Elite military groups
18.
Adolf Hitler was a member and eventual leader of this political party?
a)
Nazi
b)
Democratic
c)
Republican
d)
Communist
19.
One of these is NOT a goal of Hitler’s for Germany.
a)
Unit all German speaking people
b)
Regain lost lands
c)
Create a master German race called Aryans
d)
Give land back to Italy
20.
The Nazis supported the Weimar Republic?
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Hirohito was from what country?
a)
China
b)
Thailand
c)
Japan
22.

Fascism was an aggressive form of nationalism that emphasized the supreme importance of individualism and free enterprise.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What country were the D-Day forces trying to free?

a)

Britain

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

Spain

24.

Which of the 5 beaches had the highest casualties?

a)

Sword

b)

Utah

c)

Juno

d)

Omaha

25.

What was Normandy?

a)

The German invasion of England (“Operation Sea Lion”)

b)

The English RAF attack on Berlin (“Battle of Berlin”)

c)

The USA/Canada/England landings in German-controlled France (“Operation Overlord”)

d)

The German invasion of Norway (“Operation Weserubung”)

26.

What day was the invasion of Normandy? (AKA “D-Day”)

a)

February 12th, 1944

b)

June 6th, 1944

c)

June 5th, 1944

d)

September 8th, 1939

27.

What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Battle of France

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

D-Day

d)

V-E Day

28.

The reason(s) that Japan expanded its territory after its attack on Pearl Harbor is/are....

a)

Japan wanted to strike first.

b)

Japan needed a buffer from the U.S. and additional resources.

c)

Japan had instructions from its ally, Germany.

d)

Japan had longstanding grudges with its neighbors.

29.

The United States strategy of Island Hopping involves....

a)

dropping bombs called "Hoppies" on Japan's many islands.

b)

hopping really hard on islands to increase seismic activity.

c)

challenging the Japenese to long and high jumping competitions.

d)

invading certain islands while bypassing others.

30.

Where did the U.S. drop the first atomic bomb?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Nagasaki

31.

Which country was victorious at the Battle of Midway?

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

Neither country/It was a tie

d)

There was no battle at Midway

32.
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
33.
Japanese Suicide Bombers were called
a)
Kamikaze 
b)
Blitzkrieg 
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Sitzkrieg
34.

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

35.
Hitler's Operation Barbarossa was a plan to attack ____.
a)
England 
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
36.
___ led to the liberation of Rome.
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Invasion of Normandy
c)
Midway
d)
Invasion of Sicily
37.
This was Germany's last major attempt to stop the Allies' progress in the West.
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
El Alamein
c)
Kursk
d)
Battle of the Bulge
38.
A political system in which the government controls all aspects of life. 
a)
democracy 
b)
totalitarianism 
c)
communism
d)
imperialism 
39.
In December of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that the United States had declared war on Japan. The event that led to this decision was Japan's:
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Bombing of England
c)
Bombing of Normandy
d)
Bombing of London
40.
On D-Day, General Dwight Eisenhower and the Allied Powers
a)
invaded the stormy beaches of Normandy to push the Germans out of Normandy
b)
invaded Japan to defeat the Japanese
c)
attacked Pearl Harbor
41.
When Germany surrendered  and the war ended in Europe, this was known
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
D-Day
42.
The president who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
43.
The Nazi government began to systematically kill Jews, gypsies, and the disabled.  This was know as the
a)

V- J Day

b)
V- E Day
c)
Holocaust
d)
Korean War
44.

On June 6, 1944, Allied troops arrived onshore at Normandy and surprised the Germans. This operation was known as

a)

Normandy

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

D-Day

d)

VE Day

45.

The first atomic bomb was dropped on

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Germany

46.

World War II began when

a)

Japan invaded Manchuria

b)

Japan invaded Vietnam

c)

Germany invaded Austria

d)

Germany invaded Poland

47.

Select the THREE countries that were apart of the Axis Powers.

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

e)

Italy

48.

The following are associated with which event:

-Concentration Camps

-Jews

-Adolf Hitler

a)

D-Day invasion

b)

Battle at Iwo Jima

c)

formation of the United Nations

d)

the Holocaust

49.

How did the stock market crash in the United States affect Europe?

a)

Americans stopped loaning money to Europe, so Europeans were not able to pay war debt or rebuild

b)

There was very little effect, because Europeans had empires, so they had raw materials and markets

c)

Only Germany was affected, because the rest of Europe had a strong economy after World War 1.

d)

The stock market also crashed in Europe, causing Germany to become communist.

50.

What would Germany do as a result of the worldwide economic depression following World War ?

a)

Grant its colonies independence because they were too expensive.

b)

Increased their reparation payments to France and Britain

c)

Turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.

d)

Implemented an Absolute Monarchy.

51.

Which of these played a major role in the spread of both communism and fascism in Europe between the World Wars?

a)

The spread of capitalism in Europe

b)

Economic hardship created by the Great Depression

c)

The league of Nations’ military policies

d)

Territorial changes brought on by the Treaty of Versailles

52.

One reason that Italy became Fascist was:

a)

Italians felt they were not treated fairly by the Treaty of Versailles

b)

That the people of Italy were rejecting Roman Catholic Christianity

c)

To stop the spread of militarism in Europe

d)

To take resources from the rich and give them to the poor

53.

What are characteristics of totalitarian governments? (Choose all that apply)

a)

free and open discussion of ideas

b)

single leader with unlimited control

c)

government control of media

d)

elimination of political opponents

54.
What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?
a)
The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.
b)
Germany had been denied membership to the UN.
c)
Communism had been forced on them. 
d)
Germans fear that the British and French would take control. 
55.
A ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government
a)
dictator
b)
president
c)
monarch
d)
advisor
56.
Which of the following is an example of appeasement 
a)
a nation invades a foreign territory and, in return, is attacked by other countries who feel threatened
b)
a nation invades a territory and is immediately met with economic sanctions meant to make them withdraw
c)
a nation invades a territory and the international community agrees to let them have it in exchange for a promise not to show any further aggression
d)
a nation decides to stake claim to a territory by bringing its case before the international community, rather than resorting to military action 
57.
All of the following were causes of WWII EXCEPT
a)
Lenin’s Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
b)
Harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
Militaristic, nationalistic leaders in Germany, Italy & Japan
d)
Major destruction caused by WWI
58.
The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the
a)
rise of fascism Germany 
b)
uprisings during the French Revolution 
c)
division of Korea along the 38th parallel 
d)
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
59.

What agreement did Hitler violate by remilitarizing the Rhineland?

a)

The Munich Agreement

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Sokovia Accords

d)

Treaty of Paris

60.

The Munich Agreement said

a)

Germany gets the Sudetenland

b)

Germany cannot occupy the Sudetenland

c)

Czechoslovakia gets to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not

d)

France gets to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not

61.

How did the policy of appeasement lead to WWII?

a)

It emboldened Hitler to become more aggressive in taking over other territories

b)

It caused the global economic depression

c)

It prevented Britain and France from building up their military and obtaining weapons

d)

It prevented Germany from developing its military, thus angering German leadership

62.
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
63.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
64.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
65.
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews is known as
a)
Pro-Judaism
b)
Anti-Judaism
c)
Anti-Jewishism
d)
Anti-Semitism
66.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
67.
The Holocaust occurred during which war?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Cold War
68.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)
A yellow cross
69.
________ __________ is a place of detention  where people were imprisoned often under barbaric conditions
a)
Nazi Party
b)
Displaced persons
c)
Warsaw Ghetto
d)
Concentration Camp
70.
What number closest represent the number of Jews killed during the Holocaust
a)
6,000,000
b)
6,000
c)
600,000,000
d)
1,000,000
71.
The Kristalnacht ("Night of Broken Glass") resulted in all of the following except
a)
synagogues burned
b)
Jewish businesses destroyed
c)
Jewish children expelled from schools
d)
perpetrators were prosecuted
72.
The largest death camp was:
a)
Treblinka
b)
Sobibor
c)
Majdanek
d)
Auschwitz-Birkenau
73.
Which statement about ghettos is not correct?
a)
Many families lived together in one small apartment.
b)
People were always hungry.
c)
The residents of the ghetto were free to come and go as they pleased.
d)
Living conditions were unsanitary.
74.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
75.
Who was the highest ranking Nazi to be tried at Nuremberg?
a)
Eichmann
b)
Bormann
c)
Himmler
d)
Goering
76.
What were the four countries that made up the Nuremberg Tribunal? 
a)
Great Britain, France, United States and Russia
b)
China, United States, Australia, and Africa
c)
United States, Jamaica, China, and Japan
d)
Africa, China, Japan, and Antartica
77.
Cases held 1945-1949 to prosecute Nazi leaders and members for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Nuremberg Laws
c)
Final Solution
d)
Nuremberg Trials
78.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To hold top Nazi officials accountable for the atrocities of the Holocaust
b)
To try the Japanese for attacking Pearl Harbor
c)
To put Hitler on trial for breaking the Munich Pact
d)
To try Soviets for war crimes
79.
Which was NOT a significant influence of the Nuremberg Trials ?
a)
They set the precedent that leaders can be held accountable for crimes against  humanity in an international criminal court.
b)
It led to the defining of international laws regarding warfare and human rights.
c)
It established that the  protection of human rights, and providing a shield against genocide, is an international affair.
d)
They allowed Germany to make peace with the events of the Holocaust.
80.
What was the name of the city that tried the war criminals for their killing of Jews in WWII?
a)
Strausburg
b)
Anacostia
c)
Nuremberg
d)
Ocean City

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