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WW2 unit test Pyle

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of German aggression in Europe.

a)

a. Japan invading the Chinese province of Manchuria.

b)

b. Germany invading Poland in 1939.

c)

c. Germany's non- aggression pact with Russia.

d)

d. Germany's occupation of Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium, Norway, and France.

e)

e. Both B and D

2.

Who was the leader of the US when America entered WW2?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

e)

Winston Churchill

3.

Who was Russia's leader during WW2?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hiltler

d)

Benito Mussolini

4.

During WW2 Churchill was the leader of which country?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

America

d)

Russia

5.

Who was the Emperor of Japan during WWII ?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Hirohito

6.

America had two presidents during WWII. Who were they?

a)

First FDR, then Harry Truman after Roosevelt died.

b)

First Harry Truman followed by Franklin Roosevelt.

c)

Calvin Coolidge after Warren Harding died.

d)

William McKinley, then Theodore Roosevelt after McKinley died.

7.

Who was Italy's leader during WWII ?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Winston Churchill

8.

This German dictator wanted to take over all of Europe.

a)

Stalin

b)

Hitler

c)

Hindenburg

d)

Churchill

9.

Who were the leaders of the "Allied" powers?

a)

Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin

b)

Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito

c)

Roosevelt, Mussolini, Churchill

d)

Hitler, Stalin, Hirohito

10.

The "Axis" powers represented what 3 countries?

a)

Japan, USA, Italy

b)

Great Britain, Germany, Russia

c)

Germany, Japan, Italy

d)

Great Britain, USA, Russia

11.

This president made the difficult the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan to end the war.

a)

FDR

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

12.

The day World War II ended in Europe is known as what?

a)

VE Day

b)

D-Day

c)

VJ Day

d)

Iwo Jima

13.

The purpose of the creation of the United Nations (UN) is what?

a)

Creating the United Nations was the only to end WWII.

b)

The UN was created to help keep peace after WWII and to prevent another world war.

c)

The UN was also known as the "allies", and they were responsible for defeating Germany and Russia in WWII.

d)

The UN was a group of very powerful countries that joined together to start wars with smaller countries.

14.

VJ Day happened as a result of what events?

a)

The U.S. defeated the Chinese on the islands of Iwo Jima; ending the war in China.

b)

Adolf Hitler committed suicide, ending the war in Europe.

c)

The U.S. successfully invaded Italy, ending the war in Europe.

d)

Two Japanese cities were destroyed causing the Japanese to finally surrender; ending the war in Japan.

15.

Which country was being aggressive in Asia in an attempt to gain natural resources?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

16.

Why was the battle of Iwo Jima a turning point in the Pacific theater?

a)

This was an easy victory for the US and we knew that an invasion of Japan would probably be easy and fast.

b)

Japanese resistance and their willingness to lose thousands of men on a tiny island made the US realize that an invasion of Japan would cost too many lives and possibly drag on for years. Instead the decision to the atomic bomb was made.

c)

This was the battle that turned Hitler around and was the beginning of the end of the war in Europe.

17.

This event was a turning point in the war because it brought the United States into WWII.

a)

The invasion of Poland in 1939.

b)

The annexation of Austria in 1938.

c)

The battle of Iwo Jima in 1945

d)

The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

18.

True or False, The United States warned the Japanese that we planned to drop an atomic bomb if they did not surrender.

a)

false

b)

true

19.

Which of the following are effects of the Pearl Harbor attack?

a)

The US lost many battle ships.

b)

The US made the decision to enter WWII.

c)

No US servicemen survived the surprise attack.

d)

We were shocked because we had been in the middle of negotiations.

20.

True or false. After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs were never used again.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

________________________ was Hitler's mass murder of over 12 million people, including 6 million Jews.

a)

D-Day

b)

The Holocaust

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

The atomic bomb

22.

During WW2 __________ and ___________ filled in the workforce for men overseas.

a)

Kids and Veterans

b)

Women and Children

c)

Soldiers and Women

d)

Women and African Americans

23.
Why did the government ration food and other goods? 
a)
to store them and sell them in south america 
b)
So the armed forces had sufficient supplies overseas 
c)
because of the great depression 
d)
to be prepared for a nuclear war
24.

During WW2 many _______________replaced jobs men had and gained new skills.

a)

Women

b)

Japanese Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

Illegal Immigrants

25.

During the Holocaust Jewish people were rounded up and sent to _________________________ by the Nazis.

a)

internment camps

b)

Jewish camps

c)

concentration camps

d)

war camps

26.

The fictional character that was part of a campaign to encourage women to join the war effort ?

a)

Rosie the Mechanic

b)

Bev the Builder

c)

Rosie the Riveter

d)

Betty Boop

27.

What was the name given to a group of African American pilots that flew successful missions during WW2?

a)

The Great Airmen

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Airmen of America

d)

They did not have a name.

28.

In order to save food for soldiers & war torn countries over seas, the U.S put laws in place that limited how much of certain things U.S citizens were allowed to buy. What was this practice called?

a)

enlistment

b)

discrimination

c)

segregation

d)

rationing

29.

Which of the following is an example of an opportunity cost faced by Americans during WW2?

a)

Hitler was allowed to build up his military despite the fact that it was against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

b)

A cowboy driving cattle on the cattle trail gave up two months away from his family in order to make money to help support them.

c)

Tim wanted to make a good grade on his WW2 test so he spend his evening studying rather than playing outside with his friends.

d)

Americans rationed many products including rubber, gas, sugar, butter, and coffee, so that the military would have all of the supplies they needed to win the war.

30.

What was the role the Tuskegee Airmen played in WW2?

a)

Their role was to attack Axis countries suddenly and take them over before they were able to defend themselves.

b)

Their role was to escort and protect the big bombers going to and from their bombing missions.

c)

Their job was to fly the bombers that carried the atomic bombs.

d)

Their role was to fly bombers from the United States to bases in Europe.

31.

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

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

32.
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
33.
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
34.

Who was the First Lady that had a major influence on the United States' involvement in the United Nations?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Dolley Madison

35.
What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?      
a)
Harry S. Truman
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt 
c)
John F. Kennedy 
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
36.
Japanese surrender after the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs; ending WWII.
a)
D-day
b)
VE Day
c)
VJ Day
d)
Pearl Harbor