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World War II Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these leaders was NOT a Totalitarian leader?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Fascist government?

a)

Extreme Nationalism

b)

Extreme Militarism

c)

One Party Rule

d)

Democracy

3.

Because of it's harsh treatment towards Germany, which treaty was seen as a cause of World War II?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Locarno

d)

Treaty of Berlin

4.

An economic reason for the rise of Totalitarian Dictators can be linked to:

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Buildup of Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

US entry into WWI

5.

In order to gain the loyalty of German youth, Adolf Hitler had all boys join the:

a)

Army

b)

Government

c)

Hitler Youth

d)

Olympics

6.

Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the:

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

League of Nations

7.

The "Munich Pact" was an agreement made between Hitler and the Allies which used:

a)

Appeasement

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Assassination

8.

Which British Prime Minister used Appeasement at Munich?

a)

Churchill

b)

Chamberlain

c)

Blair

d)

Prince Harry

9.

The German military tactic known as "Lightning War" was known as:

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Fallout

c)

Fortnite

d)

Trench Warfare

10.

Which event started World War II in Europe?

a)

The Munich Pact

b)

Italian invasion of Ethiopia

c)

German invasion of USSR

d)

German invasion of Poland

11.

Which event brought the US into World War II?

a)

Formation of Axis Powers

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor

d)

German invasion of Texas

12.

Who was the "Supreme Allied Commander" of the war in Europe?

a)

Truman

b)

Eisenhower

c)

MacArthur

d)

Churchill

13.

"Operation Overlord" which took place on June 6th, 1944 is more commonly known as:

a)

Flag Day

b)

Armistice Day

c)

D-Day

d)

V-E Day

14.

Which of these dictators was known as "il Duce" and led Italy into war?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Hirohito

c)

Stalin

d)

Hitler

15.

On 12/7/41 Japanese Admiral Yamamoto said he had awoken a "Sleeping Giant"...what event is this referring to?

a)

D-Day

b)

Midway

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Pearl Harbor

16.

Who became the leader of Great Britain after Chamberlain and helped lead the Allies to victory?

a)

Joseph Gobbels

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Peter Parker

17.

What does "V-E Day" stand for?

a)

Victory in England

b)

Victory in Europe

c)

Victory in Eiffel

d)

Victory in Ethiopia

18.

During WWII, the US plan for defeating Japan in the Pacific by fighting from island to island was known as:

a)

Frogger

b)

Atomic Warfare

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Skipping

19.

Due to the fear of Japanese spies, the US government put Japanese spies into:

a)

Canada

b)

Death Camps

c)

Internment Camps

d)

Coastal cities

20.

The Japanese "Warrior Code" which stressed never being taken prisoner or surrendering was known as the:

a)

Brenner Code

b)

Morse Code

c)

Bushido Code

d)

Navajo Code

21.

The Japanese tactic of using "Suicide Pilots" to fly planes into US ships was known as:

a)

Kamikaze

b)

Bushido

c)

Messerschmidt

d)

Yamamoto

22.

What two cities did the US drop the Atomic Bombs on?

a)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima and Berlin

c)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

Hiroshima and Rome

23.

The secret project to build the Atomic Bomb in the US was known as the:

a)

Berlin Project

b)

Manhattan Project

c)

Philadelphia Experiment

d)

Montauck Experiment

24.

Which US President gave the order to use the Atomic Bombs against Japan?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Woodrow Wilson

25.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the US used the Atomic Bombs against Japan?

a)

End the war quickly

b)

Save Japanese lives

c)

Save the lives of US soldiers

d)

Intimidate the USSR