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WWII

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

2.
Which countries made up the Axis powers in WWII?
a)
Italy, Germany, Austria
b)
Italy, Germany, Japan
c)
Italy, Japan, Soviet Union
3.
Which countries listed made up the Allied side?
a)
USA, Japan, Germany, Great Britain
b)
USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain
c)
Soviet Union, Japan, France
4.
Why did the Treaty of Versailles become a cause of WWII?
a)
The USA formed an alliance with Germany
b)
It allowed Germany to take over wherever it wanted
c)
Harsh reparations and anger from Germany
5.
How and when did WWII begin?
a)
With the Zimmerman telegram
b)
With the sinking of the Luisitania
c)
When Hitler invaded Poland in 1939
6.
Why did the US get involved in the war?
a)
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941
b)
When Germany flew planes into Hawaaii
c)
When Hitler invaded Poland
7.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
8.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
9.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
10.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
11.
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.
12.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
13.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
14.
Which famous leader in WWII was Emperor of Japan, ordered the  attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a military alliance with Nazi  Germany?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin 
15.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
16.

What years did WWII begin and end?

a)

1938-1951

b)

1945-1951

c)

1939-1945

d)

1936-1944

17.

Which of the following are not Allied leaders of World War II?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Woodrow Wilson

18.

What treaty caused the start World War II?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Paris Peace Accords

d)

Treaty of Lasting Peace

19.
After WWI, the ____________________________ of the 1930s brought chaos and unemployment to Europe, which led to the rise of authoritarian dictators.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Treaty of Versailles 
c)
Great Depression
d)
Invasion of Nanking 
20.
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
a)
He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
b)
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
c)
He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
d)
He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937
21.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
22.

Describe the causes of WWII:

a)

Treaty of Versailles, economic depression & totalitarian dictators

b)

WWI Peace Treaty Problems, New Military Technology

c)

Rise of dictators, Poor U.S. President

d)

Russia attacked Germany & took over Italy

23.
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
24.
Where is Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan
b)
Hawaii
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
China
25.
About how many Americans died in the attack on Pearl Harbor?  
a)
240
b)
24000
c)
24
d)
2400
26.
Why was Pearl Harbor important?
a)
It had many pearls around it
b)
It was a great tourist area
c)
It was an American Naval Base
d)
The President lived there
27.
What day of the week did the Japanese attack?
a)
a. Monday
b)
b. Sunday
c)
c. Friday
d)
d. Saturday
28.
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?      
a)
Because they wanted to continue to take over countries in Southeast Asia 
b)
Because they wanted to cripple the US Navy
c)
Because they wanted to prevent the US from attacking Japan 
d)
All of the above
29.
About how long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last? 
a)
10 minutes  
b)
30 minutes
c)
Two hours  
d)
6 hours
30.
When this ship was sunk at Pearl Harbor, over one thousand US soldiers lost their lives.      
a)
USS Arizona
b)
USS Utah 
c)
USS Oklahoma 
d)
USS Chicago
31.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise to the US. 
a)
true
b)
false
32.
What was the codename for the invasion of Normandy?
a)
D-Day
b)
Operation Torch
c)
Operation Seal Lion
d)
Operation Overlord
33.
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
34.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
35.
When did D-Day occur?
a)
September 1, 1939
b)
March 1941
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
June 6, 1944
36.

What war was d-day in?

a)

WW2

b)

WW1

37.

Where in France did the invasion take place?

a)

Champagne

b)

Alsace

c)

Normandy

d)

Bourgogne

38.
TRUE or FALSE: The invasion was almost cancelled due to bad weather.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
39.

On which beach was the fighting fierce, causing the Americans to lose many lives?

a)

Omaha

b)

Gold

c)

Juno

d)

Utah

40.

The capital city of France that was freed from Nazi (German) control by August of 1944 by the Allies was ________________________.

a)

Berlin

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Rome

d)

Paris

e)

none of the above

41.

About how long was the battle of Iwo Jima?

a)

5 days

b)

5 weeks

c)

5 months

d)

5 years

42.
A volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean that was occupied by Japan and secured by Allies in 1945 to use as a landing base for bomber planes
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Hiroshima
d)
Nagasaki
43.

An atomic bomb was dropped on which two places?

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Iwo Jima

44.
Who won WWII?
a)
Allied
b)
Axis
45.

Desmond is sent to join a rifle company at Fort Jackson and does well in his training, until they discover that he is a conscientious objector, and won't touch a weapon. How do most of the men in Desmond's company feel about this?

a)

They admire his convictions.

b)

They think he is a coward.

c)

They wish they had thought of it themselves.

d)

They think he must be a victim of gun violence.

46.

The next morning, Japanese reinforcements launch a massive counter-attack on the Americans, who are forced to fall back and call in an artillery strike on their previous position. Instead of going back down the ridge, Desmond stays and saves soldier after soldier, repeating a phrase to himself like a mantra. What does Desmond keep saying?

a)

"The power of Christ compels me..."

b)

"I can achieve all things through the Lord..."

c)

"Give me the strength to keep going..."

d)

"Help me get one more..."

47.

Which medal for valor is Doss awarded for his efforts in saving men at Hacksaw Ridge?

a)

Life-Saving Medal

b)

Victoria Cross

c)

US Medal of Honor

d)

Presidential Medal

48.
During which war did the U.S. create the atomic bomb? 
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
49.
Which famous scientist wrote the letter alerting the U.S. President, FDR, about the German's discovery of nuclear fission?
a)
Marie Curie
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Robert Oppenheimer
d)
Katherine Johnson
50.
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
51.
The scientists were scared of the damage the bomb created
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Years after the bombs dropped, deaths occurred in high volumes
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What were the names of both bombs?
a)
Young boy and Old man
b)
Young man and Old boy
c)
Little boy and Fat man
54.
What role did women  take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and  children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone 
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
55.

What battle is the pacific theater was vital to gain in order the bomb Japan

a)

Okinawa

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Normandy

d)

Midway

56.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
57.
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
58.

When did Emperor Hirohito ANNOUNCE Japan's surrender?

a)

September 2, 1945

b)

August 6, 1945

c)

August 15, 1945

d)

August 9, 1945

59.
Where was the first atomic bomb exploded?      
a)
In a secret lab Washington, D.C.
b)
Nagasaki, Japan
c)
The desert in New Mexico  
d)
Hiroshima, Japan
60.

What is anti-semitism?

a)

Hatred against Christians

b)

Hatred against Jews

c)

Allowing Jews into your home

d)

The movement of giving the Jews a homeland

61.

Who was the leader of Germany during World War II and what was his political party?

a)

Benito Mussolini and Nazi

b)

Adolf Hitler and the people for Germany

c)

Benito Mussolini and the people for Germany

d)

Adolf Hitler and Nazi

62.

How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?

a)

3,000,000

b)

6,000,000

c)

9,000,000

d)

11,000,000

63.
What officially started WWII? 
a)
The Russian invasion of Finland
b)
The Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor
c)
The German Invasion of Poland
d)
The French invasion of Italy
64.

Hitler’s largest extermination center in Poland was...

a)

Auschwitz

b)

ghetto

c)

Sobibor

d)

“Final Solution”

65.
What was a concentration camp?
a)
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned 
b)
A place where prisoners of war are placed
c)
A camp where people go to do work for the government
d)
A camp for students that have a hard time focusing on school
66.
Blond haired, blue-eyed people typified the Nazi ideal of the “master race.”  What were these people called? 
a)
Slavic
b)
Roman
c)
Aryan
d)
Latino
67.
This is a deliberate attempt to exterminate or kill all the people of a certain ethnic or racial group.
a)
concentration camps
b)
genocide
c)
racism
d)
discrimination
68.

Where was Hitler born?

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Berlin

d)

Austria

69.
The individuals who were victims of the Holocaust were primarily of what religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
70.
What is this?
a)
Star of David
b)
Israel's flag.
c)
good luck charm 
71.

Hitler not only ordered 6 million Jews killed, but also the _________________, elderly, homosexuals and gypsies.

a)

sick

b)

handicapped

c)

dwarfs

d)

Dutch

72.

Why was this night known as "the night of the broken glass"

a)

Someone broke a glass cup and forgot to clean it up

b)

The nazi's were playing baseball and broke a window

c)

The nazi's broke through synagogues, schools, and other jewish buildings, and broken glass was all over the streets

d)

The jews threw glass at SS officers as a protest

73.
How were the Jews transported to the different camps?
a)
Cattlecars
b)
Taxis
c)
Police vans
d)
Horse & buggy

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