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World War II

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West Coast of the USA during WWII who were sent to camps called "War Relocation Centers" in remote portions of the nation's interior
a)
Cornelia Fort
b)
Japanese Internment
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Axis Powers
2.
Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
USS Arizona
3.
A political system based on extreme national loyalty where the government controls the economy, culture, and all parts of people's lives. Usually the government is controlled by a dictator.
a)
Nazism
b)
Fascism
c)
Rationing
d)
Holocaust
4.
A secret research and development project of the US to develop the atomic bomb
a)
The Manhattan Project
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
USS Arizona
5.
Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy during wartime to assure adequate supplies for the military
a)
holocaust
b)
nazism
c)
fascism
d)
rationing
6.

Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II

a)

Axis powers

b)

rationing

c)

Japanese internment

d)

Allied powers

7.

Prime Minister of Japan during World War II. He gave his approval for the attack on Pearl Harbor and played a major role in Japan's military decisions until he resigned

a)

Cornelia Fort

b)

holocaust

c)

fascism

d)

Hideki Tojo

8.
short for the National Socialist Party, this was Adolf Hitler's version of fascism. It included the racist idea of creating a German "master race"
a)
holocaust
b)
fascism
c)
rationing
d)
nazism
9.
a symbol of American women who went to work in factories during the war
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Cornelia Fort
d)
Axis Powers
10.
Battleship that was hit in the attack on Pearl Harbor. It sunk and remains an underwater graveyard and memorial today
a)
USS Arizona
b)
Nazism
c)
Fascism
d)
Rationing
11.
Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Nazism
d)
Fascism
12.
December 7, 1941 - a surprise attack by the Japanese on the main US Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. The US decalred war on Japan and Germany, entering the war after this event
a)
holocaust
b)
USS Arizona
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Cornelia Fort
13.

Germany's battle tactic of quickly overwhelming the opposition is referred to as

a)

kamikaze

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

island-hopping

d)

total war

14.

Which of the following were significant turning points in World War II that turned the war in the Allies favor?

a)

the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939

b)

the D-Day invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944

c)

the Battle of Stalingrad from the fall of 1942 to the winter of 1943

d)

the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki in August 1945

15.

Japan invaded this area at the start of the war

a)
Manchuria and China
b)

China and Philippines

c)

Pearl Harbor and Manchuria

d)
Russia and China
16.

Two main causes of the rise of dictatorships after World War I were

a)

the Treaty of Versailles and economic depression.

b)

new political ideas and economic depression.

c)

the Treaty of Versailles and lack of strong leadership after the war.

d)

new political ideas and lack of strong leadership after the war.

17.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII who vowed never to surrender.
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
18.
The dictator of Italy during WWII, who joined Adolph Hitler in trying to take over Europe and Northern Africa.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Benito Mussolini
19.
Dictator of the Soviet Union who had more than 20 million of his own people killed. He also helped defeat Adolph Hitler.
a)
Hirohito
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
20.
World War II officially started when what country was invaded?
a)
Poland
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Russia
21.
The island hopping strategy was used in which theater of World War 2?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Europe
d)
North Africa 
22.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
23.
Which series of events is arranged in the correct chronological order?
a)
1. German troops invade Poland. 2. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 3. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany.
b)
1. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 2. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany. 3. German troops invade Poland.
c)
1. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany. 2. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 3. German troops invade Poland
d)
1. The Treaty of Versailles is signed. 2. German troops invade Poland. 3. Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germany.
24.

Executive Order 9066, issued by President Roosevelt, authorized which of the following actions?

a)

deployment of US military forces to the Pacific theater

b)

conscription of adult male citizens into the armed forces

c)

creation of the Manhattan Project, first US nuclear weapon

d)

forced internment of US Japanese citizens

25.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
26.
What was the purpose for rationing by the Office of Price Administration?
a)
to ensure schools did not run out of supplies
b)
to ensure that children did not use too many products
c)
to ensure enough products were available for military use
d)
to ensure elderly citizens had enough goods
27.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" play during World War II?
a)
To persuade women to be as strong as men
b)
To make women looked after their families during WWII.
c)
To encourage women to enter the workforce
d)
To persuade women to fight for equal pay
28.
Why did the US enact the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
To stay out of World War II
b)
To divide land acquired from the Japanese.
c)
To supply iron and oil to Japan.
d)
To let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s.
29.
The American campaign to defeat the Japanese shown in the map above was known as
a)
island blitzkrieg
b)
shock and awe in the islands
c)
island hopping
d)
island trenching
30.

This program allowed the United States to support Great Britain's War effort against Germany without entering WWII

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

The Lend-Lease Program

c)

League of Nations

d)

The New Deal

31.

Why was the Battle of Britain so significant?

a)

This battle had the highest casualties of German soldiers

b)

US troops stormed the beaches of Normandy

c)

Great Britain struck with the largest submarine fleet

d)

Hitler launched the greatest air assault the world had ever seen

32.

Who was the leader of Japan during WWII?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Benny Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Josef Stalin

33.

Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Benito Mussolini

34.

Who was the leader of Italy during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Josef Stalin

35.

Who was the leader of Germany in WWII?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hideki Tojo

36.

The American atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of

a)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

b)

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

c)

Osaka and Nagasaki

d)

Okinowa and Hiroshima

37.
What was the reason Japan invaded China in the period before World War II?
a)
The Japanese believed they were the Master Race
b)
The Japanese were in a depression and needed money
c)
The Japanese wanted to impose their culture on China
d)
The Japanese needed resources and labor to grow
38.
Which of the following can be examples of a totalitarian form of government?
a)
Democracy, Communism, & Nazism
b)
Communism, Democracy, & Fascism
c)
Communism, Fascism, & Nazism
d)
Democracy, Monarchy, & Oligarchy
39.
This battle's code name was Operation Overlord.
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Invasion of Sicily
c)
Invasion of Normandy
d)
Midway
40.
This battle halted the Japanese offensive.
a)
Kursk
b)
Midway
c)
Stalingrad
d)
El Alamein
41.
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
42.
This battle was originally known as the Ardennes Offensive.
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
Battle of El Alamein
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Stalingrad
43.
Who was the commander in charge of the D-Day invasion in northern France?
a)
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
General Douglas MacArthur
c)
Dr. Charles Drew
d)
Joseph Stalin
44.
Who was the general in charge of island hopping strategy in the Pacific to get close to invading Japan?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Hideki Tojo
45.

What is a Japanese suicide pilot whose mission was to crash into his target?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Genocide

46.
The general that fought many battles in North Africa & led the invasion of Sicily was one the best US tank commanders in history. He was
a)
George Patton
b)
Omar Bradley
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Bernard Montgomery
47.

Which of the following headlines denotes the beginning of World War II?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.
The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler
a)
Holocaust
b)
Fascism
c)
Rationing
d)
Nazism
49.

Bernard Montgomery...

a)

Stopped Rommel's tanks from the Suez Canal at El Alamein

b)

This vice president felt a heavy burden after Roosevelt died

c)

Took over Soviet Union after Lenin's death in 1924

d)

He promised to return to the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines

50.

This all-minority group of U.S. veterans used their unique oral language to send coded messages during key Pacific Theater battles.

a)

Nisei Soldiers

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Navajo-Code Talkers

d)

Mexican-American Sailors

51.

A key to U.S. success at the Battle of Midway was

a)

Use of new sonar and radar technology

b)

U.S. translators breaking Japanese secret code

c)

Use of bomber planes

d)

American submarines

52.

Iwo Jima was important to the American military because

a)

Japanese were using it as a base to attack the U.S. fleet

b)

U.S. fighter planes could refuel and accompany bombers from there

c)

the Islands were an important link in the Japanese supply lines

53.

Winston Churchill...

a)

He famously vowed to "never surrender" to Germany's air attacks

b)

He decided when D-Day would begin

c)

Took over Soviet Union after Lenin's death in 1924

d)

He promised to return to the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines

54.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of American pilots who flew many missions during World War II. They were good pilots who earned a great deal of recognition, but were also unique in the military because they were
a)
Japanese Americans
b)
Asian Americans
c)
African Americans
d)
Mexican Americans
55.

Which of the following best matches this definition: Agreement that ended WWI. This agreement angered Hitler. He did not accept this and his speeches spoke about how the gov’t had betrayed Germany. He will use this to gain the support of the German people.

a)

Fascism

b)

The Great Depression

c)

Communism

d)

The Treaty of Versailles (ToV)

e)

Weimar Republic

56.

Which of the following best matches this definition: Is act of giving in to someone who is being aggressive in order to avoid war. Britain/France are going to give Hitler what he wants (at first) to avoid WWII. This plan was a failure as it allowed Hitler to get stronger.

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Appeasement

c)

Lend Lease Act

d)

Island Hopping

e)

D Day

57.

Which of the following best matches this definition: The gov’t approved giving weapons and money to any of its allies who needed without needing to pay for it. This allowed the US to help its allies without actually entering WWII (at first).

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Appeasement

c)

Lend Lease Act

d)

Island Hopping

e)

D Day

58.

Which of the following best matches this definitionThe first black military pilots in the US Air force. Created during WWII. Flew more than 15,000 attacks. This is significant b/c the US was still racially divided.

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Rosie the Riviter

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

Manhatten Project

e)

Executive Order 9066

59.

Which of the following best matches this definition: Native Americans who were used by the US army during WWII to send secret messages in their native language as very few people in the world can speak it, especially outside of the US.

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Rosie the Riviter

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

Manhatten Project

e)

Executive Order 9066

60.

Which of the following best matches this definition: The order given by the US president that said all Japanese or Japanese Americans living in the United States were to be taken from the homes and forced to live in camps until the end of WWII. The US was afraid that these citizens, were spies for the Japanese Empire.

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Rosie the Riviter

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

Manhatten Project

e)

Executive Order 9066

61.
The WWII allied leaders Winston Churchill of England, Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union and Franklin Roosevelt of the United States.
a)
"Big Three"
b)
D- Day
c)
VE Day
d)
holocaust
62.
“Victory In Europe Day” May 8th, 1945 which signaled the end of WWII in Europe at the time the allies needed to defeat Japan.
a)
V-G Day
b)
Big Three
c)
V-J Day
d)
V-E Day
63.

What years did WWII take place?

a)

1939-1945

b)

1914-1918

c)

1945-1991

d)

1929-1939

64.
How many original Code Talkers were there?
a)
32
b)
92
c)
29
d)
17
65.

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

a)

They were part of a volunteer group of U.S. pilots that defended China from Japanese aggression

b)

They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater.

c)

They were among the first black servicemen to fly as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces.

d)

They were members of the tank division that helped liberate France after the invasion of Normandy.

66.

Who were the famous code talkers in the Pacific Theater that used their language as a secret code for communicating battle plans?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Apache

c)

Navajo

d)

Creek

67.

The last island before Japanese mainland to be taken, see's 50,000 American troops losing their lives, as soldiers are forced to go through the whole island in fierce close fighting as Japanese would not surrender.

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Coral Sea

d)

Battle of Okinawa

68.

Battle in which Hitler committed suicide as the Allies surrounded him and his troops

a)

Battle of Bulge

b)

Battle of Berlin

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

D-Day

69.

In an extremely bloody attack on a small island, in which many Americans couldn't see the enemy who was fortified in hills, tunnels, and bunkers. Ending in an American victory as 27 medal of honors were given for their service.

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

Battle of Okinawa

70.

Which of the battles occurred in the dense and freezing Ardennes Forest and had the allies digging in against the Nazi Blitzkrieg fighting?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Berlin

c)

Battle of Bulge

d)

D-Day invasion

71.

Known as the turning point in the Pacific Theater, as American forces sank ALL 4 Japanese aircraft carriers

a)

Battle of Coral Sea

b)

Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

Battle of Midway

72.

During the fall of France British soldiers fighting became surround and stranded in what is known as the

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Dunkirk

c)

Battle of France

d)

Battle of Bulge

73.

Bomb dropped on Hiroshima

a)

Little Boy

b)

Fat Man

74.

Bomb dropped on Nagasaki

a)

Little Boy

b)

Fat Man

75.

The name of the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb:

a)

Memphis Belle

b)

Enola Gay

c)

Bockscar

d)

Blitzkrieg

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