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World War II

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Joseph Stalin was the leader of which large country during the war?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

2.

When Britain and France gave into Germany because they were sick of war and they had economic problems it was called

a)

Appeasement

b)

Fascism

c)

Communism

d)

Prohibition

3.

Which year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

1946

b)

1959

c)

1921

d)

1941

4.

What was the reason Japan wanted to attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

to steal the natural resources of Hawaii

b)

to stop U.S. ships from getting in Japan's way

c)

in an attempt to take over the U.S. for Germany

d)

to help the Hawaiians break away from the U.S.

5.

The U.S. joined Britian, France and the Soviet Union. This group was known as what?

a)

Axis

b)

Fascist

c)

Nationalist

d)

Allies

6.

What country did the Allies invade on D-Day to kick out the Germans?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

France

7.

The Italy, Germany, and Japan alliance during WWII was called?

a)

Central

b)

Allies

c)

Axis

d)

Commando

8.

The U.S. strategy in the Pacific Theater of World War II was called

a)

divide-and-conquer

b)

island hopping

c)

march-to-the-sea

d)

convoy busting

9.

What world-changing weapon was used to end World War II in the Pacific?

a)

armored tank

b)

atomic bomb

c)

carrier pigeon

d)

fire bomb

10.

The first city the Atomic Bomb was dropped on

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo

d)

Pearl Harbor

11.

U.S. citizens were asked to sacrifice three of these things. Which one were they NOT asked to give up?

a)

money

b)

tin and paper

c)

food

d)

pets

12.

The two major theaters the war was fought in

a)

Europe and South America

b)

Scandinavia and Europe

c)

Germany and Poland

d)

The Pacific and Europe

13.
Agreement to avoid war or conflict with each other
a)
Pact
b)
Alliance
c)
Non-Aggression Pact
d)
Axis Alliance
14.
Restrictive laws passed by Hitler’s Nazi government that severely limited the rights of Jews in Germany.
a)
Nuremburg Laws
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Ghettos
d)
Ultra-nationalism
15.
June 6, 1944—the day of the Normandy landings—initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi Germany.
a)
V J Day
b)
V E Day
c)
D Day
16.
The time period in history in which genocide was performed on the Jewish population in Europe
a)
Exodus
b)
Massive Incarciration
c)
Holocaust
d)
Jewish Genocide
17.
Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945 World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.
a)
D Day
b)
V J Day
c)
V E Day
d)
D P Day
18.
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,"The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. 
a)
V E Day
b)
D P Day
c)
V I P Day
d)
V J Day
19.
What was this poster promoting?
a)
war production
b)
voting rights for women
c)
equality in pay
d)
sexism
20.
The Office of Price Administration set up what system to prevent scarce food items from running out? 
a)
rationing
b)
price controls
c)
war bonds
d)
victory gardens
21.
How did war bonds, victory gardens, & scrap drives impact the war effort?
a)
they provided needed supplies for the troops
b)
they convinced people to work in war factories
c)
they caused anti-war rallys
d)
they had no impact
22.
What term is used to describe the quick military strike strength of the German Army? 
a)
Appeasement 
b)
Shock and Awe
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Blitzkrieg
23.
What country will Germany invade that will be the start of World War II? 
a)
France
b)
Poland
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Great Britain