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14.2 The Axis Advances World History Amador

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following isn't representative of "blitzkrieg"?

a)

The Germans attacked with surprise and overwhelming force

b)

The German tanks, in Panzer divisions, attacked like a pointed arrow

c)

The German Luftwaffe attacked from the air against airports, factories, towns, and marketplaces

d)

The Soviet army pushed back the German army in Poland to stop the massacre

2.

What was the weakest Axis Power?

a)

Nazi Germany

b)

Fascist Italy

c)

Imperial Japan

d)

France

3.
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
4.

The Soviet Union entered World War II ---

a)

in response to United States involvement

b)

after the D-Day invasion of Normandy

c)

after the defeat of the Bolshevik party

d)

in response to German invasion

5.

What was the name of the event when Germany bombed London?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

British Assault

c)

Blitzkrieg of Britain

d)

Enclosure of England

6.

What country did Germany invade to start WWII?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Britain

7.
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
8.

What was Hitler's biggest mistake of the war?

a)

Invading Poland

b)

making a treaty with Italy and Japan

c)

invading the Soviet Union

d)

violating the Treaty of Versailles

9.

Which of the following is not correct historically?

a)

Dunkirk was the site of a great German victory, by surrounding the British army

b)

Within a month of the German invasion of France, about half of the country decided to join the Nazi government by forming the Vichy government

c)

Britain faced the might of the German military with Operation Sea Lion

d)

The Battle of Britain was won in the air with RAF claiming superiority

10.

The "Desert Fox" was able to accomplish?

a)

The successful bombing campaign during the "blitz"

b)

The successful invasion of France

c)

The successful invasion of North Africa

d)

The successful invasion of the Soviet Union

11.

Which of the following is not a correct description of Operation Barbarossa?

a)

Stalin had weakened his army with purges, so the defense of the "motherland" was a matter of sheer determination and bravery

b)

Hitler doublecrossed Stalin and invaded with 3 million soldiers

c)

The attack began in the Spring but the Russians kept retreating until fearsome defense of Stalingrad and Leningrad stopped the Germans

d)

The German forces were defeated because of Allied reinforcements storming into Russia

12.
About how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
six hundred
b)
six thousand
c)
six hundred thousand
d)
six million
13.
Which program allowed European powers to have access to U.S. weapons without purchasing them?
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Lending Loan Program
c)
Free Weapons Act
d)
Weapon Leasing Act
14.

Which of the following is not accurate about Japanese war efforts?

a)

They created a zone of conquest over 5,000 square miles

b)

They brutally killed an unknown number after they conquered countries all over Asia

c)

The United States was helping and selling material to the Japanese from 1939-1941

d)

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a complete surprise

15.

Which of the following is not true about the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

The US Navy lost the really powerful battleships to bombing

b)

The US Navy lost the really important aircraft carries to bombing.

c)

The Japanese were able to continue conquering territories and people for another year after Pearl Harbor

d)

Germany and Italy joined the war against the United States after Pearl Harbor