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WWII Introduction Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following factors led to Germany initiating WWII? (select all that apply)

a)

Financial Instability

b)

Rise of Nationalism

c)

A Want to Unite all German Speaking People

d)

A want to Expand the German Empire

2.

Which of the following 3 Nations were part of the Axis Powers

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

3.

What happened between Germany and the USSR in 1939?

a)

The USSR was taken over by Germany

b)

They went to war with each other

c)

A non-aggression agreement was signed

d)

The USSR assisted in the invasion of France

4.

Which event marked the beginning of WWII?

a)

Hitler coming to power in Germany

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The invasion of western Czechoslovakia

d)

The invasion of Poland

5.

Which of these nations were part of the allies?

a)

France

b)

Switzerland

c)

Great Britain

d)

The United States

6.

What was the German military strategy called that used rapid, high-intensity attacks in a concentrated area?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

Operation Barbarossa

d)

Operation Overlord

7.

What was Operation Barbarossa?

a)

The end of WWII

b)

Germany's attempt to attack the USSR

c)

The capture of France by Germany

d)

A military tactic used by Germany

8.

Where did Japan operate a surprise attack on the United States?

a)

New York

b)

Nanking

c)

Pearl Harbour

d)

Buffalo

9.

Who were sent to concentration camps? (Select all that apply)

a)

Jews

b)

Homosexuals

c)

People who are Disabled

d)

Gypsies

e)

Resistance Fighters

10.

What day was D-Day?

a)

June 6th, 1944

b)

June 6th, 1945

c)

July 9th, 1945

d)

July 9th, 1944

11.

What cities had atomic bombs dropped on them?

a)

Nagasaki and Tokyo

b)

Nanking and Tokyo

c)

Tokyo and Hiroshima

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

12.

What were the results of WWII?

a)

Lots of people died

b)

The creation of the UN (United Nations)

c)

United States and the USSR become global superpowers

d)

Lasting affects of the atomic bombs used on Japan

13.

How do you think WWII could have been possibly avoided?

a)

Less harsh restrictions on Germany after WWI

b)

If the allies intervened sooner

c)

If Hitler didn't get into power

d)

Impossible, It was unavoidable