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Mr. D's WWII Challenge

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What years did WWII begin and end?

a)

1938-1951

b)

1945-1951

c)

1939-1945

d)

1936-1944

2.

Which of the following was NOT an Allied leader of World War II?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Franklin D Roosevelt

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Woodrow Wilson

3.

What country did Germany invade to start WWII?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Britain

4.

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

5.

Which president of the United States died during World War II?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Woodrow Wilson

6.
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.
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
10.

Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.

a)

Japan surrendering.

b)

the atomic bombings.

c)

Germany surrendering.

d)

the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

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)

They fought the Nazi troops in Russia.

d)

They took control of many Japanese islands.

12.

Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the Soviet Union who 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

13.
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 
14.
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
15.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
16.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
17.
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
18.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
The attempt at eliminating the Japanese
b)
The attempt at eliminating all of the Jews from Europe
c)
The attempt at bringing peace at the end of the war
19.

What did Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin all have in common?

a)

They were monarchs in their countries

b)

They believed in the power of democracy.

c)

They were totalitarian dictators

d)

They were victors in WWII.

20.

WWII was divided into which two alliances?

a)

Allied Powers & Central Powers

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

21.

Who won???

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Axis Powers

c)

Central Powers

d)

Warsaw Pact