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World War II

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 32mins

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1.

The persons pictured were the World War II leaders of the

a)

Axis Powers

b)

League of Nations

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

2.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

3.

During World War II, which of the following nations fought on the side known as the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

e)

Great Britain

4.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

5.

The event that occurred in the cities on the map is significant

because

a)

it marked the turning point of World War II in the Atlantic

b)

it was where Japan hid its weapons of mass destruction

c)

it forced Japan to surrender and ended World War II

d)

it marked the turning point for the war in Eastern Europe

6.

What event started World War II, setting off war in Europe?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Germany invaded Poland

c)

Japan bombed Pearl

d)

Japanese aggression in East Asia

7.

In the World War II poster, what did Rosie the Riveter

symbolize to Americans?

a)

American women who were placed in internment camps

b)

American women who fought for the right to vote

c)

American women who were opposed to the war

d)

American women who took jobs in defense plants

8.

What effect did World War II have on race relations in America?

a)

Many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps

b)

Discrimination against African Americans came to an end

c)

German Americans were forced into concentration camps

d)

Japanese Americans were prohibited from serving in the military

9.

The WWII poster is an example of—

a)

how people on the home front conserved resources

b)

how people used credit to purchase more than they could afford

c)

ways shoppers can be polite to one another

d)

ways people on the home front wasted food and resources

10.

During World War II, which of the following nations fought on the side of the Allies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Japan

e)

Canada

11.
The first African-American flying unit in the United States military?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rough Riders
c)
7th Calvary
d)
82nd Airborne
12.
Adolph Hitler led which country during World War II?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
13.
Winston Churchill led which country during World War II?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Soviet Union
14.
Benito Mussolini led which country during World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Soviet Union
d)
France
15.
What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?
a)
Eisenhower and Truman
b)
FDR and Eisenhower
c)
Trump and Washington
d)
FDR and Truman
16.
What event led to the US joining World War II? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland. 
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 
17.
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
a)
work on the development of an atomic bomb
b)
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
c)
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
d)
recruit men for the military services
18.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
19.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
20.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
21.
Who was the dictator of Germany, and his political party, the Nazis, believed in fascism?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
22.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on _______ which caused the U.S. to join WWII on the Allied side.
a)
December 7, 1914
b)
December 7, 1941
c)
December 7, 1943
d)
December 7, 1940
23.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
24.
When did D-Day occur?
a)
September 1, 1939
b)
March 1941
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
June 6, 1944
25.

Why did Japan invade and conquer Korea and Manchuria?

a)

They wanted natural resources for their supplies and factories.

b)

They hated Korea and Manchuria.

c)

Because they could.

d)

They wanted to spread their love of Japanese food to their neighboring nations.

26.
Japanese leaders needed to ____ the US because of the lack of supplies.  
a)
weaken
b)
strengthen
c)
avoid
d)
talk with
27.
Eleanor believed all Humans should have certain rights.  She played a part in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human __________
a)
Rights
b)
Beings
c)
Beans
d)
Legacies
28.

What is the main aim of the UN?

a)

Maintain peace and order

b)

Help countries get along

c)

Provide everyone what they need for good life

d)

All of the above

29.
The "VE" in VE Day stands for ____.
a)
Victory for Everyone
b)
Victory over our Enemies
c)
Victory in Europe
d)
Victory for the Entente
30.

In 1944, the US followed what kind of campaign?

a)

Island Skipping

b)

Island Hopping

c)

Travel Plan

d)

Island Moving

31.

On September 2, 1945, the two sides signed formal surrender papers on the US battleship Missouri. This is known as VJ Day. What is VJ Day?

a)

Victory in Jima Day

b)

Victory in Europe Day

c)

Victory in Japan Day

d)

Victorious Japan Day

32.

The headquarters of the UN are in

a)

New York

b)

Amsterdam

c)

Paris

d)

London

33.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
34.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii