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WorksheetsIntroduction to World War 2 Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the U.S.A enter WW2?
a)
Assassination of F.D.R
b)
Hitler took power
c)
Attack of Pearl Harbor
d)
The invasion of Poland
2.
Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan wanted to be the strongest naval power in the world and they knew America stood in their way.
b)
The Japanese did not mean to bomb Pearl Harbor, they thought it was Cuba.
c)
The Japanese wanted to take over Hawaii.
d)
The Japanese Emperor was mad at FDR for not joining his team.
3.
This group of Islands located west of California was the site the first attack against the United States in World War II and FDR t to enter America the war.
a)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
c)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
d)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
4.
What president decided to use the atomic bombs?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Thomas Jefferson
5.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
6.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
7.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
8.
The Allies and Hitler reached an agreement that Hitler could keep the land he had already taken if he did not invade any more countries. Hitler broke this promise when he invaded __________________.
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
9.
Who was the prime minister of England?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Truman
10.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
11.
Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
12.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
13.
The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany, and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
14.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people.
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
15.
Which side of the war was Great Britain a member of?
a)
The Axis Powers
b)
The Allies
c)
The Democrats
d)
The Republicans
16.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WW2?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Benito Mussolini
17.
Which side of the war did the Soviet Union fight for?
a)
The Axis Powers
b)
The Allies
c)
The Republicans
d)
The Democrats
18.
Who was the president of the United States during the start of the war?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Winston Churchill
19.
Which side of the war did Germany fight for?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Republicans
d)
Democrats
20.
Who was the leader of Japan during WW2?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Emperor Kuzko
d)
Emperor Hirohito
21.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Great Britain, and France
b)
Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy and the United States
22.
Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".
a)
The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
b)
The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
c)
D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
d)
The day the US joined the Allied forces.
23.
How did WWII help the US get out of the Great Depression?
a)
This led to the US sending money to the Allies.
b)
The war led to more jobs, new technology and the creation of atomic energy.
c)
People spent more money to buy as much as possible.
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