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World War II

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What war did the United States enter in 1917 and ended in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Civil War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Cold War

2.

After World War I, American experienced great economic prosperity in what was known as the Roaring 20s.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What events are considered to be causes of the Great Depression?

a)

Stock Market Crash of 1929

b)

Y2K

c)

Overproduction of Goods

d)

Consumerism

e)

COVID-19

4.

What was President Roosevelt's plan for helping the country bounce back from the effects of the Great Depression?

a)

The Fair Deal

b)

New World Order

c)

The New Deal

d)

Make America Great Again

5.

Who was the dictator who rose to power in Germany and started World War II in Europe?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolph Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Winston Churchill

6.

What event led the United States to join WWII?

a)

Assassination of President Kennedy

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Boll Weevil Attack in Savannah

d)

The Great Depression

7.

The United States entered WWII on the side of the Allied Powers to defeat the Axis Powers; which country is NOT part of the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

8.

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

It created jobs for the slow economy

b)

It improved U.S. relations with Japan

c)

It protected the U.S. by providing our allies with weapons, equipment, and supplies

d)

It continued the U.S. policy of isolationism

9.

Which of the following led to World War II in Europe in 1939?

a)

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

Germany invaded Poland

d)

The sinking of U.S. ships off of Georgia's coast

10.

What day was Roosevelt talking about when he referred to “a day which will live in infamy”?

a)

Germany's surrender

b)

Beginning of WWII in Europe

c)

Allied invasion of Normandy

d)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor