WorksheetsPre World War II Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
What was Adolf Hitler's background?
He had been a factory worker in Germany during World War I
He had been a representative in the German government during World War I
He had been a soldier during World War I and Chancellor of Germany
He had been a teacher during World War I
This was the common name of Adolf Hitler's political party. Check all that apply.
Nazi
Democrats
Both Nazi and but started out as the German Worker's Party.
None of these
Check the following boxes that describe the Nazi party under Adolf Hitler. (3 of these are correct)
Nationalistic
Wanted to cooperate with other countries
Believed in the racial superiority of Aryans
Democratic
Dislike of Jews
What punishment did Adolf Hitler receive from attempting to overthrow the government?
He went to trial and was found not guilty.
He went to prison for almost a year.
He lost his medals from World War I
He was sentenced to life in prison.
Japan was looking to expand and conquer for what primary reason?
Japan lacked natural resources
Japan was going through a revolution
Japan was suffering greatly from the Great Depression
Adolf Hitler asked Japan to attack a country
This was the dictator of Italy before and during World War II.
Benito Benito
Benito Hitler
Benito Emmanuel
Benito Mussolini
What country did Great Britain and France say they would go to war with Germany over?
Poland
Lithuania
Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union
What officially started World War II?
The German invasion of Czechoslovakia
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
The German invasion of Milford - Bet you didn't see that coming!
The German invasion of Poland
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese unexpectedly attached the U.S. Navy ships at __________________.
Pearl Harbor, a U.S. military base in Hawaii
Charleston Harbor
Guantanamo Bay
French trenches.
Which countries were the three AXIS POWERS (HINT: Germany's team) during World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
Japan, Germany, North Korea
Japan, China, Soviet Union
Which countries were the ALLIED POWERS?
Great Britain, USA, Soviet Union, France
Great Britain, France, Germany, USA
Soviet Union, Germany, Italy
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party murdering over 6 million Jewish people was called what?
Rwandan Genocide
Japanese Internment
The Holocaust
What Native-American language was used to make sure that the Japanese could not decode our messages during World War II?
Navajo
Iroquois
Blackfoot
Cherokee
The two cities where the United States dropped atomic bombs in Japan were... (HINT: We watched a simulation video in class! :-))
Yokohama and Osaka
Tokyo and Kyoto
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What became the new weapon of threat during World War II, besides tanks, gas, machine guns, fighter planes, and submarines?
poison gas
atomic bombs
guns
submarines
What country suffered the MOST DEATHS following the conclusion of World War II?
Soviet Union/Russia
Germany
United States
Japan
True/False: World War I had NO impact on the events that would take place during World War II.
True
False
Which of the following was Germany subjected to under the agreements of the Treaty of Versailles? (HINT: Choose 3!)
Forced to pay War Reparations
had to take blame for starting war.
Germany lost its sovereignty (independence)
Surrender of territory and limited weapons/military.
What country was Adolf Hitler originally born in?
Germany
Hungary
France
Austria
By the time World War II started, German citizens were not angry about the Treaty of Versailles anymore.
True
False
Germany attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
True
False
What did Germany and the other AXIS powers Italy and Japan have in common? (Select ONLY 2!)
They had the same friends and enemies.
They all wanted Poland.
They had similar flags.
They had Fascist Dictator leaders.
What reason did Adolf Hitler give for demanding territory from other countries?
The territories contained great waves bro, surfs up!
There were large German populations living in those areas
The territory he wanted had plenty of natural resources
He hoped to form alliances with those countries
What country did Great Britain and France say they would go to war with Germany over?
Poland
Lithuania
Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union
The event that catapulted the United States into the war, and the day that would "live in infamy."
The Battle of the Bulge
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
D-Day
The Battle of Stalingrad
Were there African American soldiers fighting for the United States during the war?
Yes
No
Who were the Axis and Allied Powers, respectively?
Germany, Italy, and Japan///USA, Soviet Union, UK, France, and China
Germany, China, Japan, and Italy///USA, Soviet Union, France, and UK
The UK, USA, France, Soviet Union, and China///Germany, Italy, Japan
France, UK, Germany///USA, Japan, Soviet Union, Italy
