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World War II

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of U.S.A.?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

2.

Who was the leader of Italy?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

3.

Who was the leader of Great Britain?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

4.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

5.

Who was the leader of Germany?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

6.

The day that Japan officially surrendered is called?

a)

Victory Day

b)

V-E Day

c)

D Day

d)

V-J Day

7.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, United States
c)
Germany, France, United States
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
8.

Who was the US president who decided to drop the atomic bombs on two Japanese cities?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Woodrow Wilson

9.

Who was the head of the Japanese military (who orders the attack on Pearl Harbor)?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Isoroku Yamamoto

d)

H. Mitsubishi

10.
Which country did Hitler invade that triggered the all-out conflict in Europe?
a)
Spain
b)
Greece
c)
Poland
d)
Great Britain
11.

Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)

a)

Japan, U.S., Russia

b)

Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

c)

Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

12.

What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?

a)

policy of appeasement

b)

policy of nullification

c)

policy of aggression

d)

policy of enactment

13.
Which of these is described below? *signed at the end of WWI *required Germany to pay Allies for damages caused by the war*required Germany to reduce the of its miliary
a)
the New Deal
b)
the United Nations
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
14.

In what ways did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

He remilitarized Germany.

b)

He made Germany capitalist.

c)

He established a totalitarian government.

d)

He converted Germany to communism.

15.
Which was a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
It created a long-lasting peace in Europe
b)
It resulted in a strong League of Nations
c)
It paved the way for future conflicts in Europe
d)
It reduced political tensions in the world
16.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union 
17.
The form of government in which individual freedoms are denied and complete power is given to the government is called _____.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
dictator
c)
political party
d)
fascism
18.
WWII began when _____. 
a)
when Spain sunk the U.S Maine 
b)
when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
c)
when the stock market crashed.
d)
when Hitler(germany) invaded Poland.
19.
Great Britain, Canada, the Soviet Union, and eventually the United States became known as the ________.
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Dictators
d)
Prime Ministers
20.
Germany, Italy, and Japan became known as the ________.
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Dictators
d)
Prime Ministers
21.

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

22.

Effect: Turning point of the war in the Pacific and the U.S. was victorious. What was the CAUSE?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of Britain

23.

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

24.
Fell to the Germans in June of 1940 after just 6 weeks?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Britain
d)
France
25.
Location of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet?
a)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
b)
Norfolk, Virginia
c)
San Diego, California
d)
Seattle, Washington
26.
The first African-American flying unit in the United States military?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rough Riders
c)
7th Calvary
d)
82nd Airborne
27.
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. 
28.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they
a)
were known spies for Japan
b)
were seen as a security threat
c)
refused to serve in the United States military
d)
expressed their support for Italy and Germany
29.
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
30.
Japanese Suicide Bombers were called
a)
Kamikaze 
b)
Blitzkrieg 
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Sitzkrieg
31.
What was NOT one of the three punishments placed on Germany after World War I?
a)
forced to pay reparations
b)
had to give their military to the Soviet Union
c)
Military was weakened
d)
Territories were taken away
32.
What was the name for the German tactic of overwhelming your enemy with force? 
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Schmetterling
c)
Blitzkrieg 
d)
Bombardierung
33.
What was a way in which the Jews were NOT discriminated against by the Nazis?
a)
forced to wear yellow stars
b)
Jewish books were burned
c)
Jewish businesses were vandalized
d)
citizens were encouraged to support Jewish owned businesses
34.
What was the first major allied invasion of the war?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
D-Day
c)
Battle of Bulge 
d)
Pearl Harbor
35.
What was the Manhattan Project?
a)
Testing and creation of the Atomic Bomb
b)
preparing the borough of Manhattan for nuclear safety
c)
secret plan to create spies in the war effort 
d)
Operation to create secret airplanes for the war effort 
36.
Which President gave the order to drop the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Ronald Reagan
37.
What was the first of the two cities on which the atomic bomb was dropped? 
a)
Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo
c)
Roswell
d)
Hiroshima
38.

Tuskegee Airmen were

a)

Japanese American pilots

b)

Female Pilots

c)

African American pilots

d)

German American Pilots

39.
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
40.
Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII? 
a)
Emperor Hirohito 
b)
Charles de Gaulle
c)
Hideki Tojo 
d)
Adolf Hitler 
41.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
42.
How did methods of warfare in WWII differ from those in WWI?
a)
Soldiers spent most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire.
b)
Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles.
c)
German submarines frequently attacked British and US shipping.
d)
Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances.
43.
Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?    
a)
It stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe.
b)
It forced Italy to surrender
c)
It opened a new Allied front in Europe.
d)
It avoided the use of atomic weapons.
44.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
45.
Why did President Truman ultimately decide to use atomic weapons in Japan?
a)
To prevent the potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan.
b)
The need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
c)
plan to bring democratic government to Japan 
d)
The failure of the island hopping campaign against Japan
46.
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events in WWII?
a)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; VJ-Day
b)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day; D-Day; VE-Day
c)
Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; VJ-Day
d)
D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day
47.
What is significant about D-Day?
a)
It was the Allied invasion of France, the largest land-sea-air operation in army history, and the turning point of the war.
b)
Thousands of Nazi soldiers froze or starved to death after they were trapped by the Soviets.
c)
The Allies discovered concentration camps where Jews and others had been murdered.
d)
The British stopped the German advance and were able to gain control of the Suez Canal.
48.
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Private citizens control the economy
c)
Use of propaganda to promote a certain cause
d)
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
49.
Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West Coast of the USA during WWII who were sent to camps called "War Relocation Centers" in remote portions of the nation's interior
a)
Cornelia Fort
b)
Japanese Internment
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Axis Powers
50.
A political system based on extreme national loyalty where the government controls the economy, culture, and all parts of people's lives. Usually the government is controlled by a dictator.
a)
Nazism
b)
Fascism
c)
Rationing
d)
Holocaust
51.
short for the National Socialist Party, this was Adolf Hitler's version of fascism. It included the racist idea of creating a German "master race"
a)
holocaust
b)
fascism
c)
rationing
d)
nazism
52.
The Nazi government began to systematically kill Jews, gypsies, and the disabled.  This was know as the
a)

V- J Day

b)
V- E Day
c)
Holocaust
d)
Korean War
53.

Why was the Battle of Britain so significant?

a)

This battle had the highest casualties of German soldiers

b)

US troops stormed the beaches of Normandy

c)

Great Britain struck with the largest submarine fleet

d)

Hitler launched the greatest air assault the world had ever seen

54.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as? 
a)
island-hopping 
b)
island-jumping 
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing 
55.
The Marshall Plan was designed to...
a)
punish Germany
b)
ease the effects of the Berlin Blockade
c)
help European nations recover from WWII
d)
end the Cold War

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