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WWII pre-assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which THREE of these countries were the main Allies fighting against the Axis powers?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Great Britain

d)

Denmark

e)

Italy

2.

The "second front" on the beaches of Normandy in France allowed the Allies to...

a)

win the war by attacking France from the west.

b)

attack Germany from the west at the same time as from the east.

c)

ramp up the war against Italy as well as Germany.

d)

fight Japan & Germany at the same time.

3.

The United States carried on an "island-hopping" campaign to...

a)

get close enough to mainland Japan to take over.

b)

reach the Soviet Union from the east.

c)

cause fewer casualties than a land war would.

d)

sneak up on Hitler from the sea.

4.

What outcome did US President Truman hope to AVOID by dropping atomic bombs on Japan?

a)

A negotiated peace settlement with Japan like the Treaty of Versailles with Germany in WWI.

b)

American troops would suffer heavy casualties invading the Japanese homeland.

c)

The Soviet Union would invade Japan & set up a communist government there.

5.

What event ended the war in the Pacific?

a)

the D-Day landing at Normandy

b)

the arrest of Mussolini

c)

the capture of Iwo Jima & Okinawa

d)

the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

6.

[p4] The period of political tension between the United States & Soviet Union that followed World War II is known as the...

Hint: Two words, bolded in the text.

(a)  

7.

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

8.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
9.
Which of the following was the leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930s and 1940s?
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
10.
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
11.

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

12.
A new type of warfare consisting of planes, cannons, and tanks all use quickly at the same time was called
a)
Speed assult
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Operation Lightening
d)
Operation Quicksilver
13.
Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
14.

Which of the following options is NOT a cause of WW2?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party

c)

The Holocaust

d)

Japanese Expansionism

15.

The Treaty of Versailles ...

a)

was imposed upon Germany after WW1

b)

forced a heavy burden of reparations to France and Britain

c)

caused Germany to lose territory

d)

all of the above

16.

Which of the following is NOT true of fascism?

a)

All aspects of society are controlled by the government (totalitarianism).

b)

No opposition or protests are tolerated.

c)

Glorifies the state and its mythical past.

d)

Gives every citizen a say in the future of their country.

17.

The fascist leader of Italy from 1922 onwards was ...

a)

Luciano Pavarotti

b)

Vito Corleone

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Ugo Cavallero

18.
In response to the Axis aggression in the 1930s, western democracies followed a policy of
a)
containment
b)
appeasement
c)
aggression
d)
genocide
19.

What IB criteria are you being assessed on for this unit?

a)

A and D

b)

B and C

c)

C and D

d)

A and C

20.

What is your teacher's name for humanities?

a)

Tr. Will

b)

Tr. Bill

c)

Tr. Chill

d)

Tr. Jill

21.

Who is in this GIF?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

22.

Who is in this GIF?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

23.

Who is in this GIF?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

24.

Who is in this GIF?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Winston Churchhill

25.

When was the Second World War?

a)

1939-1945

b)

1942-1950

c)

1937-1946

d)

1919-1945