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Unit 4: Europe

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event occured that lead the United States to enter WW2?

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

D-Day

c)

Germany invading Poland

d)

Atomic Bombs

2.

True or False: Germany invading Poland was the event that triggered WW2

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The ____________ mountains create a natural border on the northern border of Italy.

a)

Andes

b)

Alps

c)

Appelachian

d)

Rocky

4.

Hilter and the Nazi party changed the culture of Germany by believing in _______________

a)

The creation of the United Nations

b)

The creation of a new nation where only certain people were allowed to enter.

c)

The persection of diverse groups like the gypsies and the Jews.

5.

The _______________ was the cruel act that took place during World War 2 that targeted the Jewish people and other cultural groups?

a)

The Holocaust

b)

The ARmenian Genocide

c)

Khmer Rouge

d)

The Cambodian Genocide

6.

The holding center for the Jews before they were shipped off to concentration camps was called a ________.

a)

Town Center

b)

Prison

c)

Ghetto

d)

Mall

7.

What country is located at letter F?

a)

France

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

8.

Hitler targeted the Jews because he blamed them for starting __________.

a)

WW1

b)

WW2

c)

Civil War

d)

Holocaust

9.

What letter on the map represents the country of Poland?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

F

d)

C

10.

Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?

a)

The Leader of Great Britain

b)

Vice President of the United States during WW2

c)

President of the United States during most of WW2

d)

Dictator of Germany

11.

___________ placed blame of World War 1 on the Germans causing the country to go through and economic depression.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Treaty of Berlin

c)

Treaty of Versailles

12.

What country is located at letter D?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

13.

What body of water seperates Great Britain from France?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Black Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

English Channel

14.

Italy is located at what letter on the map?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

15.

The Soviet Union capturing the German Capital city of Berlin during WW2 caused Germany to _______________?

a)

Run away and hide

b)

Fight Back

c)

Surrender

16.

To end the war with Japan, the United States eventally _________________.

a)

Took over main land Japan.

b)

Dropped an Atomic Bomb on two Japanese cities.

c)

Left them alone

17.

What even occured on April 8th after American and Soviet troops surrounded the capital of Germany?

a)

VJ Day (Victory in Japan)

b)

VE Day (Victory in Europe)

c)

Allied Victory Day

d)

D-Day

18.

What event in hitory occurred during WW2 and was and was a seaborne invasion on the beaches of Normandy?

a)

D-Day

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Operation Hitler

19.

Who hid in a secret hiding place above her fathers office?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Anne Frank

c)

Winston Churchill

20.

Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States wanted to not join in on the war. They wanted to be apart from the other countries. This is called ______________.

a)

Republicans

b)

Nationalist

c)

Isolationists

d)

Democrats

21.
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
22.
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
23.

Who was the prime minister of England?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Harry Truman

24.
Why did Japan decide to attack the United States?
a)
They wanted to claim Hawaii.
b)
They didn't like FDR.
c)
The USA helped China defend itself.
d)
Japan knew only the US Navy was strong enough to stop them.
25.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
26.

Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

27.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
28.
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
29.
What event started World War 2
a)
The invasion of Poland
b)
The Battle of El-Alamein
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
30.
What event did Franklin Roosevelt call "a date which will live in infamy?"
a)
The bombing of Nagasaki
b)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
The annexation of Austria by Hitler
d)
The Battle of Stalingrad
31.
What two countries declared war on Germany after the invasion of Poland?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
Britain and the United States
c)
Britain and France
d)
Italy and the Soviet Union
32.

Can you identify which country was most negatively affected by the Treaty of Versailles

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Italy

33.

The largest water-to-land invasion in history took place when the Allies stormed the beaches at Normandy, France. This was

a)

VE Day

b)

VJ Day

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

D-Day

34.

________________________ was Hitler's mass murder of over 12 million people.

a)

D-Day

b)

The Holocaust

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

The atomic bomb

35.

______________ was a nuclear weapon dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S. to end the war.

a)

The Scud missile

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

The atomic bomb

d)

The Big One

36.
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
1 million
b)
6 million
c)
100'000
d)
60 million
37.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
38.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
39.
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews is known as
a)
Pro-Judaism
b)
Anti-Judaism
c)
Anti-Jewishism
d)
Anti-Semitism
40.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
41.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)
A yellow cross
42.
The Holocaust occurred during which war?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Cold War
43.
________ __________ is a place of detention  where people were imprisoned often under barbaric conditions
a)
Nazi Party
b)
Displaced persons
c)
Warsaw Ghetto
d)
Concentration Camp
44.
The Kristalnacht ("Night of Broken Glass") resulted in all of the following except
a)
synagogues burned
b)
Jewish businesses destroyed
c)
Jewish children expelled from schools
d)
perpetrators were prosecuted
45.
Which leader is responsible for the killing of six million Jews during the Holocaust?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Otto von Bismarck
46.
What was the name of Hitler's army.
a)
nazis
b)
the black hand
c)
bolshiviks
d)
german army
47.
Who was Anne Frank?
a)
A young Jewish girl.
b)
A young Dutch girl.
c)
A young American girl.
d)
A young Polish girl.

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