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WC Ch 17 Major Battles of WWII

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the Battle of Britain was mainly fought?

a)

On the land

b)

In the air

c)

On the water

d)

Under the water

2.

Who does Germany set their eyes on after the Battle of Britain?

a)

United States

b)

Italy

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

3.

What country attacked Britain in the Battle of Britain?

a)

France

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

e)

Spain

4.

What was the air force of Great Britain called?

a)

The Royal Sky Force

b)

The English Air Fighters

c)

The Royal Air Force

d)

The Flying Brits

e)

The London Air Force

5.

Why did Hitler finally stop bombing Great Britain?

a)

Because he ran out of planes

b)

Because he needed his air force to help with the invasion of Russia

c)

Because he no longer wanted to take over Britain

d)

Because he did not want to hurt innocent people in the cities

e)

Because the Germans signed a peace treaty with Britain

6.

What was the air force of Germany called?

a)

The German Air Force

b)

The Great Air Force

c)

The Nazi Air Force

d)

The Third Reich

e)

The Luftwaffe

7.
On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
a)
December 7, 2016
b)
December 7, 1916
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
December 14, 1971
8.
Where is Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan
b)
Hawaii
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
China
9.
About how many Americans died in the attack on Pearl Harbor?  
a)
240
b)
24000
c)
24
d)
2400
10.
Why was Pearl Harbor important?
a)
It had many pearls around it
b)
It was a great tourist area
c)
It was an American Naval Base
d)
The President lived there
11.
President Roosevelt said December 7, 1941 was a day that will live in 
a)
infirmary
b)
infamy
c)
infamous
d)
informal
12.

What day of the week did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

a. Monday

b)

b. Sunday

c)

c. Friday

d)

d. Saturday

13.

The ___ was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor and is a memorial today.

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Arizona

14.

Who is the Japanese leader of the Pacific?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Admiral Yamamoto

d)

Fumimaro Konoe

15.

What was the effect of the Doolittle attack on the Japanese?

a)

Little to no effect.

b)

Destroyed their ability to fight in the air.

c)

Destroyed their ability to manufacture munitions

d)

Demonstrated that Japan was vulnerable to US attack.

16.

The Doolittle raid caused minimal damage to Japan, but . . .

a)

the airmen were happy

b)

it had a significant psychological effect on the population

c)

it wasn't reported until after the war, so nobody noticed

d)

a great deal of damage to the American reputation

17.
Which battle is considered to be the turning point in the Pacific?
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Midway
c)
Okinawa
d)
Guadalcanal
18.
The victorious commander at Midway was....
a)
Admiral Halsey
b)
General MacArthur
c)
Chester Nimitz
d)
General Edward King
19.
___ was part of Operation Torch.
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Invasion of Sicily
c)
El Alamein
d)
Invasion of Normandy
20.
Which victory allowed the Allies to maintain control of the Suez Canal.
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Invasion of Normandy
c)
Invasion of Sicily
d)
El Alamein
21.
The Allied invasion of North Africa to defeat the German and Italian forces there; leads to the invasion of Italy. U.S. troops' 1st combat.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
22.

Who commanded Hitler's Afrika Korps?

a)

Erwin Rommell

b)

Hermann Goring

c)

Joseph Goebbels

d)

Heinrich Himmler

23.

The Victory for the Allied Powers at El Alamein was important because...

a)

It was a turning point that led to the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa

b)

provided an enormous psychological boost for Germany

c)

Provided the Axis Powers with a win

d)

none of the above

24.

What did the Soviet army do to it's soldiers that tried retreating or deserting?

a)

killed them

b)

helped them home

c)

sent them to another unit

d)

promoted them

25.

What season devastated the German troops in the city?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

26.

What was the Soviets strategy against the Germans in the Battle of Stalingrad? Select all that apply.

a)

Surround the city

b)

Intercept supply lines

c)

Starve the Germans out

d)

Full scale invasion at once

27.

The Battle of Stalingrad is known as the...

a)

turning point in the Pacific

b)

turning point in Eastern Europe

c)

turning point in Western Europe

d)

the reason why Germany surrendered WWII

28.

Approximately how long did the Battle of Stalingrad last?

a)

5 days

b)

5 weeks

c)

5 months

d)

5 years

29.

Approximately how many causalities did the Soviets incur during the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

500,000

b)

3,000,000

c)

1,100,000

d)

2,000,000

30.

What does D-day refer to?

a)

the battle of WWII

b)

The invasion of Normandy

c)

The world war

d)

The french revolution

31.

When was the invasion of Normandy?

a)

June 8, 2010

b)

June 6, 1988

c)

June 6, 1944

d)

July 4, 1944

32.

What was the code name for the invasion?

a)

operation normandy

b)

invasion day

c)

operation overlord

d)

invasion of Normandy

33.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
34.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
35.
Which beaches were the Americans responsible for securing in Normandy?
a)
Juno and Sword
b)
Omaha and Sword
c)
Omaha and Utah
d)
Utah and Juno
36.

The follow act of nature almost cancelled the D-Day invasion.

a)

Bad weather

b)

Aggressive Forest Fires

c)

Bad Hurricane

37.

Hitler’s last failed attempt to force the Allies off the mainland of Europe.

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Invasion of Normandy

38.

This battle began on Dec. 16, 1944, and ended about a month later.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Bulge

c)

Britain

d)

Normandy

39.
This was Germany's last major attempt to stop the Allies' progress in the West.
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
El Alamein
c)
Kursk
d)
Battle of the Bulge
40.
This battle was originally known as the Ardennes Offensive.
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
Battle of El Alamein
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Stalingrad
41.

Known as Hitler's last major offensive push...

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Bulge

c)

Italy invasion

42.

Which of the battles occurred in the dense and freezing Ardennes Forest and had the allies digging in against the Nazi Blitzkrieg fighting?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Berlin

c)

Battle of Bulge

d)

D-Day invasion

43.

American strategy of conquering island after island leading up to the Japanese mainland

a)

Island Jumping

b)

Island Skipping

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Island Takeovers

44.
The Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa showed that the Japanese were willing to surrender and end the war. 
a)
True
b)
False
45.

Feb. 19, 1945 - U.S. ________ struggled to gain a foothold on Iwo Jima because of the soft, volcanic ash beaches and Japanese artillery firing on them from the mountains above.

a)

Army

b)

Marines

c)

Navy

46.

About How many miles is Iwo Jima from Tokyo?

a)

7.6 miles

b)

76 miles

c)

760 miles

d)

7,600 miles

47.

What was the main objective in taking the island of Iwo Jima?

a)

The use of its airfields

b)

Revenge for Pearl Harbor

c)

Capturing its large stash of weapons and supplies

d)

Defeating the Japanese on home soil

48.

In what theater did the battle of Iwo Jima take place?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

49.

True or False: US troops suffered more casualties than Japanese.

a)

True

b)

False

50.
The Japanese were fierce warriors.  Battles with them had huge casualties because they never gave up and were willing to sacrifice themselves.  Americans had seen this happen at Iwo Jima and other battles as __________ pilots crashed their planes into U.S. ships on purpose.
a)
skilled
b)
kamikaze
c)
fighter
d)
bomber
51.
Fought from April to June 1945 was the last obstacle to an Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands?
a)
Battle of Okinawa
b)
Battle of Iwo Jima
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Battle of the Coral Sea
52.

Which battle for was for an island that would be useful for bombing and invading Japan as it was 350 miles from Japan?

a)

Battle of Coral Sea

b)

Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Battle of Leyte Gulf

d)

Battle of Okinawa

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