WorksheetsYear 10 Unit 1 - National Mythology: Australia and WW2 Quiz
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 17mins
As Japan changed with the Meiji Restoration, what continued in Japan?
Emperor remained equally powerful
Samurais continued to form the majority of the military
A sense of national pride in Japan remained high
Japan continued to be a weak country
Why was Japan dissatisfied at the Paris Peace Conference?
Japan was forced to give up control of Shandong Province
USA and Britain condemned Japan as an aggressor
Japan could not have the same amount of naval force as USA and Britain
Japan's proposal of including a racial equality clause in the covenant of the League of Nations was rejected
Which of the following crises did Japan face in the 1930s?
Economic depression due to protectionist policies from other countries during the Great Depression
Political instability due to the attempts by militarists and nationalists to challenge and overthrow the democratic government
Over-extension of their expansion
Overpopulation
Which of the following is NOT an aim of the Japanese expansionist foreign policy?
Help the countries in Southeast Asia to gain independence from the European powers
Expel the European colonial powers from the countries of Southeast Asia
Build an empire similar to that of the European countries
Be recognised as a major world power
Which other international event gave Japan an advantage in its expansion in the Asia-Pacific?
Civil War in China
Civil War in USA
War in Europe
War in America
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbour?
(Tick all that applies)
Japan wanted to prevent USA from interfering in their expansion
Japan was not confident of attacking the Philippines
Japan believed that it would be a surprise attack that the USA would not be prepared for
Japan was nearest to Pearl Harbour
Who became dictator of Germany in 1934?
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Stalin
Hitler
True or False: Prior to World War II, the United States attempted to stay out of world issues.
True
False
What foreign policy tried to keep Hitler happy rather than punish him for taking over countries?
Appeasement
Isolationism
Internationalism
Containment
Why did the United States enter World War II to help Great Britain and the Soviet Union?
Because Japan, an ally of Germany, attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
Because they were good friends with the communist Soviet Union
Because they were eager to join in the war
None of the above
Which territories were invaded by Japan before the War in Europe (1939)?
The Empire of Japan focused on expanding its empire ...
because it needed resources to feed its growing industrial economy.
it wanted to be a world power with colonies like Britain, France and the Netherlands.
its leaders were confident it could dominate the region whilst the European colonial powers were caught up in European affairs.
all of the above.
Which Australian Prime Minister announced in September 1939 that Australia was at war?
Ben Chifley
Robert Menzies
Harold Holt
Tony Abbott
Which of the following places were Australians sent to at the commencement of WW2?
North Africa
Papua
Middle East
Hawaii
In 1941, which General (nicknamed The desert Fox) did Hitler send to help the Italians in Libya (Northern Africa)?
Oppenheimer
Von Trappen
Eisenhower
Rommel
What did the Germans call the Aussies who fought in the siege of Tobruk?
Koalas
Fiery Kangaroos
Rats
Quokkas
Who was the new Australian prime minister in October 1941?
Bob Hawke
John Curtin
Kevin Rudd
Billy Hughes
Roughly how many Australians became prisoners of war (POW) after the fall of Singapore?
5000
10000
15000
20000
What was the famous prison camp in Singapore called?
Sandakan
Burma Railway Yard
Changi
Hacksaw Ridge
How many Japanese aircraft attacked Darwin on the 19th February 1942?
18
81
188
881
What were the group of men sent north to Papua generally called?
Volunteers/Militia
Reservists
Dad's Army
Homefront warriors
Why were the volunteers called koalas?
They were cuddly
They ate tree leaves
They were not to be shot at or exported
The Japanese loved Koalas
Papua was an Australian territory. What was the city that was the last defence?
Buna
Isurava
Stanley Village
Port Moresby
On 31st May 1942 how many midget submarines slipped into Sydney Harbour?
2
3
4
5
What was the name of the famous railway where the POW worked?
Burma Railway
Orient Railway
The Ghan Railway
The Atlantic-Pacific Railway
The fighting in New Guinea continued in 1943. Who controlled the sea and air?
Australia
Japan
USA
China
Approximately how many Australians were killed in Papua New Guinea?
1500
3500
4500
5500
What name was given to suicide pilots that would purposefully fly their aircraft into enemy targets?
Tokyo Shock Boys
Kamikaze
The Divine Winds
The Setting Suns
How long after the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki did the Japanese formally surrender?
1 month
2 months
6 months
1 year
