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US Culture II MP II Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WWII Began on which date?

a)

Dec. 7th 1941

b)

June 6th 1944

c)

September 1st 1939

d)

Jan. 30th 1939

2.

European Nations wanted massive __________________ from Germany?

a)

U-boats

b)

Fresh troops

c)

Reparations

d)

Technology

3.

The US tried to remain __________________ when WWI began?

a)

Hostile

b)

Neutral

c)

Biased

d)

Strong

4.

US laborers showed their dislike for working conditions and overall labor practices by doing what?

a)

Staging Strikes

b)

Asking for more pay

c)

Asking for better working conditions

d)

All of the above

5.
Hitler suggested that the growing German population needed "lebensraum", or...
a)
More Territory.
b)
Independence.
c)
More Alliances with European Nations.
d)
Debt Forgiveness following WWI.
6.
In the Munich Pact, the Allies agreed that Germany could keep its newly conquered territories if...
a)
It paid $20 Million.
b)
It promised to take no more lands.
c)
It disbanded its military forces.
d)
It gave up the Western portion of its country.
7.
Which of the following best describes the policy of appeasement’s effect on World War II?
a)
It prevented Hitler's empire from growing too large.
b)
It gave Hitler more power and worsened the War.
c)
It ended the War.
d)
It successfully avoided war altogether.
8.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. What was their motivation?
a)
To force the US to surrender.
b)
To intimidate the US into joining their side.
c)
To destroy the US Navy's ability to threaten their empire
d)
They accidentally attacked the wrong location
9.
Which of the following did NOT belong to the Allied Powers?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
United States
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Italy
10.
The massive German invasion of Russia was called...
a)
Operation Sea Lion
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
Operation Valkyrie
d)
Operation Overlord
11.
What was the costliest battle in the history of the world at over 2.5million fatalities?
a)
Battle of Leningrad
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Normandy
d)
Battle of the Bulge
12.
Whom did the Allies plan to defeat first with the Europe First Strategy?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Italy
13.
D-Day was the successful invasion of what NAZI-held country?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
England
14.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific Called?
a)
Bootlegging
b)
Kamikazeing
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Island Hopping
15.
What President was faced with the decision to invade Japan or use atomic weapons?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
John F. Kennedy
16.
Select the TWO Japanese cities that the USA bombed with atomic weapons.
a)
Hiroshima & Tokyo
b)
Hiroshima & Kyoto
c)
Nagasaki & Tokyo
d)
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
17.

What is Blitzkrieg?

a)

German Lighting War

b)

Name of a ship

c)

Battle in France

d)

American war strategy

18.

First major victory for the Us in the Pacific Theater was at...

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Midway

c)

Ardennes

d)

Somme

19.

Last major German offensive was...

a)

Somme

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Midway

20.

Who was in commend of the Allied invasion of Normandy?

a)

Stalin

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Patton

d)

Johnson

21.

After WWII, Americans realized...

a)

US power would help stabilize world peace

b)

US can be Isolated again

c)

Joining the UN would create WWIII

d)

American prestige would be damaged

22.

When the New Deal programs were found unconstitutional, Roosevelt did what?

a)

reject the Supreme Court

b)

dissolve the court

c)

appoint new justices/Court Packing

d)

elect a new congress

23.

Roosevelt's public address he made on the radio were called...

a)

Pool-Side Chats

b)

Fire-Side Chats

c)

The News

d)

Walkie-Talkies

24.

Which of the New Deal programs were designed to aid unemployed young men between the ages of 18-25 by giving them jobs outdoors?

a)

CWA

b)

CCC

c)

PWA

d)

NWO

25.

What country did Germany invade to start WWII

a)

America

b)

China

c)

Poland

d)

Great Britain

26.

Who was the US president during most of WWII?

a)

Stalin

b)

Hoover

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Truman

27.

What was the agreement between Stalin and Hitler Called?

a)

Non-Aggression Pact

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Johnson Resolution

d)

Lambros Pact

28.

Which Treaty was the main antagonist of WWII?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Somme

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Rome

29.

Who was the US president when the Great Depression began?

a)

Hoover

b)

Wilson

c)

Jackson

d)

Harding

30.
Did Prohibition Work?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
When did the Stock Market crash?
a)
October 31, 1929
b)
September 29, 1931
c)
August 29, 1991
d)
October 29, 1929
32.
What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Taco Tuesday
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Throwback Thursday
33.
Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
34.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust
35.
Charities that provided bread and soup to homeless and jobless people during the Depression were called _______?
a)
Priest Palace
b)
Soup and Salad Bowls
c)
Soup Kitchens
d)
Goodwill
36.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles
37.
Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
b)
Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
c)
Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
d)
Roosevelt won a third term.
38.

What was one EFFECT of dust storms that occurred during "the Dust Bowl"?

a)

loss of farms and livestock

b)

homes were destroyed

c)

Texans and Okies moved to other states

d)

ALL of these are effects of the dust storms

39.

A stock market which is constantly increasing is called a

a)

Cat

b)

Dog

c)

Bull

d)

Bear

40.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
41.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
42.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
43.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
44.
Which famous leader in WWII was Emperor of Japan, ordered the  attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a military alliance with Nazi  Germany?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin 
45.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
46.
In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German...
a)
invasion of Poland
b)
seizure of the Sudetenland
c)
occupation of the Rhineland
d)
annexation of Austria
47.

Describe the causes of WWII:

a)

Treaty of Versailles, economic depression & totalitarian dictators

b)

WWI Peace Treaty Problems, New Military Technology

c)

Rise of dictators, Poor U.S. President

d)

Russia attacked Germany & took over Italy

48.

Hitler, Stalin, and Russia all had what type of government?

a)

Democratic

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Communist

d)

Republic

49.

In totalitarian governments, the government would control all forms of media and communication.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Prime Minister of Japan during WWII

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

A Hitler

d)

J Stalin

51.

This allowed arms to be borrowed or leased to countries whose defense was vital to the USA

a)

trade embargo

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

draft

d)

lend-lease act

52.

The British PM that signed the Munich Pact

a)

W. Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

FDR

d)

Hirohito

53.

"Father of Fascism"

a)

Hitler

b)

Stalin

c)

Franco

d)

Mussolini

54.

Aggression by Japan in the Pacific led the USA to place a ________ on Japan

a)

attack

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

draft

d)

trade embargo

55.

The term appeasement refers to ---

a)

giving in to an aggressor to avoid war

b)

depending on allies to fight for you

c)

disarming to show your unwillingness to fight

d)

standing up for one's beliefs

56.
The British air forces were called the...
a)
Royal Air Force (RAF)
b)
Army Air Corps
c)
British Air Force
d)
Luftwaffe
57.

The D-Day Invasion what on which date?

a)

June 6th 1944

b)

Dec. 9th 1941

c)

Aug. 6th 1945

d)

Aug. 9th 1945

58.

Which country rejected the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

USA

d)

Japan

59.

By 1932, about ____% of people had lost their jobs.

a)

25%

b)

30%

c)

10%

d)

20%

60.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

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