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World War II

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Ronald McDonald

2.

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)

Invasion of Poland

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

V-E Day

3.

Which countries were the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany, Japan and Great Britain

b)

Germany, Italy and Japan

c)

United States, Great Britain and Soviet Union

d)

Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.

4.

Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.

a)

Japan surrendering

b)

The atomic bombings

c)

Germany surrendering

d)

the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

5.

Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?

a)

U.S. Institute of Peace

b)

Peace Corps

c)

NATO

d)

United Nations

6.

What role did women take during WWII?

a)

Starred in The Real Housewives of WWII.

b)

Filled many traditionally male jobs.

c)

Helped build a movement dedicated to women’s suffrage.

d)

Practiced Tik Tok dances.

7.

What's her name, bruh?

a)

Rosie the Riveter

b)

Ronda the Rowdy

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

Karen

8.

Who was the U.S. president during most of WWII?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Herbert Hoover

9.

Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?

a)

Semitism

b)

Swastika

c)

Anti-Semitism

d)

Holocaust

10.

When did World War II take place?

a)

1914-1918

b)

1939-1945

c)

1955-1975

d)

2001-2021

11.

What location is the arrow point to on the map?

a)

Toms River, New Jersey

b)

Long Island, New York

c)

Iwo Jima, Japan

d)

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

12.

Why did Japan start invading other countries?

a)

It was a Tik Tok challenge.

b)

Japan lacked resources and needed more.

c)

Japan was lonely and wanted to make new friends.

d)

Germany told them to.

13.

Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy during wartime to assure adequate supplies for the military

a)

Fascism

b)

Rationing

c)

Democracy

d)

Appeasement

14.

Why did President Harry Truman drop two atomic bombs instead of one?

a)

Because Japan refused to surrender.

b)

Because Amazon was having a sale on atomic bombs.

c)

President Truman was bored.

d)

President Truman hit the wrong button on his laptop.

15.

Also called the "Final Solution," the execution of millions of Jews and members of other groups that Hitler deemed impure was known as:

a)

The Holocaust

b)

The Swastika

c)

Anti-Semitism

d)

Propaganda