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World War 2-Word History

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
3.
Which of the following was the leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930s and 1940s?
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
4.

In a show of Appeasement, the Munich Agreement allowed -

a)

Germany to take the Sudetenland

b)

Germany to not take any more land

c)

Czechoslovakia to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not

d)

France to surrender to Germany

5.
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
6.

The Allies consisted of......

a)

Japan, Germany, and America

b)

America, France, and Australia

c)

America, U.S.S.R, and Britain

d)

Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii

7.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
8.

The D-Day invasion took place where?

a)

Germany

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

9.
Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
10.

The military strategy practice by Americans against the Japanese was called

a)

puddle-jumping

b)

island-hopping

c)

Operation strikeback

d)

Island campaign

11.
The turning point in the war against Japan, June 1942; four Japanese Aircraft Carriers were sunk. U.S. takes the offensive.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
12.

Which of these terms is most associated with the Holocaust?

a)

Island hopping

b)

The lend-lease act

c)

The Final Solution

d)

The Kellog-Briand Pact

13.

Where was the atom bomb dropped?

a)

Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor

b)

Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

c)

Hiroshima and Normandy

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

14.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

15.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

16.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

17.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

18.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

19.

Which Battle was the last German offence?

a)

D-Day

b)

Midway

c)

Bulge

d)

Normandy

20.
Which of the following describes the "Final Solution"?
a)
dropping atomic bombs on Japan
b)
killing of the Jews
c)
secret plan to invade Poland
d)
the official end of World War 2
21.
What event caused World War 2 to occur?
a)
assassination of the archduke
b)

Germany invaded Poland

c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
d)
Germany invaded Austria
22.
The Non-Aggression Pact was the agreement between what two figures? (They promised not to attack each other)
a)
Hitler and Mussolini
b)
Hitler and Stalin
c)
Churchill and Stalin
d)
FDR and Hitler
23.
D-Day was a major event for what reason?
a)
the Allies took over Germany
b)
the Allies took back France
c)
the Allies captured Hitler
d)
Allies invaded Japan
24.
At the beginning of the war, the U.S. was...
a)
neutrality
b)
aggression
c)
racism
d)
nationalism
25.
Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
26.
Which day marked the end of WW2?
a)
D-Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
VE Day
d)
Pearl Harbor
27.
Who was the leader of Britain during World War 2?
a)
Stalin
b)
FDR
c)
Churchill
d)
Mussolini
28.
The president of the United States during most of WWII.
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
29.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
30.
The day Germany surrendered
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
31.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of World War II?
a)
it rewarded the Italians with additional land and resources
b)

it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
c)
it led to an aggressive military dictatorship in France
d)

it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge
32.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
33.
Which of the following best describes the results of World War II?
a)
The Allies defeated the Axis powers and occupied Germany
b)
The League of Nations was created to prevent future wars
c)

The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
d)

Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war
34.
What finally brought an end to World War II in the Pacific?
a)
a massive Soviet invasion of the Japanese islands
b)
the unconditional surrender of Germany
c)
U.S. naval blockade of Japan
d)
the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
35.

What did Hitler do before he invaded Poland, to make sure the Soviets would not attack him later?

a)

He canceled trade with the Soviets

b)

He signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviets.

c)

He challenged Stalin to a fist fight.

d)

He attack Soviet Naval bases before the Polish invasion.

36.

After the Philippines fell to the Japanese, what happened to the soldiers who surrendered?

a)

They continued to fight to the last man... leaving no survivors.

b)

They were sent back to Japan as slaves

c)

They were forced on the Bataan Death March

d)

They were allowed to leave the island

37.
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.
38.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
39.
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
40.
________ __________ 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
41.
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
42.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto 
d)
Holocaust
43.

In places like Auschwitz Jews were killed in

a)

gas chambers.

b)

mobile killing vehicles.

c)

drowning tanks.

d)

small numbers by fire squad.

44.
The title of Hitler's book is Mein Kampf, but what does that word mean?
a)
Resolution
b)
My struggle
c)
Future plans
d)
My bible
45.
These were passed in 1935 that made anti-Semitism official German policy.
a)
Star of David
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Nuremberg Laws
d)
Final Solution
46.

Which country is number 2?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

France

d)

Italy

47.

Which country is Germany?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

Which country is the United Kingdom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

Which country is number 6?

a)

Poland

b)

Ukraine

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

50.

Which country is number 5?

a)

Ice Land

b)

Ukraine

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

51.
a)

India

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

South Korea

52.
a)

North Korea

b)

Russia

c)

Mongolia

d)

Japan

53.

Which country is number 1?

a)

Spain

b)

United Kingdom

c)

France

d)

Italy

54.

What country is shown here?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Dominican Republic

55.

What does the Rape of Nanking (Nanjing) in 1937 refer to?

a)

Japanese conquest of China 1937; rape, torture, and kill civilians

b)

When China took control over Japan

c)

Japanese civil war

d)

Violence over the role of women in Japan

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