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World War 2 - First Half - Final Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was leader of Germany during World War 2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolf Hitler

2.

Benito Mussolini was leader of which country during WW2?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Greece

3.

Which country was Hirohito emperor of during WWII?

a)

Japan

b)

USA

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Italy

4.

Which two men were both prime ministers of the United Kingdom during World War 2?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

FDR

d)

Winston Churchill

5.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

FDR

c)

Hirohito

d)

Tojo

6.

Describe how the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany after World War 1?

a)

It was wonderful.

b)

It created lots of jobs and wealth.

c)

It helped them become a world power.

d)

It destroyed their economy and their spirit.

7.

Who was president of the United States during World War 2?

a)

FDR

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

8.

WWII was fought during what years?

a)

1860-1865

b)

1914-1918

c)

1939-1945

d)

1980-1986

9.

Which answer correctly lists the Axis Powers?

a)

Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

b)

USA, Italy, France

c)

Germany, United Kingdom, Italy

d)

Italy, Japan, Germany

10.

Which answer correctly list the Allies of World War 2?

a)

USA, United Kingdom, Soviet Union

b)

Germany, France, Italy

c)

Japan, UK, USA

d)

Italy, Germany, France

11.

Answer: Hitler

a)

Q: Which ruler blamed every problem on the Jews?

b)

Q: Which leader was an Emperor?

c)

Q: Which leader was elected 4 times?

d)

Q: Which ruler tried to stop WW2?

12.

Who is this?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

FDR

13.

Who is this?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

FDR

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

14.

What was Hitler doing during World War 1?

a)

farming

b)

studying in school

c)

painting postcards

d)

fighting in the war

15.

Hitler was wounded in WW1. How did this happen?

a)

mustard gas

b)

sniper's bullet

c)

run over by tank

d)

airplane

16.

After World War 1, how did most Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

wonderful

b)

angry

c)

confused

d)

didn't care

17.

When Hitler became the leader of his party, he changed the party's name to ...

a)

National Socialist German Workers' Party

b)

National Democratic Soldiers' Party

c)

New and Improved Workers' Party

d)

German Painters' Party

18.

What group of people did Hitler use as a scapegoat for all of Germany's problems?

a)

the Muslims

b)

the French

c)

the Jews

d)

the British

19.

What is the name of the book Hitler wrote while in jail?

a)

Minnie Kamper

b)

Mine! Mine! Mine!

c)

Mein Mussolini

d)

Mein Kampf

20.

What two things was Hitler obsessed with? Choose two.

a)

making money

b)

removing Jews from Germany

c)

getting living space for Germans

d)

going to Disney World

21.

What position did President Paul von Hindenburg appoint Hitler to in 1933?

a)

Corporal

b)

Dictator

c)

Captain

d)

Chancellor

22.

What does "anti-semitic" mean?

a)

hate Germans

b)

hate Americans

c)

hate Christians

d)

hate Jews

23.

What does Mein Kampf mean in German?

a)

my heart

b)

my camper

c)

my struggle

d)

my decision

24.

By 1938, had Hitler rebuilt his military in Germany. What treaty was he violating by doing this?

a)

The Munich Agreement

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Paris

25.

The idea of giving in to Hitler's demands in order to avoid another war.

a)

Genocide

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

Appeasement

d)

Blitzkrieg

26.

Why did France and Britain use the idea of appeasement to try and stop Hitler?

a)

They were trying to avoid another world war

b)

They wanted to prevent a Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union

c)

To prevent the fall of the league of Nations

d)

They didn't want to anger the German people

27.

Who was the most important leader who supported the idea of Appeasement?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

FDR

c)

Hitler

d)

Winston Churchill

28.

Who became Prime Minister after Neville Chamberlain?

a)

FDR

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Winston Churchill

29.

What were Hitler's feelings toward the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

hatred

b)

joy

c)

he wasn't interested

d)

he loved it

30.

Choose the best definition of appeasement.

a)

praising someone to please them

b)

fighting back against a bully

c)

stopping aggression by giving in to their demands

d)

giving someone help because they asked you for it

31.

What was Neville Chamberlain's nickname, given to him in class?

a)

the Appeaser

b)

the Appeasement man

c)

"give it all to Hitler guy"

d)

the wimp

32.

What area of Czechoslovakia did Hitler want to be added to Germany?

a)

Sudetenland

b)

Rhineland

c)

Poland

d)

Finland

33.

When did the German invasion of Poland take place?

a)

August 11, 1945

b)

September 1, 1939

c)

October 24, 1976

d)

December 7, 1941

34.

What other country invaded Poland on September 17, 1939?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

France

35.

Why didn't the Germans and the Soviets fight over Poland?

a)

they had better things to do

b)

they were afraid of each other

c)

they made an agreement not to

d)

they didn't have a large enough army

36.

Did France and Britain send troops to help Poland fight back?

a)

YES

b)

NO

37.

After Germany invaded Poland, which Allied countries declared war on Germany?

a)

Japan and Italy

b)

France and Britain

c)

USA and Soviet Union

d)

Italy and Belgium

38.

Poland was divided up between what two countries?

a)

Germany and Japan

b)

France and Britain

c)

Germany and the Soviet Union

d)

USA and Italy

39.

Which Allied army did Polish soldiers join and fight with after their country was conquered?

a)

USA

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Britain

d)

Italy

40.

In which year of World War 2 did the events at Dunkirk take place?

a)

1939

b)

1940

c)

1943

d)

1945

41.

What happened at Dunkirk?

a)

the British Army was saved by civilians

b)

US Army defeated the Japanese Empire

c)

the Soviets surrendered to Germany

d)

the British Army defeated the French

42.

How many ships were used during the evacuation of Dunkirk?

a)

about 12

b)

about 150

c)

about 500

d)

about 1000

43.

What country did Germany soon conquer after the events at Dunkirk?

a)

France

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Italy

d)

Poland

44.

What did British soldiers do at Dunkirk?

a)

waited around on the beaches

b)

formed long lines into the shallow water

c)

destroyed their equipment

d)

were attacked by German planes

e)

all of these things

45.

Were the British the only soldiers at Dunkirk?

a)

yes

b)

no, there were some French soldiers, too

46.

What was the code name for the evacuation at Dunkirk?

a)

Operation Bloodhound

b)

Operation Swim For It

c)

Operation Dynamo

d)

Operation Lightning

47.

The invasion of France started after an 8 month period of time when there wasn't much fighting in WW2. What is this time period called?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Phony War

c)

Invasion of Poland

d)

Blitzkrieg

48.

What country is the city of Dunkirk located in?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

49.

Dunkirk is located on the coast near which body of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Black Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Gulf of Mexico

50.

Which statements below are true about the events at Dunkirk? Choose two.

a)

British and French soldiers were surrounded by the Germans.

b)

British and French soldiers were rescued by civilians in many small ships.

c)

The German Army surrendered to the French Army.

d)

British soldiers celebrated the end of World War 1