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World War II

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of Italy?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

2.

Who was the leader of U.S.A.?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

3.

Who was the leader of Great Britain?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

4.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

5.

Who was the leader of Germany?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

6.
Which country did Hitler invade that triggered the all-out conflict in Europe?
a)
Spain
b)
Greece
c)
Poland
d)
Great Britain
7.

Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)

a)

Japan, U.S., Russia

b)

Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

c)

Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

8.

What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?

a)

policy of appeasement

b)

policy of nullification

c)

policy of aggression

d)

policy of enactment

9.
What policy did other European nations adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII?
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Aggressionism
10.
Which of these was a primary reason German and Japan expanded their boundaries in the years prior to World War II?
a)
They feared their neighbors would invade them first
b)
They wanted access to more raw goods and natural resources
c)
They each had leaders who were assassinated by their enemies
d)
They wanted to get back at the United States for invading them in World War I
11.

Japan attacked the US at __________________.

a)

Fort Wayne

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

NYC

d)

San Francisco

12.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
13.

What was the United States foreign policy before World War II?

a)

direct involvement

b)

aid to Axis Powers

c)

supported Japan

d)

isolationism

14.

What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper article?

a)

United States declared war on Japan

b)

United States remained neutral

c)

Japan captured and took control of Hawaii

d)

Germany declared war on Japan

15.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

16.

What was the turning point in Eastern Europe during World War II?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

D-Day Invasion

17.

Effect: Turning point of the war in the Pacific and the U.S. was victorious. What was the CAUSE?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of Britain

18.

What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper headline? D-Day June 6, 1944

a)

The liberation of Western Europe began

b)

Hitler came into power

c)

Jews were sent to concentration camps

d)

Germany invaded Poland

19.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
20.
The American campaign to defeat the Japanese shown in the map above was known as
a)
island blitzkrieg
b)
shock and awe in the islands
c)
island hopping
d)
island trenching
21.

Which year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

1946

b)

1959

c)

1921

d)

1941

22.

What country did the Allies invade on D-Day to kick out the Germans?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

France

23.

What world-changing weapon was used to end World War II in the Pacific?

a)

armored tank

b)

atomic bomb

c)

carrier pigeon

d)

fire bomb

24.

The first city the Atomic Bomb was dropped on

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo

d)

Pearl Harbor

25.

Hitler demanded and was given what area in northwestern Czechoslovakia?

a)

Serbia

b)

Danzig

c)

Slovakia

d)

the Sudetenland

26.

During the Battle of Britain, Germany:

a)

continuously bombed English cities

b)

invaded the shores of Britain

c)

captured the city of London

d)

defeated Britain in a major naval battle

27.
A new type of warfare consisting of planes, cannons, and tanks all use quickly at the same time was called
a)
Speed assult
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Operation Lightening
d)
Operation Quicksilver
28.

The Battle of Britain was fought mostly -

a)

on the sea

b)

in the air

c)

at Dunkirk

d)

through propaganda

29.

Japanese aggression in the Pacific was motivated mostly by their need for:

a)

gold

b)

food

c)

troops

d)

oil

30.
When Does Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor?
a)
1942
b)
1941
c)
1930
d)
1932
31.

By choosing __ rather than action, Britain and France actually __ Hitler's power and __ more military actions.

a)

surrender, increased, enabled

b)

surrender, decreased, stopped

c)

appeasement, strengthened, encouraged

d)

appeasement, expanded, stopped

32.

The United States tried to remain __, not getting involved in Europe's political and military troubles, by passing the __ Acts.

a)

neutral, Isolation

b)

isolated, Neutrality

c)

neutral, Nationalism

d)

isolated, Militant

33.

In August of 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atomic bombs on two cities in Japan. These cities were called ______________________________.

a)

Hiroshima & Tokyo

b)

Osaka & Tokyo

c)

Okinawa & Iwo Jima

d)

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

34.

What event caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany (sparking World War II)?

a)

The invasion of the Rhineland

b)

The invasion of Poland

c)

The invasion of Russia

d)

Signing a non-aggression pact with Russia

35.

What was President Roosevelt referring to in this speech?

a)

The victory at Normandy and liberation of France.

b)

the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

The Battle of Britain.

36.

Which allied country did Hitler decide to invade in an attempt to gain more resources?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Switzerland

d)

The Soviet Union

37.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

38.

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on which date?

a)

September 6, 1939

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

December 8, 1941

d)

June 6, 1944

39.

The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on which Japanese city?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Osaka

d)

Nagasaki

40.

Which country suffered the greatest number of casualties during World War II?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

France

41.

What was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Paris

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

42.
Some historians believe what contributing factor helped set the stage for World War II?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
giving Germany funds 
43.
Which President gave the order to drop the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Ronald Reagan
44.
Allied Powers:
a)
Soviet Union, France, Britain
b)
U.S., Britain, Soviet Union
c)
Italy, Japan, U.S.
d)
Britain, Italy, Soviet Union
45.

What is considered the immediate cause of World War II in Europe?

a)

Germany's invasion of Poland.

b)

Great Britain declared war on Germany.

c)

Germany's takeover of Sudetenland.

d)

Alliances with France and Great Britain.

46.

How many Jewish people were estimated to have been killed during the Holocaust?

a)

1 million

b)

3 million

c)

6 million

d)

9 million

47.

Which cities were the atomic bombs dropped on?

a)

Tokyo and Kyoto

b)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

c)

Osaka and Sapporo

d)

Yokohama and Kobe

48.

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the majority of World War II?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

49.
Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?
a)
They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
b)
Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
c)
They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
d)
They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.
50.

Pearl Harbor is located in what U.S. state?

a)

California

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Oahu

d)

Hawaii

51.

Pearl Harbor is located in what U.S. state?

a)

California

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Oahu

d)

Hawaii

52.

Which country struggled economically in the 1920s because of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

53.

Why is Japan invading and conquering many lands in Asia?

a)

need more natural resources

b)

wanted to take back lands lost in the past

c)

help other countries fight for independence

54.

Why is D-Day a turning point on the European front?

a)

Allies freed the Jewish people in concentration camps

b)

Allies dropped the atomic bomb on Japan

c)

Allies attacked the coast of France and liberated France

d)

Hitler and Tojo surrendered to the Allies

55.

Which statement justifies the dropping of the atomic bomb?

a)

If there was a land invasion many Americans would have died

b)

It was the first bomb of its kind and needed to be tested

c)

It cost a lot of money to make so it needed to be used

d)

It would end the Holocaust

56.

What is the definition of casualty?

a)

A person who entered the armed forces

b)

A person who survived war

c)

A person or country who is victorious during war

d)

A person killed or injured during war

57.

Germany's attack on England was mainly fought between _____ and _____.

a)

Luftwaffe and RAF

b)

RAF and USAF

c)

Luftwaffe and USAF

d)

Luftwaffe and Russian Air Force

58.

What was important about the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

The German's last big offensive to slow the Allies advance from the West

b)

Caused the Allies to withdraw from Belgium

c)

Caused the Germans to sue for peace

d)

None of the above

59.

Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union because...

a)

the Soviets betrayed him by seizing the Baltic States

b)

he wanted to protect the Germans living in Russia

c)

he wanted the Soviet Union's vast natural resources

d)

none of the above

60.

Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at what city to plan an invasion of Europe?

a)

Tehran

b)

Yalta

c)

Moscow

d)

Stalingrad

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