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WWII

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
2.
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
3.
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
4.
When was the United States Navy seriously damaged and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan? 
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day
d)
Invasion of Poland
5.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
9.

In which group of powers was France in

a)

The Axis powers

b)

The Allied powers

c)

The Nazi powers

d)

None of the above

10.

World War 2 started in

a)

1918

b)

1929

c)

1939

d)

1940

11.

Which group of powers did Italy belong to

a)

The Axis powers

b)

The Allied powers

c)

The Nazi powers

d)

None of the above

12.

The German army invaded which country first

a)

France

b)

Switzerland

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

13.

By the end of June 1940, Hitler had invaded

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Poland

14.

Women helped the war effort by

a)

Working in ammunition factories

b)

Working on farms

c)

Driving and repairing vehicles

d)

All of the above

15.
Which is not an axis power?
a)
China
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Germany
16.
Which was not an allied Power?
a)
Canada
b)
USSR
c)
United States
d)
Italy
17.
Which event caused the US to enter the war?
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Invasion of Poland
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
18.
What event took the Japanese out of the war?
a)
Island hopping
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Atomic Bombs
19.
Rationing could happen in all the ways except:
a)
saving scrap metal
b)
planting victory gardens
c)
buying only so much of particular items
d)
being responsible respectful and right on time
20.
Which major allied power was defeated early in WW2?
a)
France
b)
Poland
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Italy
21.
Which of the following was not a cause of World War 2?
a)
economic depression
b)
harsh german treatment in the treaty of versailles
c)
rise of fascism
d)
holocaust
22.
Which of the following caused the Great Depression?
a)
Hitler invading Poland
b)
Stock market crash of 1929
c)
Storming of the Bastille
d)
Assassination of the Archduke
23.
"Black Tuesday" refers to which event?
a)
the day Britain declared war on Germany
b)
the day the stock market crashed
c)
the day Jewish shops were destroyed by German forces
d)
the day WWI ended
24.
What was Hitler's form of government during WW2?
a)
Nazism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Socialism
25.
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
26.
What alliance are the men pictured?
a)
Allies
b)
Axis
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Central
27.
At the beginning of the war, the U.S. was...
a)
neutrality
b)
aggression
c)
racism
d)
nationalism
28.
What side did the U.S. join the war?
a)
Allies
b)
Central
c)
Axis
d)
NATO
29.
Which country was liberated (set free) during D-Day?
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
30.
What document ended WWI and caused WW2 to happen?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
14 Points
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Middle Passage
31.
Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
32.
How did the U.S. respond when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor?
a)
nothing
b)
fire attack on Tokyo
c)
dropped 2 atomic bombs
d)
invaded Japan on the groudn
33.
Which president was most effective in helping the U.S. recover from the Great Depression?
a)
FDR
b)
Truman
c)
JFK
d)
Churchill
34.
Which day marked the end of WW2?
a)
D-Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
VE Day
d)
Pearl Harbor
35.
Who was the leader of Britain during World War 2?
a)
Stalin
b)
FDR
c)
Churchill
d)
Mussolini
36.

What are ration coupons used for?

a)

To buy victory Gardens

b)

To buy only sugar, meat, and butter

c)

To buy food

d)

To buy food at a discount

37.

Who won the war in 1945?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allied Powers

38.

What does it mean to limit the amount of a good?

a)

Sacrifice

b)

Demand

c)

Overproduction

d)

Ration

39.

Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

40.

What was the purpose of this flyer?

a)

To encourage women to join the US Army

b)

To encourage women to join the workforce

c)

To encourage women to ration supplies like gas and coffee

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