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WWII Review - S2 2022

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
He tells Germany that Britain shall fight on every beach, hill, town and that they will never surrender.
a)
N. Chamberlain
b)
W. Churchill
c)
B. Montgomery
d)
K. Arthur
2.
Il Duce, Leader of Fascist Party in Italy
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
George Clemenceau
3.
He followed a policy of appeasement and signed the Munich Agreement with Hitler
a)
Neville Chamberlain
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Benito Mussolini
4.
Head of the Japanese military who will order the attack on Pearl Harbor
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Isoroku Yamamoto
d)
H. Mitsubishi
5.
Only president to be elected four times, he will die before the war ends
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Harry S Truman
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
6.
Emperor of Japan who will lose his power the military leaders when the economy falters during the 1930s
a)
Hirohito
b)
Shogun
c)
Yamamoto
d)
Mitsubishi
7.
By 1938, Hitler rebuilt his military in Germany.  What treaty did he violate with this action?
a)
The Munich Agreement
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Treaty of Paris
8.
With whom did Hitler sign a Non-Aggression Pact in August of 1939?
a)
Churchill
b)
Stalin
c)
FDR
d)
Mussolini
9.
The newspaper headlines best describes: 
a)
Pacifism 
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Isolationism 
d)
Appeasement 
10.
What was the name of the land in Czechoslovakia that contained a majority of Germans
a)
Rhineland
b)
Sudetenland
c)
Austria
11.
What does Hitler promise after the Munich Agreement?
a)
This is the 'last territorial demand'
b)
He only has one more request
c)
To join with Britain against the USSR
d)
Never to attack France
12.
The Munich Agreement said
a)
Germany gets the Sudetenland
b)
Germany cannot occupy the Sudetenland
c)
Czechoslovakia gets to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not
13.
_________ provided supplies to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
a)
Carl Vinson
b)
Japan
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Eugene Talmadge
14.
Why did the League of Nations fail? 
I.  The United States did not join
II.  The League of Nations did not have a military
III.  Germany was in control of the League of Nations
IV.  The leader of the League of Nations, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated
a)
I, II and III
b)
I, and II only
c)
II and IV only
d)
I, II, III and IV
15.
Who were the Allied Powers?
a)
Great Britain, China, Soviet Union, Germany
b)
Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S.
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, U.S., Japan, Soviet Union
16.
What happened on September 1, 1939?
a)
Hitler retook the Sudetenland
b)
Hitler invaded Poland
c)
The Battle of Britain began
d)
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
17.
Japan seized Manchuria and North China because:  
a)
Chinese soldiers blew up a Japanese railway.
b)
Japan needed raw materials for its industries.
c)
Manchuria contained strategic military bases.
d)
Chiang Kai-shek would not surrender to Japanese forces.
18.
In what way did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles in 1935?
a)
He invaded Berlin
b)
He bombed the U.S.
c)
He built up his military
d)
He signed a pact with Stalin
19.
How did the Great Depression lead to World War II?
a)
It was a worldwide depression 
b)
It only impacted the United States
c)
It only impacted Germany
d)
It only impacted England and France
20.
Which of the following is NOT associated with modern totalitarian leaders?
a)
Single allowed party
b)
Freedom of speech and press
c)
propaganda used to inspire patriotism
d)
the build-up and promotion of militaries
21.
After World War I, which policy BEST describes the foreign policy of the United States?
a)
communism
b)
isolationism (staying out of European affairs)
c)
interventionism (getting involved in European affairs)
22.
Which of the following were among Hitler’s goals?
a)
Unite German Speakers
b)
Create a master race
c)
Expand German territory
d)
All of the above were Hitler's goals
23.
Japanese imperialism in the twentieth century was motivated largely by
a)
a lack of natural resources
b)
the influence of Bushido on economic policy 
c)
large-scale famine during the Meji era
d)
poor relations with Great Britain
24.
All of the following helped cause World War Two EXCEPT
a)
The Munich Pact of 1938
b)
Japan's invasion of Manchuria
c)
Hitler's annexation of Austria
d)
Independence of India
25.
If Twitter was around at the time, what would have been the most appropriate # if the woman in the picture had tweeted this out
a)
#WeWillGetMarriedSomeDay
b)
#LongTimeFriends #FirstDate #FirstKiss
c)
#IJustWantToBeFriends
d)
#GetAway! #IDon'tEvenKnowYou
26.
Which event happened on September 1, 1939 that 'started' World War II?
a)
Hitler retook the Sudetenland
b)
Hitler invaded Poland
c)
The Battle of Britain began
d)
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
27.
Who's Moustache?
a)
Stalin
b)
Lenin
c)
Rommel
d)
Hitler
28.
The strategy of the US military for attacking the Japanese in the Pacific during WWII was called
a)
shock & awe
b)
nuclear force
c)
island hopping
d)
pick & choose
29.
In early 1945, US forces captured a small island to use as an air base to bomb Japan. A famous photo from this battle was used as propaganda for the remainder of the war. The battle was
a)
Midway
b)
Okinawa
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
Saipan
30.
The Japanese began to use suicide pilots late in the war as a way to hold of the American advance. These pilots were called
a)
hiroku
b)
kamikaze
c)
peleliu
d)
bushido
31.
Last battle Hitler ever fought. Occurred after D-day invasion; Germany' last major offensive
a)
D-Day
b)
Battle of Okinawa
c)
Rape of Nanking
d)
Battle of the Bulge
32.
Crime of war where thousands of Chinese civilians were raped and murdered at the hands of the invading Japanese soldiers.
a)
Japanese Internment Camps
b)
Rape of Nanking
c)
Bataan Death March
d)
Dropping of Atomic Bombs
33.
How many people died because of the atomic bomb?
a)
around 13,000
b)

around 230,000 people

c)
100,000 people
34.
What was the official date that japan surrendered?
a)
12/13/1954
b)
02/29/1954
c)
08/14/1945
d)
11/18/1945
35.

Which of the following countries experienced the greatest number of war-related deaths during the Second World War?

a)

India

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

the Soviet Union

36.
First Japanese city to have an Atomic bomb dropped on it
a)
Tokyo
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Hiroshima
d)
Okinowa
37.
Second Japanese city to have an Atomic bomb dropped on it
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Tokyo
d)
Okino
38.
The photo is a result of which of the following wartime tactics that killed hundreds of thousands of people?
a)
The incendiary bombing of Dresden by the U.S. and British air forces in World War II
b)
The atomic bombing of Nagasaki by the U.S. air force in World War II
c)
Trench warfare between the Allied forces and German forces in World War I
d)
The stealth attacks of the Allied forces during the D-Day operation
39.
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to develop
a)
civil defense plan
b)
a spy network in New YorkCity
c)
an atomic bomb
d)
nuclear-powered submarine
40.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the President’s decision to use the atomic bomb?
a)
reducing American military losses
b)
preventing Germany from aiding Japan  
c)
Showing the U.S.S.R. the power of the bomb
d)
avoiding having to invade Japan
41.
Which of the following did NOT occur during the first phase of World War II?
a)
The German blitzkrieg against Poland
b)
D-Day
c)
Occupation of France
42.
Who was President of the United States who ordered the Atomic Bomb to be first used as a weapon of war?
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Harry Truman
43.
In which of the following countries is Normandy Beach located?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Poland
c)
France
d)
Germany
44.

What were the names of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

Atom bombs

b)

Fat Man and Little Boy

c)

Little Man and Fat Boy

d)

Trinity

45.
On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
a)
December 7, 2016
b)
December 7, 1916
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
December 14, 1971
46.
What is Appeasement?
a)
Going to war over an incident
b)
Extending suffrage rights to foreign citizens
c)
Giving in to the demands of a potential enemy in order to avoid conflict
d)
standing up to injustice and not allowing dictators to take over other teritories
47.
German strategy to strike an enemy fast...
a)
Island Hopping
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Holocaust
48.
Why was the League of Nations weak?
a)
no raw materials
b)
Russia signed the Treaty of Versailles
c)
The League of Nations HAD a powerful army to use
d)
Some nations like the USA didn't join
49.

The real beginning of the end for Hitler came when the German 6th Army surrendered at

a)

Moscow

b)

Berlin

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Stalingrad

50.

The code name given to the D-Day invasion was known as

a)

Market Garden

b)

Barbarossa

c)

Wind Jammer

d)

Overlord

51.

Germany tried to break through the American lines with one last big offensive known as the

a)

Battle of Kursk

b)

Battle for Dunkirk

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Battle for Anzio

52.

Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

The Germans

b)

The Russians

c)

No one

d)

The USA

53.

Why was Stalingrad so important for the whole of WW2 not just for Russia?

a)

It was named after Stalin

b)

It was a really nice city before it got bombed

c)

Lots of people died there

d)

It was the turning point of WW2 as the Germans started retreating

54.

Which army had better winter clothing?

a)

Wehrmacht (Germans)

b)

Red Army (Soviets)

55.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
56.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
57.
When did D-Day occur?
a)
September 1, 1939
b)
March 1941
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
June 6, 1944
58.
What was the name of the complex German defenses along the French coastline?
a)
Maginot Line
b)
The Seigffried Line
c)
Pas de Calais
d)
The Atlantic Wall
59.
Which beaches were the Americans responsible for securing in Normandy?
a)
Juno and Sword
b)
Omaha and Sword
c)
Omaha and Utah
d)
Utah and Juno
60.

[p3] The United States carried on an "island-hopping" campaign to...

a)

get close enough to mainland Japan to take over.

b)

reach the Soviet Union from the east.

c)

cause fewer casualties than a land war would.

d)

sneak up on Hitler from the sea.

61.

[p3] In1945 the Allies attacked the islands of Iwo Jima & Okinawa. What were the outcomes of these battles?

Select TWO from this list.

a)

The Allies were victorious in both battles.

b)

Both the Allies & Japanese suffered very high casualties.

c)

The Allies won at Okinawa but were repulsed at Iwo Jima.

d)

The Allies used high-altitude bombers to level both islands.

62.

[Review + Graph] View this graph carefully (it contains a lot of data). What TWO countries suffered the most total deaths in WWII.

Hint: Total deaths combines the red & orange bars.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

e)

Lithuania

63.

Communism was the form of government of this country.

a)

Italy

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

64.

(a)   was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He became the first fascist dictator and called himself "Il Duce?" 

Choose from the below words
Illisomo Franco
Guiseppe Garabaldi
Benito Mussolini
Giani Versaci
65.

(a)   was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then assuming the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.

Choose from the below words
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Francisco Franco
Vladimir Lenin
66.

Dictator

a)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

b)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

c)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.

d)

A person who rules with no authority, often in a kind manner.

67.

Facism

a)

A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner, but gives freedoms to other people.

b)

Government by the people, especially in the rule of the majority. The people make the decisions.

c)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

d)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied. A type of aggressive nationalism. .

68.

Government officials are elected by the people.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

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