WorksheetsWWII Quiz 3
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which famous scientist wrote the letter alerting the U.S. President, FDR, about the German's discovery of nuclear fission?
a)
Marie Curie
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Robert Oppenheimer
d)
Katherine Johnson
2.
The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Atom Splitting Project
d)
The Nuclear Project
3.
During which war did the U.S. create the atomic bomb?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
4.
What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
John F. Kennedy
5.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the 2 cities bombed with the Atomic bomb?
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What was the codename for the invasion of Normandy?
a)
D-Day
b)
Operation Torch
c)
Operation Seal Lion
d)
Operation Overlord
7.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
8.
How did the Allies arrive on the beaches of Normandy France?
a)
Sea
b)
Air
c)
Both
9.
Why is the D-Day battle significant?
a)
It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
b)
It was the turning point of the war in Europe.
c)
It liberated Western Europe.
d)
It was the turning point of the war in Africa.
10.
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
11.
The Allied invasion of Normandy would involve moving 156,000 allied troops across what body of water?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The English Channel
c)
The Rhine River
d)
The Mediterranean Sea
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