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War in Europe - Quiz #2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Non-Aggression Pact was the agreement between what two figures? (They promised not to attack each other)
a)
Hitler and Mussolini
b)
Hitler and Stalin
c)
Churchill and Stalin
d)
FDR and Hitler
2.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
3.

The Battle of Britain was fought mostly -

a)

on the sea

b)

in the air

c)

at Dunkirk

d)

through propaganda

4.

German motivations for invading Poland included:

a)

Revenge for war crimes Poland committed during World War I

b)

Disagreements over tariffs between the two countries

c)

More room for Germans to live and slave labor for the German economy

d)

Polish attacks on German border towns

5.
Royal Air Force (Britain) and Luftwaffe (Germany) faced off in which event--London was bombed--
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Dunkirk
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Pearl Harbor
6.

Which battle was considered the turning point of World War II in Europe?

a)
Stalingrad
b)
Dunkirk
c)
Bulge
d)
Battle of Britain
7.

The time period when Nazi Germany sent millions of Jewish people to die in concentration camps

a)

Imperialism

b)

Fascism

c)

Holocaust

d)

Pearl Harbor

8.

What begins Operation Barbarossa?

a)

Stalin's invasion of China

b)

Stalin breaking the Non-Aggression Pact with Germany

c)

Hitler's invasion of Poland

d)

Hitler breaking the Non-Aggression Pact with the Soviet Union

9.

Which of these was most responsible for slowing down the Wermacht near the end of Barbarossa?

a)

the Russian Army

b)

Winter weather

c)

airplanes that wouldn't work

d)

traffic lights went out

10.

Which of these cities was NOT a target of Operation Barbarossa?

a)

Moscow

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Leningrad

d)

London

11.

The Battle of Britain took place from July through October, 1940. This was just after the surrender of what country to Nazi Germany?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Poland

d)

Austria

12.

What new technology helped the British air force defend against the Germans?

a)

radar

b)

internet

c)

radio

d)

computers

e)

telephone

13.

What city was bombed for 57 nights in a row during the Battle of Britain?

a)

Manchester

b)

Birmingham

c)

Paris

d)

London

e)

Newcastle

14.

From first to last, which answer correctly lists the countries the Nazis had attacked in Chronological Order?

a)

Poland, Switzerland, France, Spain, Britain

b)

Austria, France, Norway, Soviet Union, Britain

c)

Saar, France, Denmark, Poland, Spain

d)

Poland, Denmark, France, Britain, Soviet Union

15.

Which leader is NOT correctly matched with the country they led during World War II?

a)

Tojo - Japan

b)

DeGaulle - France

c)

Mussolini - Poland

d)

Stalin - Soviet Union

16.

What is the name of France's defense fortifications?

a)

Ardennes forest

b)

Maginot Line

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Ratatouille

17.

Where were about 400,000 French soldiers stranded?

a)

Paris

b)

Ardennes Forest

c)

Dunkirk

d)

Maginot Line

18.
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews is known as
a)
Pro-Judaism
b)
Anti-Judaism
c)
Anti-Jewishism
d)
Anti-Semitism
19.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
20.

For most, what was Auschwitz?

a)

Labor Camp

b)

Ghetto

c)

Prison

d)

Death Camp