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WWII Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did economic depression cause WWII?

a)

It caused dust storms in France

b)

It caused Germany to be in debt and elect Hitler as their leader

c)

It caused the United States to support Germany

2.

What was the significance of Pearl Harbor?

a)

It led to Japan winning WWII

b)

It led to the United States becoming allies with Germany

c)

It led to the United States joining WWII

3.

France and Britain allowed Germany to build up its military and take over parts of Czechoslovakia. How did this lead to WWII? 

a)

It led to Japan bombing the United States at Pearl Harbor

b)

It led to Germany invading Czechoslovakia and Poland

c)

It led to the United States joining WWII

4.

What did Executive Order 9066 do?

a)

Allow Japanese Americans to serve in WWII

b)

Force Japanese Americans to move to internment camps

c)

Gave Japanese Americans $20,000

5.

What was the significance of the Bataan Death March?

a)

Many Filipinos were massacred by Japanese forces

b)

It was the largest battle in WWII

c)

It led to the election of President Trump

6.

What was the Battle of Midway?

a)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces

b)

A 4 day battle where the U.S gained control over the Pacific region

c)

A legal battle about the Minnesota State Fair

7.

What was the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

The Soviet Union invaded Germany, causing the Nazis to surrender

b)

It was the shortest battle in WWII

c)

Germany tried to invade Russia, but retreated because of the cold winter

8.

What was D-Day?

a)

It led to high unemployment and homelessness

b)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces

c)

The Allied army stormed the beaches of Normandy, France

9.

How did WWII impact the US economy?

a)

It led to high unemployment and homelessness

b)

It led to more jobs for Americans and more money to spend

c)

It led to a shortage of teachers and nurses

10.

What was VE Day?

a)

The Allied army stormed the beaches of Normandy, France

b)

When Russia invaded Germany & the Nazis surrendered

c)

A concert in the 1960s, which included performances by Jimi Hendrix

11.

How were women impacted by WWII?

a)

They had more job opportunities and could serve more in the military

b)

They could only work as secretaries and teachers

c)

They were allowed to travel outside of the United States for the first time ever

12.

How did Code Talkers help during WWII?

a)

They were responsible for delivering letters to soldiers from their loved ones

b)

They developed the world’s first atomic bomb

c)

They created an unbreakable code using the Navajo language

13.

What was VJ Day?

a)

When Japan surrendered after being bombed by the US

b)

The day they tested the first atomic bomb

c)

The day the music died