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World War II in Europe

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following conclusions can be made based on the poster above?

a)

A. Jewish people in Germany were more likely to enlist in the military.

b)

B. The Nazis blamed Aryan businessmen for the start of World War II.

c)

C. Most Germans supported the actions that led to the start of World War II.

d)

D. Nazis used propaganda to blame Jews for the war and justify the Holocaust.

2.

Which of the following best explains the events portrayed on the map above?

 

a)

A. Germany was bound by the terms of a nonaggression pact. 

b)

B. Germany violated many of the limitations set by post World War I treaties.

c)

C. German citizens advocated for peaceful relations with neighboring nations.

d)

D. German military tactics were largely unsuccessful following their forced demilitarization.

3.

Which of the following contributed most to the success of German blitzkrieg tactics?

a)

A. The massive improvement in airplane technology. 

b)

B. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. 

c)

C. The target’s access to underground tunnels and shelters. 

d)

D. The use of a military draft to secure large numbers of infantrymen. 

4.

Which of the following describes the most significant consequence of Germany invading the Soviet Union? 

a)

A. New military equipment was developed to meet the demand of a continuously escalating conflict. 

b)

B. Germany became engaged in a two-front war and provided an opportunity for Soviet territory to expand. 

c)

C. British and American forces were significantly weakened by having to divide troops in the East and West. 

d)

D. German forces became less vulnerable to attack and made it clear that they were capable of dominating Europe.

5.
Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?    
a)
It stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe.
b)
It forced Italy to surrender
c)
It opened a new Allied front in Europe.
d)
It avoided the use of atomic weapons.
6.
Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?
a)
women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs
b)
it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war
c)
it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment
d)
women's contributions were not valued by American society
7.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
8.
The American campaign to defeat the Japanese shown in the map above was known as
a)
island blitzkrieg
b)
shock and awe in the islands
c)
island hopping
d)
island trenching
9.

Who was the leader of Germany?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

10.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, United States
c)
Germany, France, United States
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
11.

Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Stalin

c)

Roosevelt (FDR)

d)

Hitler

12.

Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)

a)

Japan, U.S., Russia

b)

Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

c)

Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

13.

What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?

a)

policy of appeasement

b)

policy of nullification

c)

policy of aggression

d)

policy of enactment

14.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union 
15.

What was the United States foreign policy before World War II?

a)

direct involvement

b)

aid to Axis Powers

c)

supported Japan

d)

isolationism

16.

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

a)

direct democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

representative democracy

d)

fascism

17.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

18.

What was the turning point in Eastern Europe during World War II?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

D-Day Invasion

19.

Which of the following is an example of appeasement?

a)

British Prime Minister signing the Munich agreement allowing Germany to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.

b)

US Congress declaring war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Britain and France declaring war on Germany after its invasion of Poland

d)

The use of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

20.

What year did World War II begin?

a)

1929

b)

1939

c)

1941

d)

1945

21.

What year did the United States enter World War II?

a)

1929

b)

1939

c)

1941

d)

1945

22.

What year did World War II end?

a)

1929

b)

1939

c)

1941

d)

1945

23.

Which of the following was created after WWII to try to keep world peace?

a)

League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

United Nations

24.

Which event officially started World War II?

a)

Bombing of Pearl Harbour (1941)

b)

Invasion of Poland (1939)

c)

Invasion of the USSR

(1941)

d)

None of these

25.

Which agreement officially gave the Nazis permission to annex Czechoslovakia in 1938?

a)

Molotov-Ribbentrop Non Aggression Pact

b)

Munich Agreement

c)

Triple Entente

d)

None of these

26.

Identify this famous personality.

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Stanley Baldwin

d)

Leo Tolstoy

27.

What was the codename given to the Invasion of the USSR by the Nazis?

a)

Operation Bagration

b)

Operation Barbarossa

c)

Operation Blue

d)

None of these

28.

Which was the codename of D-Day?

a)

Operation Bagration

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Blue

d)

None of these

29.

On which date did Nazi Germany formally surrender?

a)

7 May 1945

b)

8 May 1944

c)

30 April 1945

d)

5 May 1945

30.

On which day did World War II formally end?

a)

2 September 1945

b)

15 August 1944

c)

3 September 1946

d)

It never ended

31.

What was the aftermath of World War II?

a)

Creation of the United Nations

b)

Germany being divided into 4 parts

c)

Creation of the League of Nations

d)

Start of the Cold War

32.

When did the US enter World War II?

a)

When Germany invaded Poland

b)

When Germany bombed London

c)

When Japan invaded China

d)

When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

33.

What was the Cold War?

a)

the war of the thermostats

b)

a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

c)

a period of geopolitical tension between Europe and Asia

d)

a period of geopolitical tension between Germany and France

34.

Site of the Allies D-Day invasion

a)

Calais

b)

Normandy Beach

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Paris

35.

Duration of World War II

a)

1914 - 1918

b)

1939 - 1945

c)

1839 - 1890

d)

1945 - 1960