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WorksheetsWorld War II in Europe
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following conclusions can be made based on the poster above?
A. Jewish people in Germany were more likely to enlist in the military.
B. The Nazis blamed Aryan businessmen for the start of World War II.
C. Most Germans supported the actions that led to the start of World War II.
D. Nazis used propaganda to blame Jews for the war and justify the Holocaust.
Which of the following best explains the events portrayed on the map above?
A. Germany was bound by the terms of a nonaggression pact.
B. Germany violated many of the limitations set by post World War I treaties.
C. German citizens advocated for peaceful relations with neighboring nations.
D. German military tactics were largely unsuccessful following their forced demilitarization.
Which of the following contributed most to the success of German blitzkrieg tactics?
A. The massive improvement in airplane technology.
B. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
C. The target’s access to underground tunnels and shelters.
D. The use of a military draft to secure large numbers of infantrymen.
Which of the following describes the most significant consequence of Germany invading the Soviet Union?
A. New military equipment was developed to meet the demand of a continuously escalating conflict.
B. Germany became engaged in a two-front war and provided an opportunity for Soviet territory to expand.
C. British and American forces were significantly weakened by having to divide troops in the East and West.
D. German forces became less vulnerable to attack and made it clear that they were capable of dominating Europe.
Who was the leader of Germany?
Churchhill
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Mussolini
Stalin
Roosevelt (FDR)
Hitler
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)
Japan, U.S., Russia
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
Japan, Germany, Italy
What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?
policy of appeasement
policy of nullification
policy of aggression
policy of enactment
What was the United States foreign policy before World War II?
direct involvement
aid to Axis Powers
supported Japan
isolationism
A political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied is called
direct democracy
monarchy
representative democracy
fascism
The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during
World War II was called
the Progressive Movement
Internment camps
the Marshall Plan
the Holocaust
What was the turning point in Eastern Europe during World War II?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
D-Day Invasion
Which of the following is an example of appeasement?
British Prime Minister signing the Munich agreement allowing Germany to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.
US Congress declaring war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Britain and France declaring war on Germany after its invasion of Poland
The use of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What year did World War II begin?
1929
1939
1941
1945
What year did the United States enter World War II?
1929
1939
1941
1945
What year did World War II end?
1929
1939
1941
1945
Which of the following was created after WWII to try to keep world peace?
League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
Which event officially started World War II?
Bombing of Pearl Harbour (1941)
Invasion of Poland (1939)
Invasion of the USSR
(1941)
None of these
Which agreement officially gave the Nazis permission to annex Czechoslovakia in 1938?
Molotov-Ribbentrop Non Aggression Pact
Munich Agreement
Triple Entente
None of these
Identify this famous personality.
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
Leo Tolstoy
What was the codename given to the Invasion of the USSR by the Nazis?
Operation Bagration
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Blue
None of these
Which was the codename of D-Day?
Operation Bagration
Operation Overlord
Operation Blue
None of these
On which date did Nazi Germany formally surrender?
7 May 1945
8 May 1944
30 April 1945
5 May 1945
On which day did World War II formally end?
2 September 1945
15 August 1944
3 September 1946
It never ended
What was the aftermath of World War II?
Creation of the United Nations
Germany being divided into 4 parts
Creation of the League of Nations
Start of the Cold War
When did the US enter World War II?
When Germany invaded Poland
When Germany bombed London
When Japan invaded China
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
What was the Cold War?
the war of the thermostats
a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
a period of geopolitical tension between Europe and Asia
a period of geopolitical tension between Germany and France
Site of the Allies D-Day invasion
Calais
Normandy Beach
Pearl Harbor
Paris
Duration of World War II
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
1839 - 1890
1945 - 1960
