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Review: World War II

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Member of the Nazi SS and one of the main architects of the Holocaust

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Heinrich Himmler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Erwin Rommel

2.

Leader of Germany during World War II

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Heinrich Himmler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Erwin Rommel

3.

Nazi General, known for success in North Africa, his nickname was the “Desert Fox”.

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Heinrich Himmler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Erwin Rommel

4.

Leader of Italy during World War II

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Heinrich Himmler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Erwin Rommel

5.

President of the United States at the END of World War II

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Douglas MacArthur

6.

President of the United States at the START of and for most of World War II

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Douglas MacArthur

7.

Allied General, known to be a “Prima Donna” led US troops in North Africa, Italy and France

a)

George Patton

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Douglas MacArthur

8.

General who was put in charge of the Allied invasion of Europe

a)

George Patton

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Douglas MacArthur

9.

General who was put in charge of the US forces in the Pacific

a)

George Patton

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Douglas MacArthur

10.

Prime Minister and leader of Great Britain during World War II

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Benito Mussolini

11.

Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Benito Mussolini

12.

Scientist who was responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Benito Mussolini

13.

What country was invaded by the Germans on September 1st, 1939 which started World War II?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Poland

14.

Military government based on racism & nationalism with strong support from the business community

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Fascism

15.

Term used when other leaders would give dictators what they want and hope that they won’t want anything else?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Anti-Semitism

c)

Propoganda

d)

Interment

16.

Political, social, & economic agitation directed against the Jews

a)

Appeasement

b)

Anti-Semitism

c)

Propoganda

d)

Interment

17.

Concept used by certain world leaders, especially dictators, where they control their country’s media and messages.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Anti Semitism

c)

Internment

d)

Appeasement

18.

Term used when the US Government moved and detained Japanese Americans during World War II?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Anti Semitism

c)

Internment

d)

Appeasement

19.

Name given to Hitler’s Nazi Government during World War II

a)

1st Reich

b)

2nd Reich

c)

3rd Reich

d)

4th Reich

20.

One of the groups that Hitler blamed everything on were the Jews, in order to label them, what did Jews have to wear on their coats/shirts?

a)

Yellow Star of David

b)

Green Star of David

c)

Red Star of David

d)

Silver Star of David

21.

What became the symbol/emblem of the Nazi party?

a)

Star of David

b)

Swastika

c)

Hammer

d)

Sickle

22.

Hitler and the Nazi’s used a tactic called “__________” when invading certain countries, which means “lightning war” where quick all out attacks were used to crush the opposition.

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Smashkrieg

c)

Blastkrieg

d)

Stormkrieg

23.

On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

a)

December 6, 1941

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

December 8, 1941

d)

December 9, 1941

24.

When the Nazi’s decided to send Jews to concentration and death camps in order to exterminate them, they called it their “_____________ Solution”.

a)

True

b)

Absolute

c)

Final

d)

Ending

25.

One of Hitler’s biggest mistakes was when he decided to invade which country?

a)

Britain

b)

North Africa

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

26.

What type of system did the US Navy use where they would send multiple ships together in order to help get troops and supplies to Britain and the rest of Europe safely?

a)

Continental

b)

Convoy

c)

Cooperative

d)

Joint

27.

What battle ended up being the first real loss for the German army in World War II

a)

Paris

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Rome

d)

Warsaw

28.

When the US entered World War II, they had to mobilize and start producing war materials, the name of the symbol of women in the workforce was known as “____________ the Riveter” 

a)

Ruby

b)

Ronnie

c)

Roxie

d)

Rosie

29.

“Operation _______” became known as the codename for the Allies fight to control North Africa

a)

Overlord

b)

Neptune

c)

Torch

d)

Barbarossa

30.

The primary reason for the fighting in North Africa, was in order to control what canal?

a)

Suez

b)

Erie

c)

Panama

d)

Gota

31.

What area did the Allies consider the “Soft Underbelly” of Europe?

a)

Normandy/France

b)

Sicily/Italy

c)

London/Britain

d)

Paris/France

32.

When the Allies decided to invade Europe the code name it was given was called “Operation ______”

a)

Overlord

b)

Neptune

c)

Torch

d)

Barbarossa

33.

What area did the Allies target when they invaded Europe?

a)

Normandy/France

b)

Paris/France

c)

Sicily/Italy

d)

Moscow/Russia

34.

On what day did the Allies invade Europe?

a)

June 3, 1944

b)

June 4, 1944

c)

June 5, 1944

d)

June 6, 1944

35.

The Allied invasion of Europe became known as what?

a)

A-Day

b)

B-Day

c)

C-Day

d)

D-Day

36.

What 2 beaches did the US troops attack when invading Europe, these beaches were where some of the toughest and worst fighting occurred?

a)

Omaha/Utah

b)

Omaha/Sword

c)

Utah/Gold

d)

Utah/Sword

37.

What battle became Hitler’s last ditch effort to try and break the Allied lines in Europe?

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Bulge

c)

Paris

d)

Normandy

38.

Which Allied army was the first to reach Berlin?

a)

American

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Soviet

39.

At what Conference did the Allied leaders meet at, where they discussed what would happen to Germany after World War II

a)

Paris

b)

Yalta

c)

Moscow

d)

London

40.

How many zones did the Allies decide to break Germany into after World War II?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

41.

What battleship was turned into a memorial after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Missouri

d)

Tennessee

42.

The name given to the day after Germany surrendered, was called Victory in ______ or ______

a)

Europe/VE-Day

b)

Japan/VJ-Day

c)

Pacific/VP-Day

d)

Germany/VG-Day

43.

The name given to the day after Japan surrendered, was called Victory in ______ or ______

a)

Europe/VE-Day

b)

Japan/VJ-Day

c)

Pacific/VP-Day

d)

Germany/VG-Day

44.

The tactic that the Allies used in the Pacific against Japan was called “Island __________” where they would go from one island to the next, take it over and use it as a base as they moved closer to Japan.

a)

Jumping

b)

Hopping

c)

Skipping

d)

Landing

45.

The name given to the creation of the atomic bomb was called the “______ Project”

a)

Monster

b)

Manhattan

c)

Atomic

d)

Nuclear

46.

The island/battle where the famous picture of US Marines raising the American flag, occurred on the Island of _______

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Midway

c)

Okinawa

d)

Hawaii

47.

The first Japanese city to have the atomic bomb dropped on it was _____

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo

d)

Okinawa

48.

The bomber that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan was called the “Enola Gay” and the names of the bombs were:

a)

Little Boy & Fat Man

b)

Little Man & Fat Boy

c)

Big Boy & Little Man

d)

Little Boy & Big Man

49.

What side did the US fight on during WWII

a)

Allies

b)

Axis

50.

What side did the Soviet Union fight on during WWII

a)

Allies

b)

Axis

51.

What side did Japan fight on during WWII

a)

Allies

b)

Axis

52.

What side did Germany fight on during WWII

a)

Allies

b)

Axis

53.

What side did Italy fight on during WWII

a)

Allies

b)

Axis

54.

What side did Britain fight on during WWII

a)

Allies

b)

Axis

55.

What side did France fight on during WWII

a)

Allies

b)

Axis