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World War II Section I

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the resource rich piece of land annexed (taken by) Hitler in 1936, that would serve as the onset of his violations (visible) of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Sudetenland

b)

Rhineland

c)

Austria

d)

Lebensraum

2.

What country was absorbed by Germany in 1938 making them part of Hitler's German speaking empire (hint: Hitler's home country)?

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

Norway

3.

When explaining his reasoning for annexing areas of Europe Hitler attempted to reason for his actions by saying that he wanted what?

a)

Living space for an Aryan Race

b)

German speaking peoples to be part of one country

c)

Resources for his military

d)

To become a Global Superpower

4.

In September of 1938 leaders from Europe (including Hitler) met at the Munich Pact to discuss Hitler's violations of the Treaty of Versailles. What common name is the Munich Pact referred to?

a)

Appeasement Agreement

b)

Peace Agreement

c)

Peace for Our Time Agreement

d)

Treaty of Paris

5.

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain at the time of the Munich Pact?

a)

Anthony Blair

b)

Boris Johnson

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Neville Chamberlain

6.

Hitler's new type of warfare that focused on speed, suprise, and chaos was known as ____________, also known to English speakers as "Lightning War"?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Flash Tactics

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Operation Barbarossa

7.

What was the name of the area in western Czechoslovakia that Great Britain and other powers of Europe agreed to allow Hitler to enter at the Munich Pact? This was supposed to be the end of his march through Europe.

a)

Rhinleand

b)

Sudetenland

c)

Greenland

d)

Alsace

8.

In 1938 Germany signed a non-agression pact with what country? This scared the rest of the world.

a)

Japan

b)

United States

c)

USSR

d)

Italy

9.

What country did Hitler invade on September 1st, 1939 that would later mark the beginning of WWII?

a)

France

b)

USSR

c)

Poland

d)

Austria

10.

What was the name of the 280 mile barrier that the French built to attempt to keep the Germans out of France?

a)

Siegfried Line

b)

Maginot Line

c)

Alsace Line

d)

Versailles Line

11.

What natural barrier did the French think would keep the Germans out of France on their northern border?

a)

River Thames

b)

Black Forest

c)

Ardennes Forest

d)

Alps Mountains

12.

How was most of the fighting in the Battle of Britain carried out?

a)

Urban Warfare

b)

Dogfighting (Airplane Battles)

c)

Naval Battles

d)

Battles in Rural Areas

13.

Why were the Japanese in Manchuria (northern China) as early as 1931?

a)

Religous Reasons

b)

Exploration

c)

looking to acquire resources

14.

What was the official name of the German invasion of the USSR (largest land invasion in history)?

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

Operation Sword

c)

Operation Barbarossa

d)

Operation Rhineland

15.

What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

December 6th, 1941

b)

December 7th, 1941

c)

December 7th, 1944

d)

December 6th, 1944

16.

What was the American's view on the war prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Ready to fight the Germans

b)

isolationists

c)

ready to fight the Japanese

d)

The USA had already declared war on the Axis Powers

17.

Why was the RAF (Royal Air Force) able to fend off the Nazis during the Battle of Britain?

a)

Bigger Planes

b)

smaller, faster, more agile planes

c)

superior anti-aircraft weapons

d)

Germany ran out of fuel for their planes

18.

The evacuation of 380,000 allied troops aided by civilian boats (officially known as Operation Dynamo) in northern France is known as what today?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of the Ardennes

c)

Miracle at Dunkirk

d)

Operation invictus

19.

Who became the Prime Minister of Great Britain after Neville Chamberlain's resignation following Hitler's continued violations of the Treaty of Versailles and the Munich Pact?

a)

Anthony Blair

b)

Boris Johnson

c)

Margaret Thatcher

d)

Winston Churchill

20.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during this time period?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Igor Federov

21.

What modern day state is Pearl Harbor Naval Base located?

a)

California

b)

Washington

c)

Hawaii

d)

Oregon

22.

Who was the president of the United States during this time period?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevlet

23.

What is the name of the strategy in which people destroy everything in sight as they retreat into their own land?

a)

Destructive Dissonance

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Fire and Ice Tactics

d)

Scorched Earth Policy

24.

What natural defense helped the Soviets eventually push back the Germans?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Volga River

c)

Winter

d)

Westerly Winds

25.

Where did the Bataan Death March take place?

a)

Papua New Guinea

b)

Malaysia

c)

Hong Kong

d)

The Philippines

26.

Winston Churchill thought the Maginot Line would be an effective barrier.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which of the following was a reason for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

The Americans had been thought to have stole secrets from the Japanese

b)

The Americans were providing weapons to their biggest nemesis

c)

The Americans were the only real threat they faced in the Pacific

d)

The Americans flew illegal aircraft over the Japanese mainland

28.

Which of the following is a reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor Naval Base?

a)

The Americans flew an illegal aircraft over the mainland of Japan

b)

The Americans attacked a Japanese freighter

c)

The Americans had sent spies to Japan to steal government secrets

d)

The United States eventually shut off the Japanese oil supply when they moved closer to allied territories.

29.

Josef Stalin and the USSR aided Hitler and the Germans by attacking _____________ from the east.

a)

France

b)

Austria

c)

Italy

d)

Poland

30.

Which country was NOT part of the Allied Forces in WWII?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

Great Britain

d)

Italy

31.

Which country was NOT part of the Axis Powers during WWII?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Belgium

d)

Italy

32.

Who is the leader of Italy during this time?

a)

Mario Lemieux

b)

Charles de Gaulle

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Edward Dalatier

33.

Who was in charge of the Japanese military during this time period?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Daisuke Matsuzaka

c)

Fumio Kushida

d)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

34.

Winston Churchill had been calling for action against Hitler from the beginning of his violations of the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Great Britain was easier than other countries to invade because of it being an island nation.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

German troops overran Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France in six weeks starting in May 1940. This made Great Britain the last nation in Germany's way to control all of western Europe.

a)

True

b)

False