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US at Homefront during WWII

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word means to restrict how much people can buy or receive of a product?

a)

producer

b)

sale

c)

rationing

d)

scrafice

2.

How did women help support the war effort?

a)

they worked the jobs men left behind

b)

they stayed at home

c)

they joined the Marines

d)

they didn't help

3.

Who is the person on the poster?

a)

a famous actress in a war movie

b)

a fictional character who inspired women during the war

c)

the first lady of the United States

4.

Tuskegee Airmen were

a)

Japanese American pilots

b)

Female Pilots

c)

African American pilots

d)

German American Pilots

5.

The persons pictured were the World War II leaders of the

a)

Axis Powers

b)

League of Nations

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

6.
What non-combative role was typical for African Americans to serve during World War II?
a)
Tank operators
b)
Infantry soldiers
c)
Factory workers
d)
Artillery specialists
7.
The government's goal in this campaign advertisement was to —
a)
get Americans to focus on something besides the wa
b)
teach Americans how to be farmers
c)
keep Americans focused on the war effort
d)
force companies to lower prices on canned goods
8.
Why were women and minorities able to make economic gains during World War II?
a)
Increased educational opportunities for women and minorities.
b)
Labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups.
c)
New civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practices.
d)
A shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace.
9.

Why did women go to work during WWII? Choose 2

a)

Factories needed extra workers to build war products.

b)

They were tired of being at home.

c)

The government would put them in jail if they stayed at home.

d)

They had to take over the jobs service men had.

10.

People who do not fight in the war but support the fighting of a war by working in factories, rationing, growing victory gardens

a)

total war

b)

homefront

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Japanese Internment Camp

11.
Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Brooklyn Bombers
c)
Saskatchewan Sabers
d)
New England Patriots
12.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
13.

During World War 2, war bonds, rationing, as well as rage and price controls all served to -

a)

raise money and maintain supplies for the war effort

b)

rebuild a war-damaged economy

c)

establish international relief funds

d)

protect personal savings

14.

What are ways people on the Homefront could help in the war effort?

a)

Start working where there is need

b)

Grow your own food

c)

save fuel and metal

d)

participate in daylight saving time

e)

buy war bonds

15.

On December 7th 1941, the ___________military bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

a)

Germans

b)

Polish

c)

Chinese

d)

Japanese

16.

Group of famous African American pilots during World War II​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Tuskegee Airmen
761st Tank Battalion
Davis Jr
Truman
17.

What did the Tuskegee Airmen do ?

a)

Fight for the US during WW2

b)

Become the first African-American war pilots

c)

Battle Segregation

d)

All of the above

18.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen ?

a)

Silent and Sneaky snipers

b)

Brave foot soldiers

c)

African-American military pilots

d)

Navy seals

19.

What was the common goal that Americans back home were working together to achieve?

a)

To continue the war as long as possible.

b)

To win WW2 and bring US soldiers home.

c)

To eat as much food as possible despite the rationing in place.

d)

To send more soldiers to the war.

20.

Many women helped build airplanes and ships by fastening metal plates together with clamps called __________.

a)

Nails

b)

Screws

c)

Hammers

d)

Rivets

21.

How many bombers were lost under the protection of the Tuskegee Airmen?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

10

d)

None