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World War 2

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?

a)

Bombing of Hiroshima

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Bombing of Nagasaki

d)

Invasion of Poland

2.

What year did America join WW2

a)

1941

b)

1940

c)

1943

d)

1939

3.

What countries were apart of the Allied Powers?

4 lines
4.

What countries were a part of the Axis Powers?

4 lines
5.

Who was Adolf Hitler?

a)

A famous Solider

b)

Leader of Nazi Germany

c)

The american President during the war

6.

Who were the 2 presidents during WW2?

a)

Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

b)

Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft

c)

Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman

d)

Eisenhower and John F Kennedy

7.

Why didn't American join the war sooner

a)

They wanted to remain Neutral

b)

They weren't prepared for war.

c)

Thought it wouldn't effect them

8.

What event was the main cause of WW2?

4 lines
9.

Who was Joseph Stalin?

(a)  

10.

Who was Benito Mussolini?

(a)  

11.

Why did women have to work during WW2?

4 lines
12.

What were cartoons with political meanings made during this time called?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Saturday Cartoons

c)

They didn't exist

13.

True or false: Women joined the military

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What were the names of the camps Japanese Americans were moved into after the Attack on Pearl Harbor

(a)  

15.

What were the 2 Japanese cities that were bombed to end WW2?

a)

Osaka and Nagaski

b)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

c)

Osaka and Tokyo

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

16.

glorifies the nation or race above individual rights

a)

fascism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

d)

totalitarianism

17.

the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

totalitarianism

c)

fascism

d)

appeasement

18.

a government that controls all aspects of society

a)

totalitarianism

b)

democracy

c)

laissez faire

d)

capitalism

19.

When a nation dedicates all of its resources to the war effort

a)

total war

b)

totalitarianism

c)

migration

d)

propaganda

20.

During the war, American civilians were expected to do all BUT

a)

raise wages & price

b)

recycle scrap metal

c)

grow victory gardens

d)

buy war bonds

21.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

22.

Which industry was well suited to change over to military equipment production?

a)

clothing

b)

steel

c)

culinary

d)

automobile

23.

Which future president served as commander during the French invasion?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Erwin Rommel

24.

Who was the British leader that signed an appeasement with Hitler?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Neville Chamberlain

25.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

26.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

27.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

28.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

29.

Japan's goal was to take over

a)

North America

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Eastern Asia

d)

Western Asia

30.

Which Battle was the last German offence?

a)

D-Day

b)

Midway

c)

Bulge

d)

Normandy

31.

What is the name of this iconic poster woman?

a)

Tanya the Tank

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Rosie the Riveter

32.

Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?

a)

The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.

b)

The code talkers had an advanced code machine.

c)

They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.

d)

They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.

33.

The turning point in the war against Japan in the Pacific was the

a)

Battle of Midway.

b)

bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

internment of Japanese Americans.

d)

Battle of the Bulge.

34.
The day the war ended in Asia.
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
35.
The day Germany surrendered
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
36.
The Allied invasion of North Africa to defeat the German and Italian forces there; leads to the invasion of Italy. U.S. troops' 1st combat.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
37.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
38.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
39.

Which term BEST describes the German tactic for attacking Poland?

a)

Appeasement

b)

IL Duce

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Fuhrer

40.

In which European city did hundreds of civilian boats choose to rescue British and some French soldiers from being pinned by Germany? (It's a movie)

a)

Paris

b)

Dunkirk

c)

London

d)

Madrid

41.

Which group of Americans were called "code talkers" during WW2?

a)

Native Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Hispanic Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

42.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
43.
By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the
a)
emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
b)
return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
c)
expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
d)
spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 
44.
Who "Fought" in the Cold War?
a)
U.S. & Japan
b)
Japan & Germany
c)
U.S. & Soviet Union
d)
Germany & U.S. 
45.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
46.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
47.
What did the 38th parallel divide?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
Japan
48.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
49.
By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the
a)
emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
b)
return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
c)
expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
d)
spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 
50.
Who "Fought" in the Cold War?
a)
U.S. & Japan
b)
Japan & Germany
c)
U.S. & Soviet Union
d)
Germany & U.S. 
51.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
52.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
53.
What did the 38th parallel divide?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
Japan
54.

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

c)

It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

d)

It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

55.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

b)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

c)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

56.

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

a)

United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

b)

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

c)

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

d)

Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

57.

Which statement best explains how the United States responded to the presence of the "Iron Curtain"?

a)

The United States established a blockade of East Berlin.

b)

The United States worked to stop the spread of communism.

c)

The United States withdrew from its European alliances

d)

The United States declared war on the Soviet Union.

58.

Which is a key principle of Capitalism?

a)

Supply and Demand determine production and price

b)

The means of production are controlled by the state

c)

Businesses are owned by the people collectively

d)

Employment is determined by social class

59.

The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Justice League

c)

USA

d)

Warsaw Pact

60.

Which country supported Fidel Castro, the communist leader of Cuba?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

Great Britain

d)

Wakanda

61.

What are Proxy Wars?

a)

Indirect conflicts between the 2 superpowers

b)

Wars between Communist China and Russia

c)

Wars between the US and Canada

d)

Wars that US citizens greatly supported the involvement of US troops

62.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
63.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
64.

After WWII, the United States had which type of government?

a)

democracy

b)

communism

c)

monarchy

d)

dictatorship

65.

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

a)

Allies unifying 4 sections of Germany to create West Germany

b)

United States landing on the moon

c)

Collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

Signing of the Cold War peace treaty

66.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

67.

What two superpowers immerged after World War II?

a)

United States and Germany

b)

Soviet Union and Germany

c)

Soviet Union and Russia

d)

United States and Soviet Union

68.

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that...

a)

states may not secede from the Union

b)

all western territories should be open to slavery

c)

racial segregation was legal

d)

slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners

69.

A national effort made by many Americans to obtain equal rights for African Americans in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

a)

The Civil Rights Movement

b)

The Womens Rights Movement

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Progressive Movement

70.

A legal term that allowed segregation, as long as both white and African American areas and services were equal.

a)

Brown vs. Board of Education

b)

14th Amendment

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

separate but equal

71.

The practice of separating people into different areas, usually because of their race, class, or ethnic group.

a)

Integration

b)

Segregation

c)

Desegregation

d)

Discimination

72.

The NAACP stands for...

a)

The National Association for Adding continents and people

b)

The Nation Association for Advancement of Colored Pencils

c)

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

d)

The National Association for the Advertisement of Classes and Paper

73.

Treating one person or one group differently from others based on something other than merit.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Segregation

c)

Kindness

d)

Integration

74.

A court case in 1954 that ended segregation in schools. The Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal schools for African American and white children were unconstitutional.

a)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

b)

Board vs. Board of Education

c)

Dred Scott vs. Stanford

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

75.

Against the rules and values of the legal foundation of a nation, such as the United States Constitution.

a)

Illegal

b)

Unconstitutional

76.

The process of ending the separation of two groups of people, often involving a change in laws.

a)

Integration

b)

Desegregation

c)

Segregation

d)

Discrimination

77.

The process of bringing together people, usually of different races or religions, and providing them with equality in society or an organization.

a)

Integration

b)

Discrimination

c)

Segregation

d)

Desegregation

78.

Black girl who was refused enrollment in the closest school to her house because of segregation. Her case went to the Supreme Court.

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Linda Brown

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Minnijean Brown

79.

Who I am?

a)

MLK

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Oliver Brown

80.

an American activist known for being the first black child to desegregate the all-white Elementary School in Louisiana.

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Linda Brown

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Minnijean Brown

81.

Who am I?

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Laura Brown

c)

Minnijean Brown

d)

Linda Brown

82.

Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

83.

Nine African American students who attended Central High, a school with 2,000 white students. The governor ordered troops from Arkansas National Guard to prevent the nine from entering the school.

a)

Ruby Bridges

b)

Linda Brown

c)

Little Rock Nine

d)

Arkansas Nine

84.

What president had to send the US Army to escort Little Rock Nine students in Central High in Little Rock?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Johnson

d)

Nixon

85.

What was the effect of the case Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

establish segregation in schools

b)

require the integration of public schools

c)

allow African Americans in the military

d)

force men and women to be given equal employment opportunities

86.

What were the laws called that separated black people from white people?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Amendments

c)

Lincoln Laws

d)

Emancipation Laws

87.

During the Montgomery Bus Boycott people were protesting the fact that

a)

blacks paid more to ride the bus than whites.

b)

blacks could not ride the bus.

c)

blacks had to sit separately from whites on the bus.

d)

blacks had to sit next to whites on the bus.

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