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World War II Assessment

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the treaty signed between Germany and the Allied Powers to end World War I?

a)

Treaty of WWI

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Germany

d)

Treaty of Versailles

e)

Treaty of Berlin

2.

What country invaded China in 1937 in an effort to expand their empire?

a)

Russia

b)

Japan

c)

France

d)

Britain

e)

United States

3.

What type of government ruled by a dictator took control of Spain?

a)

Fascism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Democracy

e)

Monarchy

4.

What political party took control of the German government just before World War II?

a)

Democrat

b)

Communist

c)

Nazi

d)

Republican

e)

Labor

5.

Who became dictator of Germany in 1934?

a)

Franco

b)

Mussolini

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

e)

Hitler

6.

Before World War II, the United States tried to stay out of world issues.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What foreign policy tried to keep Hitler happy rather than punish him?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Appeasement

c)

Isolationism

d)

Internationalism

e)

Containment

8.

What worldwide economic crisis took place prior to World War II?

a)

Savings & Loan Crisis

b)

Dot-com Bubble

c)

Mortgage Crisis

d)

Great Depression

e)

Big Recession

9.

By giving Hitler the country of Czechoslovakia, Britain and France almost prevented World War II.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following was a cause that helped lead to World War 2?

a)

The rise of Fascism

b)

Harsh treatment of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles

c)

Appeasement of aggressive countries

d)

Great Depression

e)

All of these

11.

Which nation was NOT a member of the Allied Powers?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Poland

d)

Germany

e)

United States

12.

What was the group of nations called that were fighting against the Allied Powers?

a)

The Nazis

b)

The Axis Powers

c)

The European Alliance

d)

The Northern Powers

e)

The Big Three

13.

Who was the leader of Great Britain through much of World War II?

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Charles de Gaulle

e)

Winston Churchill

14.

What member of the Big Three Allies began the war on the side of Germany?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

China

e)

Great Britain

15.

Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

e)

Vladimir Lenin

16.

Where did Charles de Gaulle lead a freedom fighting force after it was taken over by the Germans?

a)

Denmark

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Belgium

e)

Poland

17.

What Allied leader made the decision to drop the atomic bomb?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Douglas MacArthur

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

e)

George Marshall

18.

The Republic of China and the Communist Party of China joined together to fight AGAINST the Japanese during the war.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What United States General led the army in the Pacific and the fighting against Japan?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

George S. Patton

c)

George Marshall

d)

Douglas MacArthur

e)

Bernard Montgomery

20.

What Allied Power was invaded by Germany to start World War II?

a)

Austria

b)

France

c)

Poland

d)

Denmark

e)

Great Britain

21.

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

France

e)

Hungary

22.

Who was the dictator of Italy that installed a fascist regime?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Ugo Cavallero

e)

Emperor Hirohito

23.

Which leader of the Axis Powers remained in power for many years after the war?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Yamamoto

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

e)

Emperor Hirohito

24.

What title did Adolf Hitler take in 1934 that meant "leader?"

a)

Dictator

b)

King

c)

Fuhrer

d)

Emperor

e)

Minister

25.

What was the job of German leader Heinrich Himmler in the government?

a)

He was in charge of the concentration camps

b)

He was in charge of the Gestapo Police

c)

He was second in command after Adolf Hitler

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

26.

Which of the major Axis Powers was the first to surrender to the Allies?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

They all surrendered together

e)

None of these

27.

What was the document that all three Axis powers signed in 1940?

a)

The Pact of Blood, Guts, and Gore

b)

The Axis of Evil

c)

The Axis Agreement

d)

The Pact of Steel

e)

The Tripartite Pact

28.

At one point during World War II, the Axis Powers ruled much of Europe, Southeast Asia, and North Africa?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What Scandinavian country did not sign the Tripartite Pact, but did fight with the Axis Powers against Russia?

a)

Denmark

b)

Finland

c)

Iceland

d)

Sweden

e)

Norway

30.

What brilliant German general commanded the German army during the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Erwin Rommel

b)

Hermann Goering

c)

Heirich Himmler

d)

Walter Model

e)

Erich Raeder

31.

What country attacked Britain in the Battle of Britain?

a)

France

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

e)

Spain

32.

What was the main goal Hitler wanted to accomplish by bombing the British Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain?

a)

To keep them from attacking his troops in France

b)

To destroy the Royal Air Force in preparation to invade Britain

c)

To prove his air force was stronger

d)

To keep the British on the defense

e)

To stop them from bombing Germany

33.

What new technology helped the British Royal Air Force against the Germans?

a)

Radar

b)

Internet

c)

Radio

d)

Computers

e)

Telephone

34.

Why did Hitler finally stop bombing Great Britain?

a)

Because he ran out of fighter planes

b)

Because he needed his air force to help with the invasion of Russia

c)

Because he no longer wanted to take over Britain

d)

Because he did not want to hurt innocent people in the cities

e)

Because the Germans signed a peace treaty with Britain

35.

The Battle of Britain only lasted a couple of days.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What was the German air force called?

a)

The German Air Force

b)

The Nazi Air Force

c)

The Great Air Force

d)

The Third Reich

e)

The Luftwaffe

37.

What advantage helped the British to win the battle?

a)

The British were fighting for their homeland

b)

The British were defending and fighting over their own territory

c)

The British had radar

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

38.

What city was bombed by Germany for 57 nights in a row?

a)

Manchester

b)

Birmingham

c)

Paris

d)

London

e)

Newcastle

39.

What date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

September 1, 1939

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

June 4, 1942

d)

September 3, 1943

e)

June 6, 1944

40.

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

Because they wanted to prevent the US from attacking Japan

b)

Because they wanted to continue to take over countries in Southeast Asia

c)

Because they wanted to cripple the U.S. Navy

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

41.

What was the reaction of the United States to the attack at Pearl Harbor?

a)

They fled back to the U.S. coast and let Japan have Southeast Asia

b)

They asked Great Britain for help

c)

They let Japan have the islands of Hawaii

d)

They waited several months to see what would happen next

e)

They declared war on Japan the next day

42.

What important type of naval vessel was not destroyed in the attack?

a)

Warships

b)

Destroyers

c)

Aircraft Carriers

d)

Cruisers

e)

None of the above

43.

How long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last?

a)

10 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

about 2 hours

d)

6 hours

e)

2 days

44.

Which ship was sunk and thousands of U.S. soldiers lost their lives?

a)

USS Arizona

b)

USS Utah

c)

USS Oklahoma

d)

USS Chicago

e)

USS Cooper

45.

What day of the week did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

Saturday

b)

Sunday

c)

Tuesday

d)

Thursday

e)

Friday

46.

The Japanese achieved their objective of crippling the U.S. Navy and keeping the U.S. from helping other countries in Southeast Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What is the name of the memorial of the Pearl Harbor attack?

a)

World War II Memorial

b)

Hawaiian Island Memorial

c)

USS Oklahoma Memorial

d)

Pearl Harbor Memorial

e)

USS Arizona Memorial

48.

What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Battle of France

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

D-Day

d)

V-E Day

e)

Invasion of France

49.

Who was the main commander of the Allied Forces for the invasion?

a)

Erwin Rommel

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

George S. Patton

d)

Bernard Montgomery

e)

Douglas MacArthur

50.

What group of soldiers led the first wave of invaders?

a)

The generals

b)

The submariners

c)

The Calvary

d)

The paratroopers

e)

The medics

51.

What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

Great Britain

e)

France

52.

On what beaches did the American troops land at?

a)

Gold & Juno

b)

Sword & Utah

c)

Omaha & Utah

d)

Pointe du Hoc & Omaha

e)

Juno & Sword

53.

Who was the leader of the German forces during the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Erwin Rommel

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Trafford Leigh-Mallory

e)

Omar Bradley

54.

What was the military name for the overall plans for the Invasion of Normandy?

a)

Operation Sea Lion

b)

Operation Grey Sky

c)

Operation Beach Landing

d)

Operation Overlord

e)

Operation Free France

55.

The Invasion of Normandy was nearly canceled due to bad weather.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Where was the Battle of Bulge fought?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

Denmark

e)

Great Britain

57.

From what two countries were most of the troops who fought in the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

Great Britain & Belgium

b)

Germany & France

c)

United States & France

d)

Belgium & Germany

e)

Germany & the United States

58.

How did the Battle of the Bulge get its name?

a)

It was fought near the city of Bulge

b)

From the shape of the battle front when the Germans pushed back the center of the American line

c)

From the River Bulge where much of the fiercest fighting occured

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

59.

Most of the American troops fled as they were overrun by the German attack during the Battle of the Bulge.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What happened after the German troops broke through lines in the initial attack?

a)

Small pockets of American forces continued to harass the Germans

b)

American forces dropped back, but did not give up

c)

Eventually General Patton and the 3rd army reinforced American troops

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

61.

Who eventually won the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

The Allies

b)

The Germans

c)

The Italians

d)

The Belgians

e)

No one won

62.

What two nations fought in the Battle of Midway?

a)

France & Germany

b)

Britain & Germany

c)

United States & Japan

d)

Japan & China

e)

Russia & Japan

63.

Where is the island of Midway located?

a)

In the Mediterranean Sea

b)

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean

c)

Off the coast of China

d)

In the Atlantic Ocean

e)

In the Indian Ocean

64.

Who was the leader of the Japanese force during the Battle of Midway?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Admiral Yamamoto

c)

Admiral Nimitze

d)

Admiral Nagano

e)

Commander Fletcher

65.

Who was the leader of the American force during the Battle of Midway?

a)

General Eisenhower

b)

Admiral Yamamoto

c)

General Patton

d)

Admiral Nagano

e)

Admiral Nimitz

66.

What gave the United States an edge in preparing for the Battle of Midway?

a)

U.S. code breakers had intercepted Japanese transmissions

b)

U.S. spies had discovered the Japanese plans

c)

U.S. satellites saw the Japanese approaching the island

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

67.

What type of attacks were able to get through the Japanese defenses and sink their aircraft carriers?

a)

Torpedo bombers

b)

Dive bombers

c)

Artillery shells

d)

Submarines

e)

All of the above

68.

What United States aircraft carrier was sunk at the Battle of Midway?

a)

Lexington

b)

Saratoga

c)

Hornet

d)

Yorktown

e)

Enterprise

69.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway?

a)

Japan won by taking back control of the island

b)

Japan won by completely destroying the U.S. Navy

c)

The United States won destroying four of Japan's aircraft carriers

d)

The United States won, but lost the Island of Midway

e)

The battle was a draw with each side losing a single aircraft carrier

70.

What is the Island of Midway today?

a)

A territory of the United States

b)

A part of the state of Hawaii

c)

An independent country

d)

Part of the country of Japan

e)

Part of the country of China

71.

What two countries fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima?

a)

Germany & the Soviet Union

b)

Italy & the United States

c)

Great Britain & Japan

d)

Japan & the United States

e)

France & Germany

72.

What two countries fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima?

a)

Germany & the Soviet Union

b)

Italy & the United States

c)

Great Britain & Japan

d)

Japan & the United States

e)

France & Germany

73.

What is Iwo Jima?

a)

A river on the south side of Japan

b)

A mountain on the coast of China

c)

A small island south of Japan

d)

A city in the South Pacific

e)

A large island just north of Japan

74.

What happened when the first marines landed on the shore of Iwo Jima?

a)

They were not attacked and thought the Japanese were dead

b)

They were met with a fierce attack

c)

The Japanese came out to fight in force

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

75.

How did the Japanese use the many tunnels they had dug around the island?

a)

To keep safe from bombings

b)

To sneak up behind U.S. soldiers

c)

To move around the island

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

76.

What photographer took the famous picture of the marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima?

a)

Eddie Adams

b)

Walker Evans

c)

Robert Capa

d)

Ansel Adams

e)

Joe Rosenthal

77.

Most of the Japanese soldiers were taken prisoner after they surrendered.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

If you put all the tunnels the Japanese had dug on Iwo Jima together, how long would they be?

a)

100 yards

b)

1 mile

c)

2 miles

d)

5 miles

e)

11 miles

79.

What German scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt telling him of the potential of an atomic bomb?

a)

J. Robert Oppenheimer

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Albert Einstein

e)

Nikola Tesla

80.

What was the name of the secret project in the United States to develop an atomic bomb?

a)

The New York Project

b)

The Manhattan Project

c)

The Nuclear Project

d)

The Atom Splitting Project

e)

The Oppenheimer Project

81.

Where was the first atomic bomb exploded?

a)

In a secret lab in Washington, D.C.

b)

Hiroshima, Japan

c)

The desert in New Mexico

d)

The desert in Nevada

e)

Nagasaki, Japan

82.

How much did it cost the United States' government to develop the atomic bomb?

a)

$100,000

b)

$1 million

c)

$10 million

d)

$500 million

e)

$2 billion

83.

Why did the United States decide to drop the atomic bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?

a)

Because the bomb was easier and quicker

b)

Because they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion

c)

Because they wanted to see if the bomb would work

d)

Because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan

e)

Because they did not think they could defeat the Japanese

84.

What Japanese city was the atomic bomb first dropped on?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Tokyo

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Osaka

e)

Kobe

85.

What scientist and leader of the atomic bomb research team is considered the Father of the Atomic Bomb?

a)

J. Robert Oppenheimer

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

e)

Neils Bohr

86.

The American scientists were scared when they saw that the atomic bomb they had developed worked as expected.

a)

True

b)

False

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