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Day 5: World War II

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

2.

What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean that slowly took land?

a)

firebomb

b)

island hopping

c)

kamikaze

d)

blitzkrieg

3.

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

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

4.

Why were the Japanese unable to decode 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.

5.

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.

6.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
7.
Germany, Italy, Japan
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
8.
The reason America joined WWII
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
Holocaust
d)
attack on the Soviet Union
9.
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
10.

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

a)

served in military combat positions

b)

worked in jobs formerly held by men

c)

controlled most corporations

d)

chaired several congressional committees

11.

Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort. These were called

a)

Victory Gardens

b)

Farmer's Market

c)

Uncle Sam gardents

d)

Rationing

12.

How did the U.S. try and stop Japan before entering the war?

a)
Ordered an oil embargo
b)
Ordered bombing runs on Tokyo
c)
Ordered air raids on their navy
d)
Ordered a peace agreement
13.

What group of people were severely mistreated by the American government by being relocated to interment camps?

a)

Mexican Americans

b)

Jewish Americans

c)

Japanese Americans

d)

German Americans

14.

This propaganda posting wants you to do what?

a)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Army.

b)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Navy.

c)

Buy Liberty bonds.

d)

Buy a Papa Johns Pizza

15.

During World II, the US military was

a)

Segregated.

b)

Integrated.

c)

Only open to white Americans.

d)

Nonexistent.

16.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

a)

African American combat pilots

b)

African American baseball players

c)

violent civil rights activist

17.

Which group was targeted by Hitler and the German Nazi's during WWII and was considered a genocide?

a)

Jews

b)

Aryans

c)

African Americans

d)

Muslims

18.

What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

Create the Atomic Bomb and force Japan to surrender and having control over postwar policy

b)
Just to spend a large amount of money
c)
To scare other Nations
19.
Which country was first invaded by Germany?
a)
France
b)
Sudentland 
c)
Belgium
d)
Poland
20.

Prepping the military to engage in war is called

a)

mobilization

b)

kamikaze

c)

bliztkrieg

d)

total war

21.

What was the purpose for the rationing propaganda?

a)

Raise money for the military

b)

Reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.

c)

Kick start the economy with consumerism

d)

Allow people to join the Army

22.

How did women support the war effort during WWII?

a)

They maitained the home

b)

worked industrial jobs (defense industries)

c)

They were only nurses

d)

They were teachers

23.

What was the purposeof the Japanese Internment camps?

a)

Capture Japanese soldiers that bombed Pearl Harbor?

b)

Detain Japanese Americans in case of Espionage or Treason

c)

Protect Americans from all the Japanese undercover soldiers

d)

Incarcerate Japanese soldiers in the Pacific

24.

What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

a)

Nothing happened

b)

It led to the surrender of Russia and Germany

c)

It led to the surrender of Japan

d)

None of the above

25.

Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?

a)

Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and came to peace

b)

Heavy Japanese losses allowed the Allies to begin re-taking the Pacific

c)

It was a huge loss for America

d)

None of the above

26.

What was the reason that Japan attacked the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor?

a)

The Japanese were insulted by the Hull Note.

b)

The Japanese wanted to be a dominate world power

c)

They believed it would keep the United States out of the war.

d)

The Japanese wanted to show Hitler how powerful they were

27.

What group of soldiers encoded military communications so that they could not be deciphered by the Japanese? 

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Navajo Code Talkers

c)

Black Pathers

d)

Flying Tigers

28.

How did Americans help finance the War?

a)

By planting victory gardens

b)

By volunteering at local food drives

c)

By purchasing war bonds

d)

By enlisting in the armed services

29.

The Japanese launched a surprise attack on this US military base on December 7, 1941.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Camp Pendleton

d)

Fort Honolulu