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WWII

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was an example of appeasement?

a)

the U.S. Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937

b)

the conquest of Poland in 1939

c)

the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941

d)

the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938

2.

Which British Prime Minister believed in appeasement?

a)

Lord Halifax

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Wayne Rooney

3.

The area of Czechoslovakia inhabited by ethnic Germans coincided with the country's western border, that formed a mountainous U shape. What was the name given to this region?

a)

Bohemia

b)

Silesia

c)

The Sudetenland

d)

Moravia

4.

Which one is NOT a reason for Japan's expansion?

a)

They felt they were a superior nation and need to conquer weaker nations

b)

They needed more land for their growing population

c)

To have access to more fresh water

d)

Access to natural resources for Japan's military expansion

5.

In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to the

a)

 rise of fascist dictatorships throughout the world

b)

development of a nuclear arms race

c)

abandonment of colonial territories in Africa and Asia

d)

establishment of the League of Nations military force

6.

 One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

a)

 ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

b)

growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

c)

conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families

d)

refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles

7.

The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy

a)

 reduced the militaries of major European powers

b)

gave too much military power to the League of Nations

c)

increased sea trade between England and the United States

d)

allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked

8.

What country did Japan invade in 1931 for more natural resources?

a)

China

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

France

9.

WWII officially began when Germany invaded ________ in 1939.

a)

France

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

10.

What was the German Blitzkrieg tactic?

a)

Slowly and steadily advancing to wear down the enemy

b)

Using overwhelming force to break through enemy lines and encircle their armies

c)

Launching sneak attacks at night

d)

Attacking from multiple directions to confuse the enemy

11.

German military strategy of "lightning war"

a)

blitzkrieg

b)

zepplin

c)

Luftwaffe

d)

appeasement

12.

The deliberate extermination of a specific group of people is called

a)

Jews

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

genocide

d)

Final Solution