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WWII Review 2023

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Holocaust?

a)

A time when alcohol was illegal 

b)

A time during WWII when the Nazis killed 6 million people

c)

A time during WWII when there was no president of the US

2.

Who was targeted during the Holocaust?

a)

Mainly Germans

b)

Mainly Russians

c)

Mainly Jews

3.

How did the Treaty of Versailles cause WWII?

a)

It unfairly blamed Germany for WWI

b)

It caused the United States to join the League of Nations

c)

It caused Japan to become allies with Germany

4.

How did economic depression cause WWII?

a)

It caused dust storms in France

b)

It caused Germany to be in debt and elect Hitler as their leader

c)

It caused the United States to support Germany

5.

France and Britain allowed Germany to build up its military and take over parts of Czechoslovakia. How did this lead to WWII? 

a)

It led to Japan bombing the United States at Pearl Harbor

b)

It led to Germany invading Czechoslovakia and Poland

c)

It led to the United States joining WWII

6.

What was the significance of Pearl Harbor?

a)

It led to Japan winning WWII

b)

It led to the United States becoming allies with Germany

c)

It led to the United States joining WWII

7.

How did economic depression cause WWII?

a)

It caused dust storms in France

b)

It caused Germany to be in debt and elect Hitler as their leader

c)

It caused the United States to support Germany 

8.

How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to WWII?

a)

It blamed WWI on Germany and made them pay a lot of money

b)

It gave Germany the permission to build a strong military 

c)

It prevented the US from joining the League of Nations

9.

What are 3 ways Americans were impacted by WWII?

a)

Rationing, More women in the military, & growing cities

b)

Fewer jobs, failing banks, dust storms

c)

Shorter school hours, less homework, fewer teachers

10.

What did Executive Order 9066 do?

a)

Allow Japanese Americans to serve in WWII

b)

Gave Japanese Americans $20,000

c)

Force Japanese Americans to move to internment camps

11.

How did Code Talkers help during WWII?

a)

They were responsible for delivering letters to soldiers from their loved ones

b)

They developed the world’s first atomic bomb

c)

They created an unbreakable code using the Navajo language

12.

What was the significance of the Bataan Death March?

a)

Many Filipinos were massacred by Japanese forces

b)

It was the largest battle in WWII

c)

It led to the election of President Trump

13.

What was the Battle of Midway?

a)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces

b)

A 4 day battle where the U.S gained control over the Pacific region

c)

A legal battle about the Minnesota State Fair

14.

What was the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

The Soviet Union invaded Germany, causing the Nazis to surrender

b)

It was the shortest battle in WWII

c)

Germany tried to invade Russia, but retreated because of the cold winter

15.

What was VE Day? 

a)

The Allied army stormed the beaches of Normandy, France

b)

When Russia invaded Germany & the Nazis surrendered

c)

A concert in the 1960s, which included performances by Jimi Hendrix

16.

How did the United States end the war with Japan?

a)

By dropping 2 atomic bombs on Japan

b)

By invading the island of Japan

c)

By agreeing to an armistice with Japan