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Beginning of WWII

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
2.
The invasion of _______________ caused the British and French to declare war on Germany, and start WWII. 
a)
Poland
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Czechoslovakia 
3.
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
4.
Which of the following is the best example of appeasement?
a)

The US declaring neutrality prior to WWII.

b)

France and Great Britain aallowing Germany to take over Czechoslovakia.

c)

The US refusing to sell oil to Japan.

d)

Germany and the Soviet Union agreeing to a Non-Aggression Treaty.

5.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain/England throughout WWII was
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
George Patton
d)
Joseph Stalin
6.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
7.
What does the red color represent on this map?
a)
The Allied controlled arears
b)
The countries Hitler has taken over by 1941
c)
The areas that Stalin considers friends
d)
Countries who are part of the League of Nations
8.

Which of the following enabled the British to win the Battle of Britain in 1940-41?

a)

blitzkrieg

b)

poison gas

c)

radar

d)

tanks

9.

What was the name for the German tactic of overwhelming your enemy with force using tanks and planes?

a)

Kamikaze

b)

Super Fast Attacks

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Bombs Away

10.

What agreement was signed between Germany and the Soviet union prior to World War 2?

a)

The Neutrality Act

b)

A Non-Aggression Pact.

c)

Anglo-Soviet Agreement

d)

Atlantic Charter

11.

Which provision did not allow the U.S to help its Allies while still remaining neutral?

a)

Lend- Lease Act

b)

Hemispheric Defense Zone

c)

Oil and steel embargoes against Japan

d)

Pearl Harbor attack

12.

What happened as a result of this headline.

a)

U.S. surrendered in WWII

b)

U.s. declared war on England

c)

U.S. declared word on Japan

d)

U.S. lost the battle

13.
According to the picture which policy did the "nursemaids" use to keep the "baby" quiet?
a)
militarism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
appeasement
14.
The United States was unwilling to get involve in the problems that Europe was facing.
Which policy best describe the actions of the United States?
a)

Appeasement

b)

Imperialism

c)

Negotiating

d)

Neutrality

15.

What would be the best title for this chart?

a)

Events During World War I

b)

Totalitarian Regimes Between the Wars

c)

Economic Problems Between the Wars

d)

Causes of World War II

16.

This cartoon most closely fits with what vocab word(s) we learned about recently?

a)

The Lend-Lease Act

b)

Appeasement

c)

Indoctrination

d)

The Neutrality Act

17.

Which country's citizens is this propaganda poster most likely aimed at?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

18.

What important belief does Franklin D. Roosevelt express in the Four Freedoms Speech?

a)

That we must enter WWII.

b)

That our national security is being threatened.

c)

That he should be reelected president.

d)

That their are four freedoms.

19.
Anti-Semitism had existed for centuries. This print shows an attack on Jews in Frankfurt and Main, Germany, in 1614. In those days Jews had to wear a yellow ring on their clothes.
What is Anti-Semitism?
a)
Supporters for Jews
b)
Hatred against Jews
c)
Mass destruction of Jews.
d)
Promotion of Jewish believes
20.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941