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Chwan Chiet Lawrence Fu

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A floating structure, such as the float on a seaplane

a)

Man of war

b)

Pontoon

c)

Drone

d)

Blade

2.

A general term for an armed naval vessel

a)

Man of war

b)

Battalion

c)

Drone

d)

Cruiser

3.

An unmanned aircraft or ship guided by remote control

a)

Stealth

b)

Pontoon

c)

Drone

d)

Infrared

4.

What decade began a new era in naval aviation with the introduction of nuclear power to aircraft

carriers?

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

5.

What do you think a dirigible is?

a)

A plane that can land on water

b)

A blimp

c)

A plane that can take off like a helicopter

d)

A type of card game

6.

What was the name of the first US aircraft carrier?

a)

USS Alaska

b)

USS Alabama

c)

USS Ronald Regan

d)

USS Langley

7.

Put the following events in the correct order

A.Wright Brothers make their first flight

B.Helicopters used for rescue and patrol

C.First aircraft carrier invented

D.Stealth aircraft use in war in Iraq

(a)  

8.

The following types of missions would be most likely flown by ______ aircraft?

·Search and Rescue

·Amphibious Operations

·Mine Sweeping

a)

Rotary-wing

b)

Fixed-wing

c)

Jets

d)

Experimental

9.

Which of the following are fixed wing aircraft?

a)
b)
10.

A B-17 is a ________ and the 17th ________.

a)

Battalion aircraft / design of this plane

b)

Bomber / one that was created

c)

Battalion aircraft / design of this plane

d)

Bomber / design of this plane

11.

When a plane has a ___ designation, this means that it is a prototype used for design testing.

a)

G

b)

J

c)

Y

d)

v

12.

What 1942 World War II battle marked a turning point in naval aviation when aircraft launched

from carriers met in battle for the first time?

a)

Battle of Wake Island

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of the Coral Sea

d)

Battle of Leyte Gulf

13.

The 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated the effectiveness of what

history-making strategy?

a)

Long-range island-based air strikes

b)

Long-range carrier-based air strikes

c)

Use of a newly developed long-range bomber fleet

d)

Long-range bombardment by gas-turbine propulsion destroyer fleet

14.

What capability did the angled flight deck give air craft carriers?

a)

A. Repairing and refueling aircraft more quickly

b)

Carrying twice as many aircraft

c)

Allowing higher degree of safety for crew members on deck

d)

Launching and recovering aircraft at the same time

15.

What was Eugene Elys major achievement?

a)

Designing the angled flight deck for aircraft carriers

b)

Enveloping the technology for VTOLs

c)

Being named captain of the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

d)

Piloting the first successful takeoff from a ship

16.

In what war was the versatility of helicopters first put to widespread use?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

17.

Helicopters were used as a primary method for surveillance in the Korean War.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the primary capability of pontoon planes?

a)

Taking off from aircraft carriers

b)

Rising vertically using rotors

c)

Skimming the waves using pockets of air

d)

Taking off and landing from water

19.

Following the first successful takeoffs and landings from a ship in the early 20th century, where did

the Navy focus its efforts?

a)

Developing undersea vessels and strategies

b)

Experimenting with aircraft design

c)

Combining aircraft with ships

d)

Investigating Germanys classified naval technology

20.

What term is used for a change or adjustment made to an aircraft or other vehicle?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

c)

Qualification

d)

Reconstruction

21.

Who were the major "players" of WW2?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

e)

Hitler

22.

Who were the Axis?

a)

Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

USSR

e)

Japan

23.

Give three examples of both Bruno’s and Schmuel’s innocence.

*If you were not able to watch the movie, how do you think children’s innocence during the holocaust created either a better or more harmful lifestyle for them?*

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24.

Who was the certain group of people in America that helped further industrialization during WW2? How did this affect WW2 on the American side?

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25.

Stalin was the Emperor of Japan

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The Atomic Bomb was Dropped on Berlin Germany, and Nagasaki Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which President dropped Little Boy and Fat Man (The Atomic bombs dropped on the Axis powers)

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

28.

When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor Hawaii?

a)

December 8, 1941

b)

September 1, 1939

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

August 6, 1945

29.

Benito Mussolini was the King of Italy.

a)

True

b)

False

30.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
31.

What is “blitzkrieg?”

a)

"Lightning War"

b)

"Blow Up War"

c)

"Bombing War"

d)

"Light Up War"

32.

How long did the WW2 last

a)

10 years

b)

5 years

c)

12 years

d)

7years

33.

What kickstarted the second world war in Europe in 1939?

a)

Germany invaded Poland

b)

Germany invaded Japan

c)

Germany invaded Britain

d)

Germany invaded France

34.

The word appeasement refers to…

a)

To please countries wants to refrain from war

b)

To remain at peace with other countries to refrain from war

c)

To refuse peace to start war

d)

To refuse to repair damage caused by war

35.

Which country was NOT part of the Allied Powers

a)

Great Britain

b)

USA

c)

USSR

d)

Germany

36.

Who liberated the concentration camps of Europe in 1944?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

France only

d)

USA only

37.

What does this show?

a)

American Isolationism

b)

America joining WW2

c)

America's drive for global peace

d)

the importance of sleep to a well balance life

38.

What year and month did Hitler become chancellor of the Reich (Germany)

a)

April 1939

b)

April 1933

c)

May 1945

d)

July 1914

39.

Who led Britain to victory in WW2 ?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Winston Churchill

40.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
41.

Give three examples of both Bruno’s and Schmuel’s innocence.

*If you were not able to watch the movie, how do you think children’s innocence during the holocaust created either a better or more harmful lifestyle for them?*

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42.

Who was the certain group of people in America that helped further industrialization during WW2? How did this affect WW2 on the American side?

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43.

In class, we watched two videos of WW2 propaganda. What did these videos portray? Did the help or hurt the war cause? Why or why not?

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44.

Who were the allies?

a)

USSR

b)

France

c)

USA

d)

Britain

e)

Germany

45.

The word appeasement refers to…

a)

To please countries wants to refrain from war

b)

To remain at peace with other countries to refrain from war

c)

To refuse peace to start war

d)

To refuse to repair damage caused by war

46.

The Luftwaffe was the Nazi's Air Force

a)

False

b)

True

47.

Who liberated the concentration camps of Europe in 1944?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

France only

d)

USA only

48.

What is this image trying to do?

a)

get people to fight the Russians

b)

get people to fight the Axis Powers

c)

get people to fight France

d)

get people to fight the Allied Powers

49.

Who do you hate more?

a)

Funny Mustache Man (Hitler)

b)

Shiny Bald Man (Benito Mussolini) I think he got on the Rhombus joining the Axis

c)

Kimmy (Kim Jong Un)

d)

Daddy (Joseph Stalin)

50.

When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor Hawaii?

a)

December 8, 1941

b)

September 1, 1939

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

August 6, 1945

51.

What does this show?

a)

American Isolationism

b)

America joining WW2

c)

America's drive for global peace

d)

the importance of sleep to a well balance life

52.

Which President dropped Little Boy and Fat Man (The Atomic bombs dropped on the Axis powers)

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

53.

What major event triggered the United States to join World War II?

a)

Italy attacking the Pentagon

b)

Germany attacking Pearl harbor

c)

Germany invading Poland

d)

Japan attacking Pearl Harbor

54.

The U.S.A. created the first Nuclear Bomb.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

55.

Who led Britain to victory in WW2 ?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Winston Churchill

56.

Where was D-day (the invasion of by the Allies in Europe WW2)

a)

Normandy, France

b)

Pas de Calais, France

c)

Sicily, Italy

57.

When did the US declare war on Japan

a)

December 1941

b)

August 1945

c)

Feburary 1933

d)

November 19

58.

Who was the prime minister of England?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Harry Truman

59.

Who invaded Vienna

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Aldof Hitler

60.

Month and year that Hitler declared war on Poland and start WW2

a)

March 1935

b)

July 1942

c)

September 1940

d)

September 1939