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World War 2

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

America joined the war after

a)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

b)

Germany sank the Lusitania

c)

The holocaust ended

d)

None of the Above

2.
In the early part of the war, the US
a)
supported Germany
b)
remained an ally of Italy
c)
supported England and France
d)
remained neutral
3.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Great Britain, and France
b)
Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy and the United States
4.
Which leader switched from the Axis powers to the Allied powers?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
5.

Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

6.

What was the name of the British Prime Minister during WW2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Harry S. Truman

7.

What was the purpose of this flyer?

a)

To encourage women to join the US Army

b)

To encourage women to join the workforce

c)

To encourage women to ration supplies like gas and coffee

8.

This memorial depicts US troops raising the U.S. flag on which Pacific island during WW2?

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Phillipines

c)

Guam

d)

New Zealand

9.

What happened after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?

a)

Germany invaded Poland.

b)

The Allied Forces asked for help to land in Normandy.

c)

Japan bombed Hawaii.

d)

The US entered the war.

10.

Which group of people did the Nazis MOST target during the Holocaust?

a)

Jews

b)

Gypies

c)

People with disabilities

d)

Polish

11.

Who was the President during the beginning of the WW2?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Churchill

d)

Hitler

12.

What hard decision did Truman have to make?

a)

Invade Japan.

b)

Drop atomic bombs.

c)

Retreating.

d)

Ending the war.

13.

What were concentration camps?

a)

Secret hiding places for where people hid from the Nazis.

b)

Places where Japanese Americans were relocated.

c)

Ghettos in which many Jews were forced to live.

d)

Places where Jews and others were imprisoned and killed.

14.

What was D-Day?

a)

Parades were held all over Europe to celebrate the American Soldiers.

b)

The Allies dropped atomic bombs on Germany.

c)

The Allies began a massive surprise attack on German forces in France.

d)

The Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan.

15.

Who was the dictator of Italy?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Emerpor Hirohito

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

16.

What event led to the change in women's roles during this time?

a)

They stayed home.

b)

They were secretaries.

c)

They worked in factories.

d)

They were teachers.

17.

What is true about the Tuskeegee Airmen?

a)

They served in the same US Army Corps as white troops.

b)

They worked in airplane factories before the war.

c)

They repaired US Army Corps planes.

d)

They received the right to fly military planes.

18.

What did dropping the atomic bomb do?

a)

It saved many Japanese lives.

b)

It prevented Japan from invading the US.

c)

It helped force Japan to surrender.

d)

It made invasion of Japan necessary.

19.

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

FDR

d)

Harry Truman

20.

Who was the first US president during WW2?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Churchill

d)

Mussolini

21.

What countries fought in the battle of Iwo Jima?

a)

Germany and Soviet Union

b)

Italy and US

c)

Great Britain and Japan

d)

Japan and US

22.

Why was the battle of Iwo Jima important?

a)

Japan surrendered.

b)

America took over the small island.

c)

Germany surrendered.

d)

Japan realized American forces would defeat them.

23.

Which is NOT one of the roles women took during

a)

baseball players

b)

soldiers

c)

nurses

d)

riveters

24.

What happened to the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

a)

major battles were fought there

b)

American troops were outnumbered and retreated

c)

atomic bombs were dropped and led to V-J day

d)

atomic bombs were dropped and led to V-E day

25.

Who were the Axis powers?

a)

Great Britain, France, and US

b)

Germany, France, Japan

c)

Italy, Germany, Great Britain

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

26.

Who were the Allied Powers?

a)

Great Britain, Soviet Union, US

b)

Great Britain, Japan, US

c)

Germany, France, US

d)

Japan, Germany, Italy

27.

Who ruled as dictator of Germany?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Stalin

d)

FDR

28.

Which describes effect of WW2 on the US economy?

a)

Automobile companies produced a record number of cars

b)

Many factories had to change and expand to produce military equipment.

c)

The airplane industry suffered as the Allies began using airplanes in combat.

d)

Cities with shipyards declined because so many ships had been sent overseas.

29.
What franchise is celebrated on the 4th day of May?
a)
Cinco de Mayo
b)
Star Wars
c)
Star Trek
d)
Nasa
30.

Who told the United States that Germany was beginning to build an Atomic Bomb?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

J. Robert Openehimer

c)

Trinity Site

d)

President Roosevelt

31.
What type of bomb did the United States decide to use in World War II?
a)
Atomic Bomb
b)
A Bomb
c)
Bataan Bomb
d)
White Bomb
32.
What group of people used their Navajo language to help win World War II?
a)
Code Talkers
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Japanese
d)
Trinity Site<br />
33.
The explosion of the atomic bomb could be seen as far as ….<br />
a)
Arizona
b)
Colorado
c)
Texas
d)
Utah
34.
The Atomic Bomb caused very little distruction.<br />
a)
true
b)
false
35.

Where was the attack on US soil?

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Trinity Site

c)

Los Alamos

d)

Phillipines

36.
What is a POW?
a)
hard hit
b)
Prisoner of War
c)
Piece of War
d)
Person of War
37.

Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during most of the war from 1940-1945?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

38.

Which side of the war was Great Britain a member of?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Allies

c)

The Democrats

d)

The Republicans

39.

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WW2?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Benito Mussolini

40.

Which side of the war did the Soviet Union fight for?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Allies

c)

The Republicans

d)

The Democrats

41.

Who became president after FDR died?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

WInston Churchill

d)

John Adams

42.

Who led Germany during WW2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Emperor Hirohito

43.

Which side of the war did Germany fight for?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Axis Powers

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

44.

Millions died because of ______________ during the Holocaust.

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Benito Mussolini

45.

Who was the leader of Japan during WW2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Emperor Kuzko

d)

Emperor Hirohito

46.

Who was the Prime Minister of Italy from 1922-1943?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

47.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

48.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

49.

What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?

a)

Bombing of Hiroshima

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Bombing of Nagasaki

d)

Invasion of Poland

50.

What year did America join WW2

a)

1941

b)

1940

c)

1943

d)

1939

51.

Who was Adolf Hitler?

a)

A famous Solider

b)

Leader of Nazi Germany

c)

The american President during the war

52.

Who were the 2 presidents during WW2?

a)

Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

b)

Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft

c)

Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman

d)

Eisenhower and John F Kennedy

53.

Why didn't American join the war sooner

a)

They wanted to remain Neutral

b)

They weren't interested in fighting in a war

c)

Thought it wouldn't effect them

54.

Who was Joseph Stalin?

(a)  

55.

What were the 2 Japanese cities that were bombed to end WW2?

a)

Osaka and Nagaski

b)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

c)

Osaka and Tokyo

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki