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WWII REVIEW

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
2.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3.

The ruler of the Soviet Union

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joseph Stalin

4.

The ruler of Italy

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Emperor Tojo

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Joseph Stalin

5.

Which dictator forced farmers to combine farms into giant collectives, run by the state?

a)

Missolini

b)

Hitler

c)

Hirohito

d)

Stalin

6.

Who became the military leader of Japan in the 1930's

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Bruce Lee

d)

Sun Yat Sen

7.

What did Hitler do that was a violation of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

He established the Nazi Party

b)

He rearmed Germany

c)

He stripped Jewish Germans of their citizenship

d)

He had his political rivals killed or imprisoned

8.
Which country was not apart of the Axis Powers?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
9.
What is a dictator?
a)
A leader of a democracy.
b)
A leader that has complete control of their government.
c)
A form of government that denies freedom.
d)
A parliament.
10.
What was Germany, Italy, and Japan known as during WWII?
a)
The Allied Powers
b)
The Central Powers
c)
The Axis Powers
11.

What are common methods that dictators use to maintain their power? (select all that apply)

a)

Make false peace treaties with other nations

b)

Ban freedom of speech and other individual rights

c)

Eliminate rivals

d)

Declare War

12.
In the 1920's and 1930's, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union was largely the result of what?
a)
The success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union.
b)
The active support of the United States.
c)
Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies.
d)
Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I.
13.
What area of China did Japan first seize?
a)
Costal
b)
Hong Kong
c)
Manchuria
d)
Western
14.
The invasion of this country started WWII
a)
France
b)
Poland
c)
Britain
d)
Italy
15.
What resource did Japan need that the USA stopped supplying to them?
a)
iron
b)
coal
c)
oil
d)
rubber
16.
Allowed FDR to "loan" weapons to the Allies
a)
Neutrality Act
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Yalta Conference
17.

What was the Lend-Lease Program between the US and Britain?

a)

Great Britain giving the US food and supplies

b)

FDR giving troops to Winston Churchill

c)

The US allowing Britain to borrow all of the military supplies needed

d)

The US allowing Britain to borrow an atomic bomb

18.

Which countries adopted the Appeasement Policy?

a)

Germany & Soviet Union

b)

France & Vatican City

c)

Italy & Germany

d)

Britain & France

19.

What was Hitler's main reason for German annexation of Sudetenland?

a)

Sudetenland was a predominantly German-speaking territory, hence it should be part of Germany

b)

Sudetenland was a mineral-rich territory

c)

Czechoslovakia was oppressing the German-speaking people in Sudetenland, thus Germany had to save them.

d)

Hitler hated Czechoslovakia

20.

What was the ultimate aim of the Appeasement Policy?

a)

Destroy Russia

b)

Prevent war with Germany

c)

Destroy Hitler

d)

Strengthen Britain & France

21.

What is the agreement between Hitler and Stalin in 1939?

a)

Non-Aggression Pact

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Cool Kids Club

d)

Appeasement

22.
By 1938, Hitler rebuilt his military in Germany.  What treaty did he violate with this action?
a)
The Munich Agreement
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Treaty of Paris
23.

Which best explains the policy of appeasement?

a)

The policy of staying neutral and out of the way

b)

The policy of giving in to someone in order to prevent other conflict

c)

The policy of invading another country to acquire resources

24.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto 
d)
Holocaust
25.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)
A yellow cross
26.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
27.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed? 
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
28.

The deliberate destruction, in whole of an ethnic, racial, religious or national group is called

a)

Holocaust

b)

Genocide

c)

Concentration Camp

d)

Nuremberg Laws

29.

"The Night of the Broken Glass", The name refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938.

a)

Einsatzgruppen

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Reich-Stag

30.

Why was this night known as "the night of the broken glass"

a)

Someone broke a glass cup and forgot to clean it up

b)

The nazi's were playing baseball and broke a window

c)

The nazi's broke through synagogues, schools, and other jewish buildings, and broken glass was all over the streets

d)

The jews threw glass at SS officers as a protest

31.

On December 7th 1941, the ___________military bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

a)

Germans

b)

Polish

c)

Chinese

d)

Japanese

32.

The attack on Pearl Harbor killed more than 2,500 Americans and most of the ___________in the Pacific fleet were destroyed.

a)

houses

b)

ships

c)

buildings

d)

supplies

33.
What did the US do to try and make Japan stop attacking China?
a)
bombed them
b)
cut off supplies of food
c)
cut off supplies of iron, steel, and oil
d)
nothing
34.
Where is Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan
b)
Hawaii
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
China
35.
What was the reaction of the United States to the attack?
a)
They declared war on Japan the next day
b)
They fled back to the US coast and let Japan have Southeast Asia 
c)
They asked Great Britain for help 
d)
They waited several months to see what would happen next 
36.
Who was the US President at the time of Pearl Harbor?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
37.
During WWII, families were issued coupons to use for things like meat and gas. This is an example of
a)
rationing
b)
conservation
c)
government spending
d)
internment
38.
Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...
a)
Rationing Coupons
b)
International Donations
c)
Government Savings
d)
War Bonds
39.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
40.

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

a)

served in military combat positions

b)

worked in jobs formerly held by men

c)

controlled most corporations

d)

chaired several congressional committees

41.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
42.

What does it mean to mobilize?

a)

To walk fast

b)

To pull out of a war

c)

To get prepared for war

d)

To operate a tank

43.

Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort. These were called

a)

Victory Farms

b)

Victory Gardens

c)

Farmer's Market

d)

Uncle Sam gardents

44.

True or false: Japanese Americans were labeled as a threat after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

a)

True

b)

False

45.
_______ was the limiting of purchasing many products to make sure there was enough available for military use.
a)
Couponing
b)
Dividing
c)
Reserving
d)
Rationing
46.
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
Giving aid to the Allies without joining the war
b)
Giving aid to the Axis without joining the war
c)
Sending troops to fight in Europe
d)
Helping China fight the Soviets
47.
War Bonds
a)
US citizens finance war, patriotism
b)
US plan in pacific during WWII
c)
US factories convert to make war supplies
d)
let Hitler get his way
48.

What was the purpose of this type of propaganda during WWII?

a)

To convince Americans to plan vacations in advance

b)

To prevent Americans from placing themselves in dangerous situations

c)

To encourage Americans to conserve fuel and rubber for the war effort

d)

To allow soldiers to travel throughout the U.S. safely

49.
What happened on December 7, 1941 that will make it a "day that will live in infamy?"
a)
The Germans attacked New York
b)
The Japanese attacked California
c)
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
d)
The Germans declared war on the United States
50.

What was the main reason that guided the decision to intern Japanese Americans?

a)

Trustworthiness

b)

open-mindedness

c)

fear

d)

data

51.

When Japanese Americans had to report to the camps what did most of the families have to do?

a)

Leave behind their homes, belongings, businesses, and pets.

b)

Give all of their money and property to the US government

c)

Find a neighbor or family member to leave their children with

d)

Enlist in the US Army

52.

What was the government act that sent Japanese Americans to the internment camps?

a)

Executive Order 255

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Executive Order 99

d)

Defcon 4

53.
An international organization founded in 1945 and committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.
a)
League of Nation
b)
Negro League
c)
United League of Peace
d)
United Nations
54.

Near the end of the Second World War, what cities did the United States drop atomic bombs?

a)

Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

b)

Pearl Harbor and Nagasaki

c)

Niroshima and Hagasaki

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

55.

May 8, 1945; victory in Europe Day when the Germans surrendered

a)

VJ Day

b)

VE Day

c)

Armistice Day

56.

August 15, 1945 - the Victory in Japan Day when the Japanese surrendered

a)

VJ Day

b)

VE Day

c)

Armistice Day

57.

Which happened FIRST?

a)

Invasion of Poland

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

58.

Which happened LAST?

a)

D Day

b)

VJ Day

c)

VE Day

d)

Dropping of atomic bombs

59.

In what year did WWII end?

a)

1939

b)

1941

c)

1943

d)

1945

60.

What country surrendered to formally end WWII?

a)

Japan

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

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