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WW2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during WW2

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolf Hitler

2.

Which event marked the beginning of WW2 in Europe?

a)

Pearl Harbour attack

b)

D-Day

c)

Invasion of Poland

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

3.

Referring to a desperate maneuver used to sink Allied ships,Kamikaze literally means what?

a)

Hungry shark

b)

Ice-berg

c)

Floating wind

d)

Divine wind

4.

Who were the worst sufferers in Nazi Germany?

a)

Jews

b)

Poles

c)

Russians

d)

Japanese

5.

"Little boy" and "Fat man" were nicknames for what?

a)

Atomic bombs

b)

Stalin and Churchill

c)

Italy and Germany

d)

Two invasion forces on D-Day

6.

Because Japan conquered the Dutch East Indies,which of these goods was first to be rationed in the U.S?

a)

Typewriters

b)

tires

c)

Pineapple

d)

Sugar

7.

Which country was not a member of the axis power during WW2?

a)

Italy

b)

Hungary

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

8.

Who was the British Prime Minister during most of WW2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Clement Attlee

c)

Harold MacMillan

d)

Neville Chamberlin

9.

Which country was invaded by Germany, breaking the

German-Sovietnoon aggression pact?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Soviet Union

d)

U.S

10.

Japan launched an attack on the U.S mainland by using which method

a)

Helium balloons

b)

Nukes

c)

Amphibious

d)

Trained Dolphins

11.

Which technology helped the UK defeat Germany's months long offense against it in the Battle of Britain

a)

Rockets

b)

Radar

c)

Atomic energy

d)

Stealth airplanes

12.

WW2 started when Germany invaded which country?

a)

Poland

b)

Japan

c)

U.S

d)

Soviet Union

13.

In which year did WW2 official start ?

a)

1938

b)

1942

c)

1939

d)

1939

14.

Which country was invaded by Germany in 1940 and ultimately occupied during WW2?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Soviet Union

d)

U.S

15.

Which country was the first to use atomic bombs during WW2?

a)

Germany

b)

U.S

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

16.

What was the significance of the Battle Stalingrad

a)

It marked the beginning of the war

b)

It was the largest naval Battle in history

c)

It was a turning point in favour of the Allies

d)

It was the last battle of WW2

17.

American General Anthony C.McAff famously responded "NUTS!" when asked to surrender during which battle?

a)

Battle of Bulge

b)

Battle of Tannberg

c)

BBattle Of Barbosa

d)

Siege of warsaw

18.

Which fortuitous circumstance help reduce U.S losses at pearl Harbour?

a)

HHeavy Fog made targeting ship difficult

b)

No American aircraft carriers were in port

c)

Strong wind blew Japanese planes off

d)

Base personnel awoke earlier than usual

19.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain?

a)

GGermany Victory

b)

Allied victory

c)

Stalemate

d)

Unresolved

20.

How many Jews were killed during the holocaust?

a)

6 million

b)

8 million

c)

600 000

d)

1 million