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World War Two

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the British leader that signed an appeasement with Hitler?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Neville Chamberlain

2.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

3.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

4.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

5.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

6.

Japan's goal was to take over

a)

North America

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Eastern Asia

d)

Western Asia

7.

What is the name of this iconic poster woman?

a)

Tanya the Tank

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Rosie the Riveter

8.

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

9.

(a)   caused the death of 6 million jews

10.

What year did America join WW2

a)

1941

b)

1940

c)

1943

d)

1939

11.

Who was Adolf Hitler?

a)

A famous Solider

b)

Leader of Nazi Germany

c)

The american President during the war

12.

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

13.

What was the german phrase for surprise attack?

a)

Blitz Krieg

b)

Guten Morgen

c)

Gesundheit

d)

Freitag

14.

What nation switched sides during the war?

a)

Germany

b)

America

c)

Britian

d)

Soviet Union

15.

What nation performed a non-stop air raid on Great Britian?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

America

16.

Operation Barbarossa was the operation that had Hitler and Nazi Germany declare war on the Soviet Union

a)

True

b)

False

17.

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

a)

Normandy, France

b)

Pas de Calais, France

c)

Sicily, Italy

18.

Who led Germany in WW2

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Winston Churchill

19.

What year did WW2 Start?

(a)  

20.

What Front was between Germany and the USSR?

a)

Western Front

b)

Eastern Front

c)

Southern Front

d)

Northern Front

21.

What was the first country that was invaded in WW2?

a)

Poland

b)

Austria

c)

France

d)

USSR

22.

Who led Italy during WW2

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Emperor Hirohito

23.

Who was the President of the USA during the Start of WW2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Franklin. D Roosevelt

c)

Harry. S Truman

d)

Benito Mussolini

24.

What year did WW2 End

(a)  

25.

What was the name of the time where Jews were killed in mass amounts?

(a)  

26.

What Years did the Battle of Stalingrad take place in?

a)

1940-1942

b)

1941-1942

c)

1945-1946

d)

1942-1943

27.

Which of the following was NOT a navigation tool used by the early explorers?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Compass

c)

GPS

d)

Maps

28.

when did pearl harbor happen

a)

1940

b)

1930

c)

1941