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WWII: War Ends in Europe

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which significant battle that took place in the Soviet Union was a major loss for Nazi Germany and a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front in Europe?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Battle of Kursk

2.

Which Axis country surrendered in Sept 1943 and then joined the Allies a month later?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

3.

Which alliance did the USSR join once the German forces invaded their country?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Allies

d)

Comintern Pact

4.

What was the name of the offensive attack planned by American and Allied troops in late Spring of 1944?

a)

Operation Eagle

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Freedom

d)

Operation Victory

5.

Who is the general in charge of Operation Overlord and is also pictured speaking to troops in the image?

a)

Gen. George Patton

b)

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

c)

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Gen. Bernard Montgomery

6.

What date is commonly referred to as D-Day, marking the beginning of a significant attack during World War II?

a)

May 8, 1945

b)

June 6, 1944

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

August 6, 1945

7.

Which tough, controversial US General in charge of a tank division is associated with the quote "May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't."?

a)

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

b)

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Gen. George Patton

d)

Gen. Omar Bradley

8.

What was the code name for the invasion of Normandy, France during World War II?

a)

Operation Sea Lion

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Barbarossa

d)

Operation Torch

9.

Which area was invaded by the Allied forces on D-Day?

a)

Paris, France

b)

Berlin, Germany

c)

Normandy, France

d)

Rome, Italy

10.

What does the term "D-Day" refer to in the context of this image?

a)

The day when the Allied forces declared victory in Europe

b)

The day when the Axis powers surrendered

c)

The day when the Allied forces launched a major invasion during World War II

d)

The day when World War II started

11.

What event marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi forces during World War II?

a)

The Battle of Stalingrad

b)

The Allied victory on D-Day

c)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

12.

What event is depicted in the map provided?

a)

The German invasion of Belgium

b)

The Battle of the Bulge

c)

The Liberation of Paris

d)

The Battle of Berlin

13.

Which US General marched his troops toward the battle to give support to the Allies during the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

General Douglas MacArthur

c)

General George Patton

d)

General Omar Bradley

14.

Who became president after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

John F. Kennedy

15.

By April 1945, which city were the Allies closing in on according to the map?

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Berlin

d)

Prague

16.

The end of World War II on the EUROPEAN front was nicknamed...

a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
V-J Day
c)
V-E Day
d)
D-Day
17.

On what date did Germany surrender in World War II?

a)

May 8, 1944

b)

May 8, 1945

c)

June 6, 1944

d)

September 2, 1945